Vacation

We just had a family vacation, nothing exciting, except that Scott was away from work for 20 days! That is always a great thing. We took a trip down to San Diego this year and had all these great plans of laying out and playing in all the wonderful pools and water slides that had there at the resort. Well mother freaking nature had a different idea for us. She decided that she would make the weather suck and make us freeze, considering we only brought shorts and sandal's with us. We did have fun hanging out together and watching the NBA finals. 

Our first day of vacation started off with this little beauty and her dance recital. She did a pretty good job after many death threats and bribes. She was in a foul mood from not napping and she was not having it. But she got out of her funk, luckily, and we had a great time watching her do her thing. It was a very low budget recital, but it was all free so I'm not going to complain, and Hannah looked so stinking cute!!!
We did attempt the pool everyday. Scott and I went on the water slides just to do it even though it was pretty cold. We spent most of the time either under the towels or in the "hot pool" as Hannah calls it. They were troopers though and enjoyed the below zero water every second they were in it. I think they both just really loved playing with Scott and they didn't mind the cold as long as their "Handsome Prince" was in there with them.
We went to the San Diego Zoo and it was kind of a bust. But Leah got lots of stares from the passing people because how relaxed her nap was. This was probably the most sleep she got the whole trip. She is the most amazing sleeper but I guess only if it's in her bed! She did not like the pack and play or the room. But it was pretty funny at how kicked back she looks.
People were also more disgusted with how I put my child on a "leash" instead of the monkey who was touching his man-goods, and boy was he going to town! I had to laugh since the people who were commenting on her backpack leash were also childless. They obviously have no idea that if you give a child freedom; they will run. 
But one wonderful thing that came from spending most of our time in our room was Leah decided that crawling is not cool anymore. She has known how to walk for some time now, but she did not crawl the whole time and she is practically running now. Any time spent with my family is always ideal so we did not mind too much that the weather was crappy, even though a couple days before he goes back to work it's in the 80's! So we ended the vacation at our pool. F.Y.I. there are no pictures of Scott because he decided to grow a full on mountain man beard! Maybe next time he has a vacation I won't shave my legs or armpits!!!! hahahahaha

Girls trip!!!!

My girlfriends and I get together at least once a month and this year, after talking about it for years, decided to do a girls trip. We went to Las Vegas this year for very inexpensive, that always rocks. Anyway, we had so much fun just being silly girls.

You can't go to Vegas and not take a picture with a trashy show girl in torn fishnet stockings, so classy!!! 
My friend Kelly(on the left) and I have been friends since middle school and Ashley and I have been BFF's since we were five! We have all had so many fun memories together and this trip topped it off. I know it was much needed for me. I love my family so much but I had so much fun just being Vikki again. 
We stayed up until 4am every night and laughed so hard! We were deliriously crazy and were able to talk a lot, without time restrictions, that was very nice.  We were not trying to look smart here, just had to take out contacts from crying/laughing so hard. 
I loved being with the two people in the world who I can totally be myself around. (Don't read too much into this thinking that I don't have fun with my husband, I do, but this is a different kind of fun.) Vegas is such a trashy city and I'm so glad I had two people to make fun of all the drunk retards with. 
I am very lucky to have a great husband who was willing to let me take off for a few days on his vacation so he can play Mr. Mom. He did get to spend quality time with the girls and it was much needed.  But I am also blessed with two best friends who I love more than they know. They are always there for me and my shinanigans, never judging only loving me more for my flaws. I love how we are each so different and yet so similar. We can completely be ourselves around one another and we always have a great time.

Girls day out

I am lucky enough to have a husband who doesn't mind me going out with my girlfriends once or twice a month. He stays home with the kids and does "everything" I would do. I think it is so funny though that when I walk in the door I get screams and cries. Happy screams and cries like "Why did you leave me? Don't do that again!" Don't get me wrong, they like their dad, but I honestly think they can't live without me. Dad does things, let's just say different than me and I think they don't like it. I often hear Hannah telling him "No mommy does it like this!" It cracks me up inside because when I get home and see the look on his face it is priceless! He knows I do a lot around here, but I think he always appreciates me a little more when I get home. He knows that the whining and screaming and all the other glory that comes with being a mom can get to you by the end of the day. And it cracks me up that he is ready to hit the hay and looks so tired and exhausted after just a few short hours! (I'm sure many of you mom's can relate!) I am truly grateful that I have him and he knows that I need time for myself so I can stay sane. He works so hard for us often doesn't get the time to himself like he insists I have. And I am so blessed to have two little girls who literally melt to see my face, as I do theirs. But I am also happy that I have best friends who I get to hang out and have so much fun with while completely be myself.