Such a great weekend I had....good thing cause since then has been not so good.
Memories have been keeping me going.
Friday afternoon I packed an overnight bag, kissed three babies and their great daddy who agreed to 36 hours of alone time with the crazies.
And away I went on a fantastic girls weekend with my three best friends, my mom and two sisters.
Late Saturday night I arrived back home happy and tired.
Sunday morning I woke up with a monstrous sore throat, which then was followed by fevers, aches and chills that night.
It has now lasted three days!
I can't remember the last time I had a sickness that was longer than 24 hours.
In fact if I don't feel an ounce better by tomorrow to the doctor I go.
I can't handle another day on the couch watching my to do list just slip on by.
Why is it so hard for moms to be sick, sure we can take a sick day but then we make up for it ten fold the remainder of the week.
I don't know what I hate more the sick days or the aftermath of the sick days.
To make matters worse yesterday morning little K was up sitting on my bed with me while I snoozed in and out.
I woke up to her dunking my cell phone over and over into a cup of water Lukey had so graciously brought to me before he left for school.
I had no idea it was there.
Bye bye cell phone, it's currently take a rice bath but it's been over 24 hours and nada.
Poor baby I am losing all hope for it.
I have been lost without my instagram, you don't realize how dependant you are on those little suckers until they are gone.
But back to girls weekend, happy times!
My mom picked me in Logan then we made our way down south picking up Ter and Ash along the way until we made it to our destination Salt Lake City.
We faced an awkward moment at check in with the receptionist had a moment of weirdness she could not get over the fact that the four of us were sharing a two bed hotel room.
4 girls for 2 bed, I really don't find that all that crazy, do you?
A few pictures were needed as we settled in, primping a little for our dinner reservation.
With a few cell phone pics thrown into the mix.
Oh just seeing my little baby up there makes me so sad.
Phone I miss you!
Ash this picture makes me laugh Lance said "Ashley is looking bigger", haha.
Have I mentioned little Ash is expecting little Phongsavath 3 in April.
Very exciting!
We headed to one of our favorite cozy restaurants in the avenues of SLC.
The dodo bird.
It was such a great pick.
The weather was cold, rainy, and stormy.
Our umbrellas were out, our boots were on.
Hot chocolate was most definitely needed.
Oh boy I could use a cup right now.
Followed by one of my favorite meals, veggie quiche with tomato pasta shrimp soup.
Naturally we followed it with Toll house Pie but whoops no picture of that beauty we devoured it to quickly.
We had a little time to kill before our late night movie started so we drove around the avenues of Salt Lake trying to locate houses of my moms old high school boyfriend. He he we force her to do that every time we are in the area.
See what happens when the four of us get together we act like 16 year olds.
It was finally time for our movie to start and yeah we just had a great big dinner but we our all candy and coke addicts.
More treats of course, followed with Ter photo bombing my picture!
We saw Trouble with the curve ball? I think that was the name?
We had the theater to ourselves, it was really cold outside our chills wouldn't leave so yeah like dorks we brought blankets.
Apparently those blankets were a little too cozy because all three of my companions fell asleep during the movie....LAME!
I happened to think it was a pretty good show apparently I was the only one who thought so.
After a late night of chatting and sleeping in until 8 am.
Yup that's sleeping in when you are used to getting up at 6 am.
We took our nice sweet time getting ready for the day.
And because it never happens that all of us actually watched and styled our hair, no ponytails allowed we felt the need for a photo shoot in the hotel parking lot.
I love these girls so much.
We lost the rain but the cold was still definitely around I was hitting myself for forgetting to bring a jacket.
Hot chocolate to the rescue!
Well worth the $4.25 I paid for my salted caramel hot cocoa.
Next stop City Creek for a day full of shopping to our little hearts content.
My mom has always wanted to go into a store called Chicco's.
We had no idea what we were getting ourselves into.
With a mom on a mission for new clothes an overzealous sales clerk and our personal shopper Ash who loves to accessorize we spent over two hours in that store.
Ter and I kept ourselves entertained chatting back forth while mom and Ash showered us with a fashion show of outfit after outfit.
We had to literally drag her out of there, crazy old Tereas you earned your nickname this time!
Early on in the game we had to make two stops at the car to stow packages and then head back to the shops for more fun.
A late lunch at the Nordstrom Cafe.....
Was followed by all our favorite store Nordstrom where another two hours were spent.
My favorite purchase of the day hands down was my new pair of boots I got on sale!
I won't tell you the price I had to say it quickly under my breath when Eric asked me about them.
I just kept saying but "but honey,think of the fact that I saved $80.00 on them, that's a steal for Nordstrom, no matter the actual price.
Thankfully he loves a good pair of boots almost as much as I do, so all was well!
Thanks my girls for another great annual weekend.
There is no three people I would rather be with, and I count my blessings that my sweet mother and two sisters just happen to be the greatest friends I could ever ask for.
I love you!
