Are you sitting? Get ready for this. I’m in Cabo. With Lenny. Without the kids. For five. whole. days. So, as you can imagine, I have a bit of a different perspective this week.
Lesson #1: Saying goodbye to the kids left my heart a little broken and my face a little tear streaked. Saying hello to a tropical paradise, on the other hand, was a much easier transition.
Lesson #2: Those four free cocktails in first class became a whole lot pricier when they resulted in a carefree Lenny leaving his new iPhone on the plane.
Lesson #3: While I do love my new morning ritual of a green smoothie, I might love it even more if I added the ingredient they use to make theirs at our resort. Tequila. (Kidding, of course, Cristie.)
Lesson #4: Everybody has different vacation cravings. Mine has been reading—and I’ve totally indulged myself.
Lesson #5: While I may be an introvert, I’ve had a great time getting to know my husband’s “other” family. (Did I mention we’re here with about 30 people he works with? Oh, and I’m not just saying I like them…none of them read this. Yet. But since they’re kind of like my family now too, they won’t really have a choice.)
Lesson #6: If you give two moms of young children an empty dance floor, you better stand back or join in.
Lesson #7: Michael Jackson makes everybody your best friend. So do a few margaritas.
Lesson #8: Lenny really likes when I wake up at 8am on a kid-free vacation.
Lesson #9: He likes it even more if I talk a lot when I wake up at 8am on a kid-free vacation.
Lesson #10: The early bird catches the whales breaching. And the best lounge chairs.
I better get back to doing nothing. Adios, from sunny-ish Mexico.
so glad to know you’re on a well deserved, much needed, and way over due vacation! enjoy! and i hope when you get home you’ll be nursing your “margarita elbow”. 😉
Home nursing that elbow now! Thanks, Gay.
I love every word of this-especially the Tequila part! I’m so glad you’re having fun. Rock on mama!
Fun and tequila were had. Now I’m home and bizarrely craving the healthy stuff. Yes, really!
Sounds like you are having a great time!!! Enjoy!
Thanks so much for helping keep things sane at home while we were away!
Live it up, girl! As far as I know, all is well on the home front! I have a funny story to tell you about Little when you return…..
Ooh, looking forward to the story. He’s good material, that kid.
Oh have the loveliest time EVER!!!! And do post details so the rest of us can live vicariously…. what was that you were saying about margaritas, dancing, and reading?!?!?!
xoxo
Oh Jodie, that’s so yesterday. Today I’m back to diapers, lunches and, well, dancing. But to the Chipmunks. They didn’t play them in Cabo.
Michael Jackson really does make everybody your best friend. Who can resist dancing to Beat It or Billie Jean? Thrilled to be on your blogroll by the way…
Thanks, Aimee. I’ve so enjoyed reading your blog and hope others do too!