A few weeks back, Zach and I decided to take one last vacation before our little guys arrives. We decided that we would go somewhere we had never been before, somewhere where we could be pampered and have our bed made for us everyday. We ended up at the JW Marriott Resort in Palm Springs, California.
The day we flew out of Salt Lake was of course, cold and snowy. We could not wait to get to where we could see blue skys and palm trees. Once we landed, we headed over to the car rental, where I have originally booked our "economy car" rental for the next few days. I let Zach wait in line and get that all sorted out while I sat down and read magazines. He came back and told me that the lady at the desk mentioned that they were all out of their economy cars and was going to give us a complimentary upgrade. We were stoked thinking it would be a sweet SUV or sports car! NOPE! Low and behold, we got a 2011 Sienna Mini-Van! What a joke. I will probably have to eventually drive one of these suckers someday, but on my last trip of being kid free?
{Zach packing our luggage in the mom mobile. . . it actually wasn't that bad}
Since we could not check in to the hotel until later that day, we decided that we would go to the Palm Springs Aerial Tram that my parents had told us about. We boarded one of the trams at the bottom of the valley and basically head straight up the mountain. Once you arrive to the top you can hike, horseback ride, play in the snow or whatever. There are restaurants to eat at up there too.
We were a bit surprised to see snow, but it's crazy because even though you came from the valley where it was 80 degrees, up here it was a good 30 degrees colder.
We grabbed some lunch, hiked around for a while, and made friends with a lot of Senior Citizens.
Next Stop: We checked into our hotel, the JW Marriott Resort. It was beautiful!! I had called the resort a few days prior just to confirm our reservation and this nice man answered the phone. He asked why we were coming out to Palm Springs and I told him it was because we were having a baby soon. Well, shortly after we arrived, we received a call from that same worker who wanted to give us two free rounds of golf and $75 bucks just because. What a sweet surprise, he was sooo nice.
Later that night, we decided to hit up the local Village Fest in downtown Palm Springs. It's similar to Salt Lake's Farmer's Market but WAY better. They close off an entire street and have numerous food vendors, entertainment, and arts and crafts.
The fruit and veggie stands were to die for
Zach enjoyed his brat while I grabbed this fabulous corn
The next few days were spent hanging around the Resort. While Zach did this. . .
I relaxed by the pool, went to the spa and got a pregnancy massage & pedicure. We got to eat at some really great restaurants and go shopping too. It was overall such a relaxing vacation. I loved spending that quality time with my hubby. Not once did we talk about work or argue over baby names.
34 weeks preggo. Zach posing to make me feel better about my large belly but mine wins hands down
