We just returned from 6 lovely days in Palm Springs, CA...where the weather was 80 degrees and sunny blue skies every single day! This is a HUGE deal to us Northwesterners...We haven't seen the light of day since October, I swear. We had a great time hanging out by the pool, working on our tans, taking walks & exploring the area. Sydney enjoyed spending most of her days outside (she's a nature lover at heart!), Steve soaked up sun by the pool, and I was able to read my trashy magazines, do crossword puzzles & take quick walks to Starbucks to my hearts content.
We took a hike in Joshua Tree National Park, but after lugging our backpack/carrier all the way there, it didn't get much use. A certain someone only lasts about 45 minutes before she wants to get down & run around. And, believe me when I say she really lets you know when she wants to get down. The plaintive moaning one small child can emit can drive the person carrying her in said pack to the brink of insanity, and the noise puts a kibosh on stimulating conversation! The landscape there was interesting, unlike other desert areas I've seen. Very dry, lots of rocks & fields of crazy shaped cacti and other scraggly bushes.
It was hard to leave the sun, but in many ways it's nice to be home & back to our routine. Sydney missed her cousins desperately, and is looking forward to an Easter egg hunt with them on Sunday (courtesy of Opa).
