here, on the blog, i am able to record all things special. last weekend was a rare one, so it has to go down in the books. a couple of months ago my dearest, becky, asked if there was a birthday celebration for her big 4-0, would diegas and i be able to make the trip? i quickly checked with d and done - it was on the calendar. turns out it was the weekend before our 9th wedding anniversary + d and i hadn't been away together since our baby-moon, pre-mila. that was 2.5 years ago! this was the perfect excuse to see a very special friend, celebrate with her and get-away with the hubby in celebration too!
lucky us, our parents and family are always so willing to accommodate any time we want to spend without muffins. my parents graciously took the girls for 3 whole nights (and auntie jackie helped out too!). it's pretty sweet when you can simply miss your kids, but don't worry about them. they honestly were so anxious for us to say goodbye.
the first night we only drove as far as pismo and stayed at the cliffs resort. i had mentioned to reservations it was our anniversary and they upgraded our room, left champagne for us and a card wishing us a happy anniversary. nothing says vacation like waking up to pink clouds over the ocean. and what sweet dreams we had falling asleep to the sound of the water.
we made it to the bay area just in time for drinks followed by dinner, on the birthday girl's actual birthday. i got to meet all of becky's local friends and see some of her oldest and dearest which i hadn't seen in almost a decade (these couples flew in from seattle and new york - the girl has amazing friendships). when we awoke the next morning, it was party-prep before 25 of her closest friends and a party-bus arrived to take us wine tasting for the day. this group knows a good time (shout out to mere on the 1s and 2s!). becky's husband charley left no stone unturned. we had private tastings at three lovely wineries and a beautiful picnic lunch waiting for us. the views alone were worth the trip. and the whole time, i just kept thinking how lucky i was to be celebrating my anniversary AND playing with friends! the day turned into night and we ate and drank a little more. beck and i kept reminding each other to take in the moment because the weekend would soon be over. alas we said our sweet goodbyes sunday. what a special weekend all around. here's a glimpse. cheers to a happy 9 years honey and a happy 40th lei lei!
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| the girls so excited to get dropped off with the lavender bouquets they picked for their nana |
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| our room with a view. i woke up to my handsome husband, but just beyond this is what my sleepy eyes saw |
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| coffee + tea on our balcony |
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| sending the girls photo updates |
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| sending evia the hawk in the sky |
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| sausalito dinner |
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| this group = a REALLY fun time (photo cred: driver randy) |
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| on the party bus, bumpy + bubbly. cheers lei! |
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| unforgettable views en route |
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| lovely picnic (photo cred: erin m.) |
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| texting the girls "we're on our way back to you" |
4 comments:
looks like so much fun!! xx
what a fantastic getaway! thanks for being such a dear friend to my big sis :)
ben, so sweet. :) looks like the girls had fun with uncle ben, j and p. ;)
Okay I'm embarrassed to write this but I teared up reading this. i am so so so happy for you guys. this looked like a perfect well-deserved get away. and you documented it all so nicely. love the the photo of your happy well rested faces excited to come back and see your lovely ladies.
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