Snowy V-Day/B-Day Weekend

We had our babymoon this weekend and it was awesome! We had such a great time. Although the trip was relatively uneventful it was one of the best trips Chad and I have ever taken. The trip was so completely different from anything we have ever done. Our baby dog Buster got to come with us; we stayed in a cabin (something neither one of us have ever done) and we got to play in the snow all day and hang out by the fire all night.

We drove up Friday afternoon after work. I got off of work at noon and had everything packed and ready to go when Chad got home at 4:00 and we were out the door before 4:30. It only took us an hour and a half to get to the town of Payson. Our cabin was about 20 miles away; tucked in the pine trees and secluded from the outside world.

The town of Payson was cold (to our Phoenix standards) about 45 degrees and had a light dusting of snow on the ground. As we got closer and closer to our cabin (on Christopher Creek) the weather drastically changed. Once we got to our final destination it was about 32 degrees and there was a good foot to a foot and a half of snow on the ground.

The cabin only had a small heater and a fireplace to provide warmth so when we checked in it was freezing. Chad immediately lit a fire to get things warmed up. We took Buster for a walk. He was curious and very interested in his new surroundings but seemed to love it. He didn’t want to come inside.

We spent the night making s’mores in the fire and trying to stay warm and just generally enjoying our new environment. The next morning we drove to the little grocery store nearby and got stuff to make sandwiches and man ‘n cheese…very fancy I know. We took a walk in the snow and spent the rest of the afternoon warming by the fire.

That evening we drove into Payson to eat dinner at an Italian restaurant and spend a little time at the casino. Of course, we didn’t win any money at the casino, but we still had a good time.

We left back to Phoenix about 11:00am on Sunday. That was check-out time, but I wasn’t ready to leave. I could have stayed in that cabin for weeks. It was so relaxing and beautiful. The snow was really magical; it’s probably because we hardly ever get to see it. It was the greatest birthday ever.

We are already planning on heading back either this summer to escape the heat or again next winter to throw Cayden in the snow!