Blake has had such a busy summer with work (a HUGE blessing) and thus couldn't come with us to Seattle this year. We were disappointed to miss out on family time, so decided to take a mini-vacation to Palm Springs!! It's such a short distance away- yet feels every bit like a full blown vacation to our little family. We loved our hotel-- the Marriott at Shadow Ridge. With so many fun family activities and water slides/features- we had a blast. A highlight was taking our entire family to the movies! Can't believe Anna is old enough to sit through a show start to finish! We also loved shopping at the outlets on the way back. A great weekend.