our girls get-away!

mary peyton and i had so much fun almost two weeks ago on our "girls trip".  i'm sorry i'm just now getting pictures downloaded and added to the blog - but i hope you enjoy!  above each picture is a "commentary"!

this is, obviously, at the alluvian.  tommy and i gave this to mary peyton as her birthday present.  i mean seriously - she doesn't NEED anything, so why not make some memories, right?  and we did just that!

this was part of our room.  it was so big and comfy!  or in mary peyton's words, "mommy, our room is hooge!"

another view of our room......as if you couldn't tell!

i told mary peyton that on this trip, we were going to act silly, stay up watching tv, and jump on the bed a little if she wanted.  so that she did!

this was one side of our bathroom.  there was also a tub....and two windows that (if the blinds were open) looked straight across at the spa!

we were happy to be there!!!

this is looking out at the spa from our room.  the spa is on the second floor (for those of you not familiar with it...)

the next morning, we had the amazing breakfast that is served in the terrace room.  when i was pregnant, i was given a shower that was held in this room, so it was neat telling mary peyton about that, too!

she insists that you have to drink the milk out of your cereal - - - she gets this from her daddy!

out on the terrace looking up and down the street.....

i LOVE this picture.  we had 3 windows like these, so i told mary peyton to climb up in one and just look out the window.  then she didn't want to get down!

nan working on mary peyton's toes.  it was so precious seeing her get the pedicure.  she just sat still and watched.  she LOVED putting her feet down in the bubbles and having her toenails done!

we only scheduled a pedicure, but because it was a child, nan said that she had enough time to do a manicure, too!  mary peyton was so excited.  she sat there and just let nan do whatever!  it was precious!

waiting on the polish to dry.  i let mary peyton pick out the polish that was used on her and also the polish used on me.  she chose a silvery/purple color for her - really pretty.  and pink for me.  i kinda wish it would have been opposite!  =)

that wasn't all.....since nicole (who is amazing!) wasn't through with me, nan asked mary peyton if she wanted to go have her make-up done!  so off they went!

and here's the princess afterwards!  she was SO proud!!!

can't leave out our toes pictures.....

before:

after:

o.k. so you can't tell a huge difference....but believe me - it was there!

and i think the faces in this picture pretty much sum up how we felt when it was time to check out of the hotel....uuuggghhh....why do the good times go by so fast???

we went with my mom to eat at another favorite of ours - the blue parrot.  i could eat there every single day.  no joke.  the salsa is homemade and so hot that it will set your mouth on fire.  and it's not chunky - really runny....i.  love.  it.

oh - and mary peyton loves her sweet tea!

another picture of mary peyton in the blue parrot.  she wanted a fruit tart, so we got it.  i mean, really - it was our girls trip!  no is not a word for those 2 days!

we had so much fun.... as we were in bed watching cartoons on thursday night, mary peyton looked at me and said, "mommy....i love you.  this is so fun.  how 'bout we do this when i turn 5?  is that a deal?"

yes, sweetheart, it's a deal.  i can't wait til next year.