BYE BYE KIDDOS...HELLO BEACH!

LAGUNA BEACH OCTOBER 2011

FIRST GIRLS TRIP AWAY FROM MY KIDDOS EVER!!!!

I have left my kids for a night with girls but never more than that. All I can say was that it was needed. I love my kids more than words can explain but I think every mom needs to get away and turn off "mommy mode". It's funny how the most stressful situations become the most relaxing without kids. Like....going to restaurants with two todders = not fun....going to restaurant with friends = good times! flying is a little break to read, shopping is enjoyable, etc. We stayed at a gorgeous beach house in laguna beach thanks to Kim! we were beyond LUCKY with the weather! It was upper 70's to mid 80's the 4 days we were there. Never a cloud in the sky (until the morning we left).

Kylee West, Kim Smith, Megan Whitney and I left super early on friday morning and got home on Monday night. While there we got mani/ pedicures, took naps, hung out at the beach everyday, went out to eat, shopped like crazy (and for many hours :) ), went to a movie, got treats, chatted at night (thanks meg for the tickles...that doesn't sound good), went running, watched sunsets, etc. It was so fun and I love these girls!

Beautiful sunsets... This beach (Aliso Creek) with grass was 2 miles away from us.

shopping without kids is actually enjoyable! The beach pic is the beach our place was on. It was called Thousands Steps Beach. You literally walk down a ton of steps to get to the beach. Poor pregnant Kylee...she was such a trooper!

Ok so here's where the fun began :) and ended :) jk.... So we were all ex-cheerleaders and we were on a pretty private beach so we decided to break out our old cheer moves. it was hilarious! We were having a great time until....

We decided to do a stunt. BAD IDEA! I fell straight on my tailbone and literally couldn't move after. it hurt so so so bad but I thought I was ok 30 minutes later. It really didn't give me too much trouble until I tried running on it. While running it hurt but I've run through injuries and have been ok. When I got home and stopped my body literally ceased up and I couldn't move. Since then I have had constant pain. I can't do anything with impact. Carrying my kids and even walking hurts my back. I just hope this isn't a long term pain. Megan and Kim felt so bad but really it was just as much my fault and anyone's. It was very memorable and we all laughed but STUPID!!!!!! Hopefully it's better soon

Shopping...need I say more

The last day we went to Newport beach and walked around. Man does that place bring back so many memories (between living with my friends, traveling with family and friends, senior trip and so many other amazing trips). We were all ready to come home to our kids. Tay was going to be out of town (since September he's been to Texas, Sun Valley, St. George (for the marathon), Texas, me in Laguna, and then Idaho with his boss. I was so sad I wasn't going to see him, but seeing Stockton and Mckaylee were so cute. Mckaylee did her little dance with her arms up kind of jumping up and down and Stockton ran to me and right past me and giggled. Love those two kiddos.