FNO (Family Night Out)!

This last weekend, Trev and I decided we needed some fun, quality, family time!  It seems that in our stage of life when we are all home together often we find ourselves not soaking each other in, but working on things that need to get done.  We like getting things done, but it was time to be with each other!  So we rented a room at the Marriott downtown, and surprised the kids with a FNO!


It was pretty low-key, but they LOVED it!  We basically just met up at the hotel on Friday night and swam, ate pizza by the pool, watched the skaters in Gallivan Square, played Trouble, and just hung out together.  It was really great.  Great memories!


Here we are hanging at the pool and snarfing down some DELISH Papa John's Pizza (my favorite):

The only thing not pictured here is the MANY moments of M&J being tossed into the pool by Trev, and the girls swimming confidently in their little life jackets. :)  We constantly moved back and forth from the hot tub to the pool and back again. :)  The water felt great and I loved having the chance to just sit and watch (and take pictures) of us enjoying each other's company.  We really had a great time.  I think we spent at least 2 hours there. :)


Then we headed back to the beautiful room, showered, and snuggled up in bed to watch some cartoons. 


Here are the girls taking their first shower. :)

  
Every mom has to have these pictures...it's a must. :)


Here are the kids all snug in bed, and Trev getting some time to read the book he has been entrenched in, The Lone Survivor.

We also spent a little time playing games with the kids, and watching the beautiful lights and the Zaboni clean the ice skating rink below.  M&J were enthralled. :)

I have to say, none of us had the best nights' sleep that night...it is so different sleeping all in the same room with your kids.  They make noises and it wakes you up all night long. :)  
Trev woke up early and went for a 7 mile run while the kids and I slept in. :)  Then we got up, got dressed, headed to McDonald's for breakfast and playing in the Playplace...

After this, we had these grand plans to take the kids to Temple Square and walk around, but it was just simply too cold, and we were all a little tired.  So we decided to scrap that, head home, and resume the normal weekend routine of jobs, sports, and home life. :)  The kids didn't seem to mind.  It really was a great little trip...key words: little, and GREAT!