Long Beach Vacation

John and I ventured off for a business/personal vacation the middle of March for 5 days. We both began the vacation in hopes of some much needed R&R, yet quite apprehensive since we have NEVER both left the girls at the same time. By the end of the 5 days, we were tired, over stuffed with fabulous food, and missing our babies!

Our trip began at the convention center for the Juice Plus Conference on a bright and sunny day. It was nice going from 50 degree to 80 degree weather. I soaked up my Vit. D eagerly.

Did I mention that we ate lots of wonderful food! I tell you, "Long Beach and LA are the place to eat, especially if you are a vegetarian!" Everywhere we ate there were yummy, yummy, yummy, vegetarian options. But our favorite place was the Creme de la Crepe Cafe - I love crepes, but these took it to a whole new level - so yummy!


On another evening we went to the Grand Queen Mary, where we walked the galleries and ate our evening meal overlooking the water. We then strolled the aft deck under the light of a full moon. This vacation happens to be the first time John and I have been away since we first got the girls over three years ago, and it the first non-family vacation we have ever taken since being married - 19 years ago, so to say it was a romantic evening would be an understatement.

The Long Beach Skyline at night from the Queen Mary was extraordinary!

Even though we had a wonderful time, we were ready to welcome spring back at the homestead.

Thanks to Lisa, we came home to happy, healthy girls, who are already asking us when we will go on vacation again, so they can go to Mama Lisa's house :) Although, I am not so sure Lisa is ready for that anytime soon ;-) I can only imagine how quiet her house must seem right now!