Girls Weekend 2012

 Girls Weekend!!  One of my favorite times of the year!  This year April planned our awesome GW in Carmel, CA, one of the most beautiful, quaint, and relaxing places in the world!  I love it! We started our first day off with a trip to this lovely Mediterranean restaurant.  The owner is from Syria and it felt like he welcomed us into his home and we were dear friends by the end of our stay.

 We had awesome walks on the beach each day.

 One thing I love about getting together with my sisters...the food!  Look at all those fresh vegetables!  It was a weekend with people who appreciate good food and we definitely made good food!  Our roasted veggies and feta sandwiches, mango quinoa salad, goldrush brownies, sourdough bread, hot chocolate, etc. really hit the spot.

 Glenns' grandmother allowed us to stay in her vacation home for the "weekend" (we actually played together for five days!), which is on the 14th hole of Pebble Beach.  I love walking the golf course after the golfers have gone home, it's so beautiful and peaceful!

 I love running with April!  I think we became runners together while undergrads in Provo.  We've run many a races together and I love when I get to run with April, especially in Carmel.  When we were in Carmel last, we were training for the Provo half and were supposed to run nine or ten miles.  Unfortunately, we missed a turn on our route and we were so happy with how fast we finished our run.  "Must be because we're at sea level!"  It was kind of funny when we realized what we'd done.  We ran part of that route again, so fun!

 Meanwhile, there was a serious yoga workout happening in the courtyard/backyard.  April joined the girls when we got back, over achiever!

 Hiking Point Lobos.  Doesn't Whit look amazing, she's 35 weeks pregnant!

 I love how dad crashed GW on occasion.  We can't blame him, who wouldn't want to crash the weekend?

 We went to Monterey for lunch, a little shopping, and a little rain.

 Here's everyone cleaned up and heading to church.

 After church we sat on the patio for hours watching the migrating whales and the golfers, taking naps, and basking in the sun.  Such a relaxing weekend!

I love Girls Weekend!  I'm so grateful my mom started this when we were in high school and that we've continued it over the years.  We really don't have to plan much.  We love the time to visit with each other, be together in the kitchen, and just hang out.  We missed Catie this year, hopefully she can make it next time.

Thanks to my sweetie and good friends in MI who watched my kiddies while I was gone.  It was a great trip, lovely to be with my family!