We just enjoyed a great family vacation to sunny (SUNNY and warm) California. This photo-heavy post covers our first four days in Palm Desert.
This is our third annual sun-seeking vacation to the Palm Springs area. This year, we followed our PS tour with a trip to Disneyland. After editing down our photos from the trip, I decided it was probably best to split the trip into two separate blog posts.
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| Who's excited to be on their way to California? |
This year, we stayed at the Marriott Shadow Ridge resort.
Guess who loved their first day: swimming, visiting with Grandma Lulu, and the 90 degree weather?
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Spontaneous Celebration:
She's singing and dancing in her underwear.
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swimming,
swimming,
swimming.
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| My Little Mermaid |
Followed by:
Sunshine,
blue skies,
poolside cocktails,
lunch.
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Afternoon Activities:
Counting wild jackrabbits...
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| Did you know that rabbits breed-- a LOT? |
... Heading to Grandma's house,
enjoying wine and appetizers...
... Visiting through the kitchen window.
Closing the night with:
Dinner out.
Fun. Fun. Fun.
Day Three:
Breakfast of champions,
cartoons,
coffee...
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| Oh yeah... those are Honey Nut. |
... More swimming,
swimming,
water slides,
swimming.
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| WooHoo! |
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| Yea! |
(Insert: Cocktails, lunch, book-reading in the sun)
Next up:
Cool bath,
afternoon naps,
a few games on the Kindle Fire.
Then dinner with Grandma!
Day Four:
Lounging on the patio in the morning sun in our pajamas,
coffee,
Cheerios...
... making sketches of nature.
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| Geneva found a really cool sketch book. |
Followed by a GIANT chess game between Geneva and Greg.
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| Directing Piper where to move her pieces. |
Can you guess what we did next?
Yes!
Swimming,
swimming...
... flips and tricks.
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| Backward! |
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| Foreword! |
(Insert: Cocktails, lunch, baths, naps, dinner with Lulu and a late bedtime.)
Day Five: Departure (sad),
heading to Disneyland next (happy).
Morning visit and a breakfast date with Lulu.
Nature sketching while we waited for our breakfast order.
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| "Look out, Mickey! Here we come!" |
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| "Thanks, Palm Springs! It's been fabulous!" |
