Baby Steps: I Need A Vacation

Tuesday, February 7, 2012

Because People That Have Known You Since You Were 13 Are The Very Best People

Ten adults, five children, one hell of a weekend

Every winter, my high school girlfriends and I get our families together for a weekend getaway. We've been doing girls-only sleepovers for the past 10 years, but we decided a few years ago that we wanted to get our husbands and kiddos in on the fun. So we all converge on a condo-style suite in the Wisconsin Dells for food, fun, swimming, and (once the kids are ~~in their pajamas~~ asleep) drinking.

The craziness quotient has increased exponentially since we started adding kids to the mix, but it's an absolute blast. The kids play. We lounge, laugh and cook for one another. We splash in the water park and play the Newlywed Game. We remind ourselves of why old friends (and their families) are some of the very best people in the world.

Cheers to a great weekend, guys! I can't wait for next year.

Wednesday, September 7, 2011

Blog Challenge Day 7: Favorite Vacation

Oh man. This one is so easy. My favorite vacation ever was to Italy in March of 2008.

Although it was 15 months after our wedding, this trip was actually our honeymoon. We saved and saved and saved for it, but it was totally worth the wait.

We spent 8 days in Italy, visiting Venice, Cinque Terre and Rome. I can't even begin to describe how magical it was. We did the touristy things, like visiting the Vatican and Colosseum, but we mostly just walked around and took in the culture.

One of my favorite things to do was to get lost in various far-flung Italian neighborhoods. A bit off the beaten path, we'd often stumble upon a great bistro or wine bar. The food was always so fresh and so delicious. The wine was crisp and plentiful. And the scenery was simply awe-inspiring. By far the best trip we've ever taken.

A few photos to help illustrate our experience...