Trip with friends

For the last few years I had dreams about renting a cabin up in the mountains with a bunch of moms and our kids, and this year, we actually did it. Marcela and I carpooled there, while two of our other friends met us up north.

They were ready to explore the house we rented. It was such a beautiful space, and so perfect for our group.

The kids all fought over the bunks in the beginning, when us moms knew well enough that half of those kids would end up in our beds when it came to bedtime.

The yard led right into some wooded area, and it was perfect to let the kids run around and explore.

Someone brought a shark costume, so of course Fox had to try it on.

All the moms!

The kids were so cute, and made a plan to serve us drinks (these are sparkling waters), appetizers and dinner.

The spent hours in the kitchen, preparing food and serving us in the Master suite.

They even made a menu!

I was absolutely shocked that Fox participated in it, but loved that he did.

This is what they made!

Apparently they liked cooking for us so much that they made plans to wake up early and prepare breakfast for us too.

How cute is this? Fox made is for me and served it on the patio.

The kids wanted to do the ropes course, and while my boys had just done it a few weeks earlier, they were excited to do it again.

We grabbed lunch after the ropes course, and then headed to our next adventure!

My friend Jessica heard about this barefoot trail, and none of us had done it before. The floor was kind of hot, but other than that, it was a really fun experience, and my kids even said it was their favorite part of the day.

They had different obstacles, and ziplines al throughout the course.

So happy!

Jessica asked me if I would come sit on the couch with her and read after dinner...say less! This was absolute perfection. The kids were running around playing and we just got to sit and read our books together. Core memory right here.

Marcela brought some temporary tattoos.

Finn had such a good time with his friends, he was off doing his own thing the entire time we were there, and not a single soul asked about screen time.

After we checked out of the rental the next day, we made a quick stop downtown to shop and have lunch, before returning back to Phoenix's heat.

I loved this trip so much, it was better than I could've imagined, and we are already planning a winter trip!

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