I took a vacation from vacation.
Then I went back to vacation before I came home.
I was gone a long time.
I am home now.
On Feb 21st Ella, Eli and I flew to Utah. We spent several days there getting them adjusted to life at Grandma and Grandpa Utah's house. Then, on Feb 26th I left my children in the care of my parents (this involves a lot of trust) and went on my own vacation. I met up with Chris in Dallas and we continued to fly to the Caribbean.
That's right. I went on vacation without my children and got to spend it on a boat island hopping in the Caribbean.
After a very short (and yet long as I missed my kids) two weeks I returned to Utah and spent another week there readjusting to motherhood.
I believe that every mom needs to take vacations from their vacations.
Here are some fun pictures:
This was taken in February. Ella is wearing my very first tu-tu that is now hers.
I loved to kayak with Chris. We are a good team-I do all the work and he steers...much like at home. =0)
These were my boat mates: Stacy, Chris, Peter, Kathy and Keith.
This waterfall is on Guadeloupe in Basse-Terre. I hiked through a rain forest!
This is at Basse-Terre on Guadeloupe.
Ella was very excited to see the temple in Salt Lake.
Once we were home again Ella wasted no time before dressing up as a princess. Here she is an island fairy princess. She actually told me "I'm prettier than you are, mom." while I put this dress on her.
Here Ella is feeding the ducks at Reid Park. We like to go to the zoo, have a picnic, and then feed the ducks.
Eli loves to wear these Easter bunny ears. He will bring them to me to put them on him. very cute.
-Malinda
5 comments:
hey malinda--this is mary dawn. looks like a fun vacation. what a brave mom to leave her children and go on a vacation herself! i admire that. your kids are getting so big. ella looks so grown up. hope things are well in arizona :)
Wow. Looks like a great vacation. Angi and I are going to Boston and New York in May. I will finally get to see Fenway (first time). It was good to see the pic of the Williams and Stacy. Stacy looks like she's wielding a baseball bat. Little scary.
Stacy's actually wielding a baguette. Almost as scary.
I agree that you usually need a vacation to relax from your vacation. I've never left my kids behind and went on vaction, but it sounds like a great idea to me! Soon...hopefully. :)
The vacation was grandpa and grandma Utah's! When I need a happy place to go, I think about giving Eli kisses on his face as he sat on my lap loving it. When I need a serene thought, it's being on vacation with Ella and watching Tinkerbell, the movie.:)
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