Spring Fling '09

Alright ladies, for those of the Bosley persuasion (by blood or marriage), it's that time of year!  Spring Fling is exactly one month away!  I am giddy with excitement.  Can't wait.  And this year I won't have my kids.  I love those boys, but I am ready for some girl time.  Too much testosterone around here.    

Okay, so I got word a few of you were a little concerned about the details.  No worries!  I reserved the house back in October, and made the down payment in November.  Now if some of you have visited the house's site and checked out the availability calendar, it does say that the house is available for March 26-29.  This is ONLY because they hardly ever update their calendar.  I even called just to make sure.  We are booked and ready to go!  

Anyway, here is some info on our fabulous vacation spot.  The house is located in a gated community, very fancy.  But for some reason I was informed that we are to avoid using the front gate at ALL costs.  I thought this was funny, but whatever.  Anyway, the house sleeps 12 people, but we can have as many as there is floor and couch space for.  Isn't that how we do everything anyway?  Who needs to sleep comfortably when we've got stories to tell and food to eat?  Comfortable sleeping is for wimps.    

As you can see we have a pool and there is also a hot tub.  No one to steal our chairs!  The pool is heated, just in case it's a bit chilly.  The house has 5 bedrooms (2 master suites) and a bathroom for each bedroom, plus one extra.  The house is 5,246 square feet.  Plenty of floor space for air mattresses.  The kitchen is fully stocked.  You know, for all those meals we prepare.  Right.

I am just so excited, I can barely stand it.  Did I mention I will be sans kids?  Now the house is $399.00 a night, plus $150.00 cleaning fee which is non-refundable.  So the total comes to $1347.00 plus tax.  So if we have 21 (just an estimate) adults, that comes to about $64.00 plus whatever tax will be a person.    

Check in time is at 4:00 pm and checkout time is 12:00 pm.  I just need to call a few days before we check in and someone will meet us with a key.  But whatever you do, do not enter through the front gate.  There could be frightening consequences.  Or they just direct you to another gate.  

As you can see, it is fully furnished, and fancy at that.  I do have to say that I will miss that sunflower monstrosity from last year.  

Awwww, the pool and hot tub.  And look at those chaise lounge chairs with no towels reserving them for the entire day. 

So hopefully, this puts your concerns to rest.  This will be a great stay and I've got it all under control.  With no kids. 

 

Everyone and their dog was there...

Once when I was younger, my dad got off of work a little bit late.  When my mom asked him why he was running late he said, "Everyone and their dog stopped me on my way out."  Confused as to why everyone would have their dog at work, I asked, "Was it take your dog to work day?"  Cute little Monica.

While we were in Utah we made a trip to Gardner Village (my great-great-great-grandpa's place) for some ancestral fun.  Little did we know, every other person (and their dogs) in Utah thought it was a great place to spend a perfect Friday afternoon.  That place was packed!

Here are the two proud grandmas with their cuties. 

(Jean with Gracie and Ava, my mom with Matthew and James)

We took tons of pictures and I never got a single one where all the kids are looking at the camera at the same time.  

I think my boys' favorite part was the petting zoo.  James did get a little carried away pulling on this goat's horn.  I'm surprised it didn't head-butt him.

Matthew loved the little pigs and the huge rabbit.  

Cheese!

Here are the cousins with our kids.  Lisa and her girls, Ava and Gracie, Michelle with her little bundle, Macey, and me with my boys and my sister, Julianne.

Why does my text get underlined?  Does anyone know how to fix this?  It is so annoying.

What Happens in St. George, Stays in St. George

Spring Fling.  Just as quickly as it arrived, it was over.  We had such a blast.  All of us girls (ages 18 and up), minus one, were able to be there.  

Would you like to know who is who?  Starting from the back, left to right;

Wendy, Jean, Karen, Annie, Tracy, Lori, LaRey, McKenzie, Jennifer, Kerri, Lisa, Bridgett, Christi, Jace, Ardith, Jennica, Michelle, Cynthia, Lindsey, James, Jamie, McKell, Me, Lisa, Edie, Laney, and Nicci

It was so much fun to get our babies together.  Shortly after this pic was taken, James started splashing and screaming.  Jace did NOT like that and immediately started screaming, too.  But it wasn't the happy kind.  And yes, there is a happy kind.

We laid out by the pool and soaked up some rays.  But don't worry, my generation is a little bit better about getting sunscreen on our kids.  Did you know that 80% of your skin damage occurs before you are 6?!  Just a number I thought I might throw out there, moms.

We practiced our toe touches.  Go McKell!  Look at the air she got.  I hear I did pretty good also.  And check out that sunflower wreath/monstrosity.  I was tempted to hide it in my suitcase.

And we did a lot of driving.  So much driving, the rugrats had to take over for a while.  

It was such a fun trip.  Bonding with the girls, nothing can measure up to it.  I'm already looking forward to next year!