Not really the rodeo

So for a whole week now, Darin has been telling me how excited he is to take the kids to the rodeo.  He told me he knew I was that excited but thanked me for ponying up anyway.  Saturday morning Easton and Darin came in with breakfast in bed and note outlining the days activities.  It was all a big surprise to me.  The kids have known for weeks and were in on the surprise.  So the "rodeo" was in fact a night out at a great hotel, spa and great food.  I couldn't believe it when they told me.  No one ever slipped, not even Madeline, who is notorious for not being able to keep a surprise!  I adore my husband for so many reasons, but today this is my favorite!  He is so great about involving the kids in thinking of ways to make me feel loved and appreciated.  I have a hard time booking any kind of pampering service for myself, but go oh so willingly when someone else does it for me.  I always feel like there is so much going on out there, why should I be the one who gets to be in here relaxing.  I did have the thought that I want my life to be so full of hard work that I always have something on my body that feels a little pain.  Right now, my fingers are raw and scored from washing my hands so many times during a day, between poopy diapers and poopy dogs, I am getting a lot of handwashing in.  Thank you to my wonderful husband for a perfect night out, and my beautiful sister for watching 7 kids while I was relaxing!  I will post pictures soon.