Mike & my Dad had business in Ontario so we were all able to go to Palm Springs for the 3-day weekend. Mike drove down because he had lots of material to take for the Chip Seal meeting & Jett & I drove to Sacramento early Friday morning & took an 11am flight. Mike picked us up at the airport in Ontario, we drove to Palm Springs & got there by 3pm. My Mom & Dad drove to Sacramento as soon as my Mom got out of school, flew to Ontario then drove to Palm Springs & got there by 10pm.
Before we checked into the hotel Mike & took Jett to the Palm Springs tram. Mike had never done it before & Jett didn't really remember it from the last time we were there so it was a really fun time. It wasn't nearly as cold as we expected it to be at the top but there was still a lot of snow.
My Dad got us both suites at the Hilton in downtown Palm Springs. What an amazing location & a truly fun hotel.
My Mom & I took Jett to the Living Desert Zoo on Saturday & we absolutely loved it. There was a miniature train display that was unbelievable. We had the hardest time getting Jett to even go look at the animals. We did miss feeding the Giraffes because of the trains but we'll do it next time.
Mike & my Dad played a great golf course on Saturday & were back early evening. My Mom & I got back to the hotel around 2pm & my Mom watched Jett while I had a manicure & pedicure. Then, my parents took Jett for the night so Mike & I could have a date & we went to LG's Steakhouse. Have I ever mentioned how amazing my parents are? Well, they are. They kept Jett until we met the next morning for breakfast.
After breakfast we all went to the Children's Discovery Museum. Jett loved that, too. The displays were much more age appropriate for Jett at 3-4 years old than the SF Exploratorium. He got to paint a real VW Bug. It was really an amazing place!
After the museum my parents went to a golf course where my Dad played & my Mom rode along. Mike, Jett & I went for a drive & then back to the hotel for Jett's "nap." Mike went & hiked a trail that went up & around Bob Hope's house. I forgot to give him the camera but he did take several great pictures on his phone.
When my parents got back we joined them for Champagne & red wine before they went out to dinner. Jett, Mike & I had room service, which Jett loves, & we had a fun time watching all the people come & go in the parking lot from our balcony.
After breakfast the next morning my Dad took my Mom to the Ontario airport before he played golf & Mike took Jett & I after we drove around & looked at Open Houses in Palm Springs. Mike even got us checked in & stayed with us until we went through security. What a sweetie. My Mom, Jett & I flew back to Sacramento together & then drove back to Redding. We stopped by Mike's parents' house in Cottonwood & picked up Bogey on the way.
My Dad flew home on Thursday & drove back in his car from Sacramento & Mike drove all the way back to Redding from Ontario. My Dad only beat Mike home by less than two hours.
I love putting all the details of our trips on the blog because it helps me remember how much fun we all had & all the coordination it took to get us all down there & all home. It's just the way we travel & the way we live, working & playing together. It's awesome & I couldn't ask for anything more. Thanks Mom & Dad, it's another trip we'll never forget!
