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We haven't done any room updates for Tyndell in a long time, but I picked out this fun tree bedding that matches Tyndell's rug, and Mom and Dad A got it for Tyndell for Easter! She loves it and it definitely makes the room look better given we have the toddler bed in full swing finally (yes, we were those parents that enjoyed keeping her captive in a crib as long as possible and yes, we can't hide the 100 blankies and stuffed animals that get thrown in there any longer!), so this is a big improvement. We love the fun fabrics and Tyndell thinks they are all apple trees. I miss the pretty netting that flowed over her bed for a while, but you know who dragged that down a while ago. Check out our new friend from Disneyland, Minnie! Don't worry - Elmo is still tops!
Last week we went on vacation to Palm Desert, CA! Palm Desert is adjacent to Palm Springs, which is famous (well - from what I read) for being the hangout of all the 1950s celebrities, like Frank Sinantra and Elvis, and it's located about halfway east of L.A. and San Diego, AND it's absolutely beautiful! Jeff, Tyndell, and I were invited to meet Jeff's parents out there for a week's vacation since they could trade their timeshare for a nice resort out there and it would be a fun and different place to see, so that's what we did! I couldn't believe how cool it was out there (though I shouldn't be - we definitely like California, in general) seeing the desert landscape and then these huge rocky snow-ladden mountains. And it was so nice to see something different other than our flat tropical landscape from Florida - I think a new landscape can give you a new perspective on life. Anyway - these pictures show some of the amazing things that we got to do while out there - we had an absolute blast! The first full day we were there, Saturday, we just took it easy since we were all pretty jet lagged, we decided would be a good day to drive around and just get a lay of the landscape....we also decided to check off a few of Jeff's "Roadside America" obscure destinations and saw some fun statues of Gene Aughtry and Lucille Ball, a palm date garden, a spider made out of a VW beetle, and Sonny Bono's grave. On Sunday, we went to the Living Desert zoo, which was super cool - we saw some cool catus gardens, different animals, an amazing train set, a desert-themed carousel, and Tyndell and Jeff rode a camel together! On Monday morning EARLY, Jeff, Mom A, and I went on a hot air balloon ride over the desert and agricultural areas! It was so beautiful and peaceful and not scary at all like you might think. Very cool experience that we all highly recommend, including the champagne toast at the end! Afterwards when we met back up with Dad A and Tyndell, we visited the Palm Springs Air Museum and saw some really cool planes and vehicles from the WWII era. On Tuesday, we drove over to Anaheim and visited Disneyland! We weren't going to do it at first, but Jeff really wanted to and we were all a little curious to see if it was any different than DisneyWorld, and I have to say, as compared with Magic Kingdom, specifically, it definitely is much cooler. Tyndell seemed confused and overwhelmed by the whole experience, but she definitely loved "It's a Small World" best, and rode it twice! We loved the Yeti on the Matterhorn ride, seeing all the cool Storybookland areas via train, the pretty New Orleans district, and the fun differences on the Pirates of the Carribean ride. On Wednesday, we just took it easy at the pool most of the day to recover the previous long day, and then Thursday, we did the Palm Springs Aerial Tramway, which was amazing! We took this cable tram up the mountainside and the views up there were incredible! Tyndell got to touch/see snow for the first time and we all got our moutain fix (Tyndell said "I want more snows!" at the end of the day). It was crazy looking one direction and seeing nothing but desert, and then looking the other way and seeing a beautiful mountain with snow. What a great time! I think we hung out at the pool again later that day to relax and then got everything ready for packing and flying home on Friday. Our resort was beautiful too - lots of pretty pools and golf courses and nice views all around. We had a really nice room and Tyndell got pretty spoiled staying in bed with us and sleeping in with her new friends - Minnie and Diego aka "Diego's Jaguar" from Dora the Explorer. Jeff and I got to go out one night on our own to celebrate our 8-Year Anniversary too and we found this really fun and delicious Hibachi place - they even had grilled tofu! Contrastingly, Mom and Dad A went out one night too to find as much meat as possible hahaha....Thanks for a great time Mom and Dad! Back to the grind now....
