Palm Springs!

We had a great trip! It started off a little rough when my mom dropped Noah and me off at the airport. As I was getting out of the car, Caleb started crying and saying, "Take me, Mommy, take me." I started crying and then my mom teared up because both Caleb and I were upset! We finally made it into the airport and Noah was an absolute ANGEL on both legs of the flight.

Once we arrived in sunny Palm Springs, we went out to eat and walked around one of the MANY shopping centers there. Palm Springs is located in the desert, with mountains surrounding it. It was absolutely gorgeous. All of the flowers were blooming, so every time you walked outside it smelled like gardenias!

The next day Noah and I hung out in the hotel room until Kevin was finished with his conference for the morning. Then we drove to the aerial tram. It was so cool! We went from desert temperatures to a snow-topped mountain within a matter of minutes (all while the gondola rotated). We ate dessert at the restaurant at the top of the mountain and enjoyed a beautiful view.

The rest of our time was spent hanging out at the hotel, shopping, and eating out. It was beautiful and I really enjoyed getting to give Noah some undivided attention. However, I don't really like my family being spread out...I like us all being together. And I missed Caleb like crazy!

Caleb has been an absolute angel since we got home. I told my mom yesterday that he needs to stay with her more often...he is greeting people with a pleasant "hi" now instead of a scream (which went on for a couple of weeks) and he is saying YES! This is a huge milestone as he used to answer everything with a "no" whether he meant it or not. This week we have had so much fun playing outside in the beautiful weather, going to the zoo, and playing at the park.

My little family is such a joy and I thank God for each of them every day!