Nemacolin with Mom & Marianne

So Mom had been talking to Marianne and I for some time now about doing a girl's weekend somewhere. It just so happened that Dave was going to be gone on his "Man Trip" during the first weekend in August.

**sidenote** Yes, a "Man Trip." This entailed 17 guys from Dave's pledge class flying to Colorado from all over the country to engage in a number of "Manly Activities." White water rafting, hiking, mountain biking, you name it. They had a blast! Dave has a great group of friends from KU and it makes me so happy that they continue to take time to cultivate those relationships. See Dave's facebook for "Man Trip" pics - they are quite hilarious. ;-)

Mom, Marianne and I decided this was a great weekend to work in a girl's trip. Mom did some researching and found Nemacolin (http://www.nemacolin.com/). I was SO excited because it was only 1.5 hours away from Pittsburgh. I had been out of town for 6 weekends in a row up until then and certainly appreciated not having to fly again. It wasn't until we arrived, I realized how cool it was! Think Dirty Dancing...this place has a million activities! Something for everyone - snow skiing, volleyball, little girl's spa, pizza/ice cream parlor, 2 golf courses, shooting range, ropes course, cooking classes, arcade, bowling alley and dog sledding!

Here is Marianne and me

For our activities, we opted for some spa treatments. So fun! We all got manicures together that evening and then massages the next day.

They also had a great pool with comfy chairs! I spent a little too much time out there as you can see below. But we haven't had the opportunity for a lot of pool time in PA, so I am soaking it all in while I can. I am dreading the winter coming back.

Here is us before dinner on Saturday. We ate at a yummy steakhouse on the property!


Here is Marianne teaching Mom how to pose for a picture - ha!


Nemacolin was such a great getaway! I can't wait to go back! On our way to the airport, we had 20 extra minutes on the road. Mom was wanting to see the new casino that had just opened. So we literally jumped out of the car, ran inside, played $20 in slots and left in 15 minutes.

Wheel of Fortune was good to us! Mom gave me a couple of dollars left from her winnings and I won $175! I like this place already!

We then jumped back in the car and headed for the airport. In our typical fashion, racing to the airport to take loved ones there makes it a lot easier to say goodbye! There isn't too much time to think about it. Cassie and Lindsey can attest to this too. =) Thankfully, Dave was coming home later that night. I had such a great time with the girls - I didn't want it to end.

Knowing them, I bet they come back ;-)