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I went on the annual girls trip to Lava Hot Springs this weekend. It is an event not to miss. In fact, I wanted to go so bad I was willing to take Claire with me to a Hotel so I would not miss the occasion. The tradition started with my mom and a few of her girlfriends. They would go soak their bones the hot springs, gossip, and eat out. When I was younger I was so jealous. I wanted to go. After a while my mom's group got smaller and they started inviting their daughters. Now all my brothers are married so their wives come as well. It has turned into quite the little group. Here are a few highlights and lowlights of the trip.

-Dropping Brad off at my mother in laws. He told me that I was not invited to stay at nannys house. It was his special day to be with her and without Claire. I don't think Brad even noticed I was gone. He had a riot.

-The drive... I drove with Claire and Kari. We chatted and talked the whole way down. We didn't have one minute of silence.

-I didn't see a single moon this year on the way down. We missed you Liz and Mickey. I wish you could have come.

-Passing a Wingers in Brigham City, wondering why we were not eating there instead of the Maddox. But, being pleasantly surprised at how fun it was to poke fun at how we were the youngest people at the old folks dinning facility. I felt out of place because I didn't have a cane or a walker. All the daughters tried to change tradition but were brutally shot down by the original groupies.
As we were leaving Madoxx, I heard Rhonda call someone a slut.....Yes shocking. But, come to find out she said slug..... not near as fun as the word slut.

-We stayed in Pocatello Idaho. For those of you who don't know, there is nothing in Pocatello. In fact some local kids that snuck in the Hotel just to go swimming asked why we were staying in Pocatello. They thought it was odd. Anyway they do have a Walmart there. So yes I went on vacation to go to Walmart. Not only were we at Walmart but the whole community apparently goes to Walmart on Friday nights. The place was packed. It was like Christmas. I had to drive around the parking lot several times for a parking stall. It was unbelievable. We perused the store looking for snacks or bargins. I ended up buying donuts (stale just like last year), and earrings.

-For dinner we went to Red Lobster. (also a tradition for the original groupies). I ordered the crab cakes with Alfredo. It was really good. Annie and my mom sat across from me and tried to find uses for the crab legs. You know hair clips nose pickers. My mom was even making them dance. Quite entertaining.

- After dinner and shopping we went back to the Hotel and played games and ate a ton of junk food. We ate because we were hungry. We were starving after eating at 2 restaurants in five hours. I think I gained 20 pounds this weekend.

-We chatted and laughed in the hotel room until we finally crashed at about 1:00AM. Claire slept the whole night for me. I was so glad. I was having a lot of anxiety about having here there and waking people up. She was an angel. I also had a wonderful sleeping partner who didn't snore move or invade personal space (that was a plug for you Annie).

-In the morning we packed up and headed out for the hot springs. Before we left Pocattelo we had to go out to eat again. We went to Butterburs (also a tradidion). They have the most divine cinnimon twists. It would be worth driving all the way to Pocatello just for the cinnimon twists.

-Lava was beautiful. It was covered in snow. And the steam from the hot springs added to the ambiance. I didn't get in because I had Claire with me, but I really enjoyed sitting and watching.

-After the springs we headed home. Can't wait until next year!!!!