A Winter Break Family Getaway

Here in western NY the kids get a week off of school in February, and one week off in April. Of course everybody gets a bit stir crazy being all cooped up during the winter....so I planned a short and sweet little getaway just a few hours away in NE Pennsylvania to the Pocono Mountains! We've never been to that area before and I found a great bargain on a resort condo with an indoor pool and hot tub....needless to say I booked it because why not?

Of course the day we left it was snowing like crazy, and this snow followed us allll the way past the Pennsylvania border. My poor little car was so covered in salt when we got there, we actually had to find a car wash to rinse off so I could see out the windows!

The condo we got was super clean and very roomy--2 bedrooms plus a loft, full kitchen, 2 full bathrooms, and dining room and a living room with a fireplace. There was also a patio but we didn't really use that due to the cold weather. There was even a washer and dryer! Oh and one of the bathrooms had a jacuzzi tub which was quite nice!

Because of who I am as a person, I planned meals and brought supplies to cook dinner each night, as well as for breakfasts, snacks, and most lunches. We did get out to a great diner for one lunch and it was delicious!

Mostly we just relaxed in the condo and took advantage of the pool. The kids had fun swimming. One afternoon Nick and I got out to a local flea market and had a look around. We also all got to enjoy an "ice cream social" one afternoon for the resort where we all got sundaes.

We headed home Sunday morning and thanks to the much improved weather we made it home and unloaded by 2pm. Cuddles was happy to see us again! Now the boys are back to school, and Jacob has his FIRST ever band concert next week. We are very excited to see that! Stay tuned...