RELAXATION!

Calm time at the beach - Free

Laughing Until it hurts- Free

Dinner and lunches - $100

Coffee House Breakfast with no rush and calm conversation - $20

Fun Boutique Hotel - $100 each

New Outfits - $:) - Courtesy of our awesome husbands, We had an envelope of fun to open!!! THANK YOU!!!!

Getting some Christmas Shopping Done- Exciting!

Uninterrupted time with my friend- Priceless

Jamie and I journeyed "up north" for some beach time, sunshine, shopping and relaxation! We couldn't be more pleased with our trip. We had uninterrupted time to visit with no shortage of talking! After shopping and laughing until it hurt we went to veg. at the beach....NICE! Had an evening on the town with little purses, quality conversation and a calm meal! Of course shopped some more and laughed again !!

It was a wonderful mini vacation full of great times! It is always enjoyable to come home to be with our hubbys and kiddos! A special time for special friends! I am so thankful and already looking forward to next year!

Jamie also tells the story of the fun......

So my friend Kim and I enjoyed our annual girls only trip last week. Each year we try to get away - just the two of us - for some quality friend time. As our families have grown we have realized just how important this time is. Kim and I are both busy mommy's and while we DO spend a lot of time together it is sometimes hard to get an entire conversation in with all of our children buzzing around us. Don't get us wrong - we wouldn't change it for the world - but again, quality time together is important. On top of that we both have amazing husbands that also understand how much we put into raising our families...and are more than willing to give us a little time to "recharge our batteries" so to speak.Soooo...we headed to a nearby lake town for some rest and relaxation. We drove up leisurely (no potty breaks)...we meandered through some quaint little shops (no reminders "not to touch anything")...we enjoyed lunch (no highchairs or kiddie menus, in fact we sat at the bar). Afterwards we made our way to the beach. And what did we do there?A whooooole lotta NOTHIN'. And it was heaven.Late that afternoon we checked into our little spa suite (very cool) and leisurely got ready for dinner (no bedtimes to worry about). We lingered over dinner...enjoyed some wine...and a lot of great laughs.We hit a bar, enjoyed a cocktail, and mingled with some of the "locals" (was that Kim doing the bunny hop??!)....fun times.When we got home we sat in bed like two little school girls talking and giggling. The next day we spent a good hour at a local coffee shop. Sometimes it's amazing to me the amount of world problems that can be conquered with a good friend over a cup of coffee...or tea. After solving allll world issues we headed back out for some more shopping (does that surprise anyone) and then we headed home to our families.[Image]I feel so blessed that I have wonderful friends that love me, encourage me, and laugh with me. Thanks Kim for an awesome time....looking forward to next year already. posted by The Blissfully Happy Housewife...