Our family took a much needed (and rather different for us) vacation the last week and a half. Instead of our usual mountain getaway, we ended up doing the hotel and educational museums thing. It was actually really nice for this pregnant mama considering someone else made my bed and fed my entire family breakfast! (I’m planning to write a post about one of the hotels we stayed in for the simple fact that they were super large family friendly and the price was a good deal considering some of the others we had looked into…but that’s for another day.)
We took in a fabulous zoo, tons of historical sites we’ll be learning about in upcoming school years, and did a lot of hiking. Here’s a photo of me at the zoo (it was quite chilly that day, thankfully!)
The woman who took our tickets at the zoo was a little surprised by how many kids we had and she said the nicest thing to me…”You are one young looking mama!” Made my day!
There was another large family there and all the little boys were dressed in red. I almost dressed my boys in red that day to keep better track of them, but it was too cold and they all were going to have coats on anyway, but it made me smile to see another “matching” family.
We were at a higher altitude and I did notice I was thirsty all the time and easily worn out. I also had to apply chapstick constantly! It was so funny to come down in altitude the day before we returned and suddenly feel totally normal again.
I also ate better than usual on vacation. The main hotel we stayed at had a hot breakfast and I packed sandwiches and good things to eat for our day trips. So glad I finally learned to take a cooler along on vacation! I feel so much better when I’m not snacking on junk throughout vacation!
I don’t think the ticker changed last week (was still a papaya), so it was fun to see something different this week…
There is a great facebook page called “sixsuitcasetravel.” They would love your review of the hotel you stayed in.
You look fabulous by the way!
Amy, you ARE looking young! How old are you (if I’m allowed to ask)?
Sounds like a great holliday. Sometimes some days off can give you so much, isn’t that true? We where “only” one week on hollidays in summer but it was also really nice.
Greetings from Germany
Salo
I’m 35
Stupid question I know, but I thought you wore skirts all the time? Just wondering!
Love your blog by the way!
Not a stupid question at all.
I wear skirts probably 90% of the time, but this post might help answer it a bit better: http://www.raisingarrows.net/2011/09/the-answer-to-do-i-wear-skirts-all-the-time/
I’m very thankful whenever I see a skirt wearing lady in jeans- Love that it’s not a “law”, even a personal one
I’m excited to hear about the large family friendly hotel. We have 5 kiddos, and it seems like we’ve crossed over into the “needs 2 hotel rooms” group. It’s tough to find an economical solution for a place to stay when traveling.
PS…the topics you post and write about are so encouraging (and sometimes convicting!). Thank you for your heart to see mothers truly embrace motherhood, to see their children as blessings and to build their homes rather than tear them down. May the LORD bless you as you continue to shine His light.
I’d love to hear about your hotel. We have 5 kids, which doesn’t feel big to us, but is big to the rest of the world, including hotels. We went on vacation earlier this month and were able to stay in a guest home of a lovely Mennonite couple who didn’t care how many kids we had with us and welcomed us, even encouraging us to play in their backyard and eat at their picnic table. So homey!
Cannot wait to hear about the hotel you had a good experience with. We do a lot of road trips to visit family….and have a horrible time with people giving us a room because there are 8 of us….and 6 of those are kids. I do not want to be in a separate room from my children.
I can’t wait to see what hotels you recommend. I really want to travel east to see my sister and I know that a few hotel stays will be neccessary!