We had some airmiles that were going unused. We had some ideas about going on a trip with LB before he turns two so we can make the most of the "free lap ride", but plans weren't really going anywhere (literally) so we gave up. Then we heard that they were upping airmiles AGAIN so we decided we better use them up fast, before we can't go anywhere with them!

It didn't take long for us to decide that a vacation without LB would truly be a vacation...ie the most relaxing time. We also felt like we should treat ourselves before this new baby girl comes in March and we dip back into the parenting vortex for another year. But we also knew that we are on a tighter than tight budget and that free airmiles are almost too costly...so that left us with a list that went: 1. Free or cheap   2. Sunny and relaxing  3. Fun and easygoing. Huh.

Imagine our delight when a friend at Husband's work said he could use his friends and family discount to get us a room at a WorldMark Resort. We looked up their locations and found one in Palm Springs (Indio) where a 1 bedroom was $42 a night. GET OUT! Our luck was looking up! Add on some free airmiles and the fact that the suite had a full kitchen so we could grocery shop and avoid going out to eat and we were all over it!

So we left last Wednesday and came home Tuesday night. One blissful almost week away from home, hecticness and LB. I missed him immensely, but two sets of grandparents took care of him at our house and apparently he never even asked for us. Much to my happiness! Every day was around 85 degrees and we spent most of it lounging by the pool or riding on this cool "river" ride in innertubes. We also went into town to a couple of markets and made our way up to Joshua Tree National Park. The first pic is of the view from our room. Can you say AWESOME?!