Sunday, September 14, 2008

Palm Springs Weekend

We had a VERY relaxing weekend away in Palm Springs. We were invited to Scott & John's wedding there which was very fun, beautiful, and touching to be a part of. They truly are very special friends and we were glad to be there to witness their commitment.

Lucas & Kate seem to have a great time. On Saturday, we went to the Living Desert and saw lots of amazing animals. The temps were in the 90's that morning and topped out around 104. That type of weather definitely slows you down and forces you to relax. We stayed at Hotel Zoso on the strip and was quite the hip & trendy place to be in the desert. The pool had a DJ mixin' up the tunes. I called my nephew in Texas, Brandon who I thought would relate most to the scene. He rattled off the name of the group playing in the background. It was some rap/electronic/hip-hop song that I've never heard of before - it didn't surprise me that he recognized the group playing right away.

Indian Canyon Golf Course - the site of the Hines wedding...
Poppa & Miss Kate, picking the perfect seat.

Lucas & his new best friend, Mason. Mason lives in Rancho Mirage with his daddy, Mark & his Poppa, Jack.

Dressed to impress...Lucas & Kate are ready to go!

Jon (L) & Scott Hines with their children, Sage & Louis (L), and Shiloh & Eden (R). The Mayor of Palm Springs, Steve Pougnet officiated.

Lucas & Kate taking a break in front of the Hotel Zoso.

Hey, free camel rides at The Living Desert!


Those giraffes sure have long necks!


Ever ridden on a warthog? They're really creepy!


The tortoises were gentle giants and one of Daddy's favorites. We can't wait to go back again.

1 comment:

Feminist Gold Digger said...

Um, THE MAYOR officiated??? How do you swing that?!