Newberg News: Laugh or Cry....We chose to laugh

This past weekend Scott & I had planned on getting away for a night to relax and renew our marriage....well due to a nasty flu bug our awesome friends were sick in bed and unable to take our kids! NOT a problem...we decided that we would bring the kids with for a family weekend! Well, by the end of the weekend my sarcastic nature had come out more than once (lovingly of course) and it wasnt the weekend we had planned at all!!

On Friday we decided to take the kids to the holiday parade downtown Mpls, before checking into or hotel! Well, 2 hours of driving, inability to pass on winter storm like roads found us still NOT in the cities and we quickly realized that we were NOT going to make it in time! :(

SO....because our kids were starving and the food options were fast food or Pizza Ranch...we opted for PR. NOT excited about that! It's not that I mind PR...but part of the excitement of going away for a weekend for us is eating new food.....and we can get PR here!

By the time we got checked into our hotel it as bedtime......have you ever tried to share a room with your two kids....who can hear and see everything in that small space!! NOT fun!

Kinley got sick during the night....NOT fun!!

I had unplugged the clock due to its bright light!! NOT a good idea. At our house, Soren is NOT able to get out of bed until the clock says 7am! Well, that meant him waking me up several times to ask 'what time is it?' Because he was SO excited to go swimming

The pool was freezing and the hot tub was scalding hot! NOT fun!!

We were unable to do the adult things that were NOT kid friendly! :(

Soren did love being on the 9th floor so he could look out at all the buildings and towers!

We did end the weekend going to see the Santa Train at our local YMCA..a huge hit with Soren.

Even though it wasn't the weekend we had orginally planned...I spent it with four of most favorite people! :)