Palm Springs

For the 4th of July we decided to go to Palm Springs with the Forsberg side of the family.  I am sad to say that we, as a family, have had better ideas because it was HOT HOT HOT!  The house we rented was super cool.  It had a little back house for the non-kid individuals to stay, a pool and a little putting green.  The problem?  The air conditioner was not up for the job of keeping us cool.  One top of being exhausted with morning sickness it was a long few days.

WE did get on respite that made the whole trip worth it.  It required a ride up the worlds largest ariel tram.  It was a 15 minute ride up to the top on a spinning car.    

Harper was a little scared (not really, she is one.  She had no idea we were hundreds of feet in the air), so I kept her close.

Although Palm Springs is all desert, the top of Mount San Jacinto yielded gorgeous landscape and much cooler, nicer weather.

On the top was a whole visitor center.  I would love to say everyone made the trek but it turned out to be only the girls (and Brent) who were up for the adventure.

There was a pathway that was about a mile long.  We had all the kids, who were around at that time, so we figured a mile was the perfect length.

We got some grassy meadows and some rocks outcrops.  

Brent enjoyed getting gorgeous pictures and I loved strolling behind, chatting and relaxing.

The boys enjoyed finding things to hit and climb on

Don't I have the most adorable nephews?!?!

Seriously the are too cute.

Do you see Hunter?  He doesn't even know he is little!  If his brothers can do it, so can he.

Austin is always in heaven when he is around his other boy cousins... He tolerates Harper.  He is so sweet with Harper, but she just isn't his favorite for the rough and tumble play.

It was a pretty perfect afternoon!  I miss green so much and to be in the midst of the so much beauty was just refreshing!

This is one of Harper's favorite games.  

I love her little hugs.  Even now I will take a hug from her whenever I can get it.

Palm springs was a bust in terms of location, but it was good seeing family, playing with my nephews, and getting to see some new places.