A Surprise Trip

I have a love/hate relationship with surprises...really a LOVE/hate...because I LOVE LOVE LOVE them...but part of me has a big little control issue (just a small part of me).  That being said...Jason surprised me and planned a late anniversary trip to Palm Beach, FL!  He took care of every detail...planning the trip, hotel, tickets and even getting the girls taken care of 

(that is always the biggest thing)!  We had a Fantastic time...a really great time...and I knew it was going to be a great trip when we met Grandpa, Barb, Parker and Kaitlyn to take the girls and they got to see the Chick Fil A cow...a great start! 

(By the way...tomorrow (Wednesday, August 1st) has been dubbed Chick fil A appreciation day...in light of the craziness around the comments about marriage...and all I can say is...FREE SPEECH PEOPLE!  So, off my small soap box...but go to Chick Fil A tomorrow and show your support!)

Reese and Hadley getting a big hug...and really wanting the cow to talk

Now onto the vacation...we spent a lot of time here...the weather was incredible and the water was beautiful!

We spent even more time here...I LOVE infinity pools...I just think they are the coolest...so we swam morning, afternoon and night!  

Well...honestly I do not like this picture one bit...but it was the only one we got!  I love this guy more and more...and that is why we have made it a point to do something every year just the two of us...to get away and just recharge, and do things we can't do every day!  You know...sleep late, stay up late, sleep some more, finish conversations together, sleep, eat out just the two of us, sleep some more...you get the picture!

The icing on the cake for this trip...I was able to spend an afternoon with one of my incredible friends from college who I have not seen in a long time!  We picked up just like we had seen each other every day...except for the fact that she has now added 3 more children since I saw her and I have added 2 more...Yes, Britton has 5 adorable children...and this little doll here...Kate...the last (and final) addition and the only girl!  We loved getting to see the whole McPherson clan...and Britton gave us great restaurant recommendations (that we totally took) on our trip!

Now, onto the wild little redheads and our saviors who took care of them.  Grandpa, Barb, Kaitlyn and Parker are our heroes...but even more...our girls loved every minute with them!

This crew went to the zoo, played, swam and so much more...and the girls had a blast.  Our girls love animals...and the St. Louis Zoo is so great...what a treat for them.

The following 3 pictures crack me up!  I wish I could have been around to see all of this...and these pictures are so telling of their personalities....Bryn as superman...a little unsure!

Hadley as superman just hanging out and not really worried about it (so her)

Reese...totally soaking in being superman...and totally believing it too!

In fitting form...our three little superheroes were in very capable and loving hands the entire trip...and so we literally never worried about them...we really worried more about Grandpa, Barb, Parker and Kaitlyn!  We are so grateful for the opportunity to take this trip...it would not have happened without ya'll!  Get ready for next year...we are going away for a month!  HA!