October 13, 2017

Today was so much fun!  It was the day I got to go with Emma and Julia on our little getaway.  We have been so excited about this day. We woke up early and zipped over to the St. George airport for our quick little flight to Phoenix.  We landed at 8:00 a.m.  We had the whole day ahead of us.

Ready to fly away!!

Some guy named Kevin picked us up in his black Mercedes and delivered us to our hotel.  We held on for dear life as he weaved in and out of traffic, all while checking his phone on and off.  We were super happy to climb out of his car, safe and sound.  And we were also super happy to see the fancy resort we would be staying at for the night.  It was called The Scott Resort and Spa, in Scottsdale, Arizona.  We were a block away from an amazing mall--The Fashion Square--and a darling Old Town, with shops and restaurants galore.  We dropped off our bags and headed straight to the mall.  But first we stopped for french toast at the Breakfast Club.  Yum!  The girls were so much fun.  We shopped and shopped and shopped.  Finally, Julia and I were ready to drop.  But Emma wasn't done.  In fact, I think she could have shopped for days.  Our arms were loaded with bags.  My credit card was tired.  And we were excited to check out our hotel.  We called the hotel shuttle and within minutes they picked us up and brought us back.

Julia and Emma at The Scott Resort

Ready to shop!!

Yummy French Toast!

Wow!  This mall is amazing!

Fueling up!

Having fun!

Okay...we shopped until we dropped.

Relaxing by the pool!

Mom and Julia

Emma and Mom

The hotel...so pretty at night.

Strolling the streets...

We spent the late afternoon and evening relaxing by the pool.  It was so fun.  We thought about staying in for the night, but we didn't want to waste a single minute.  So we jumped back on the shuttle rode to the Fifth Avenue shopping district.  Every street was criss-crossed with lights hanging overhead.  It was such a charming effect.  We strolled along, looking at everything.  We finally decided to walk home, stopping at Yogurtland on the way home.  But as soon as we started to pass P.F. Chang's, we changed our mind.

It was late, but we sat around eating lettuce wraps and lo mein noodles, and laughing at every little thing.  The night was warm and the mood was relaxed.  We had had such a great day together.  I love my girls!

We finished the walk home, spooking ourselves a bit as we talked about the fact that it was Friday the 13th.  The dark sidewalks didn't help!  But once back at the hotel, we climbed into bed and watched our favorite show that it ALWAYS on whenever we stay in a hotel--Shark Tank.    We fell asleep super satisfied and happy.

Daddy and the boys at Buffalo Wild Wings.  Greg is super dad!!