palm springs and birthday weekend

A few weeks ago we were invited by our friends Tanner and JoEllen to spend a weekend at their place in Palm Springs. The weekend we were planning to go happened to be over my birthday! I can not imagine a better way to spend my birthday than in the sunshine with good friends.

We left Thursday night after work. We took the most direct route to Palm Springs which led us from Provo to Vegas, and then from Vegas through the Mojave National Preserve and Joshua Tree National Park. It was a little terrifying at night because there are no street lights, signs or anything. It was just us and the bunny rabbits. Luckily we had GPS to get us there! We arrived at 2:30 AM California time. It was already my birthday! We crashed in the most comfortable bed, but I could hardly sleep because of my excitement for the weekend to come!

Friday morning we woke up and the girls took a nice little jog. The resort is actually 30 minutes south of Palm Springs in La Quinta. La Quinta is the most beautiful little city and the resort is to die for. I absolutely love desert landscaping, so I was just in heaven. The resort was perfectly manicured, with bright flowers and palm trees everywhere. We spent the day relaxing at the pool  in the glorious 90 degree weather. That night we all went out to a fun dinner in Old Town La Quinta. I'm so grateful that everyone made me feel so special on my birthday! I couldn't imagine a better way to spend my day!

The rest of the trip was spent with more lounging by the pool, more yummy food, lots of chatting with the girls and just relaxing. Although it was just a quick weekend trip, the hours seemed to linger forever. We feel like we packed a lot of fun into the short time we were there. We feel so much better with a little sun on our white skin! It was the perfect little weekend getaway. Thanks again to the Runia's for an amazing time! We sure do love our friends.