Weekend Recap

Well this weekend was a R & R weekend. My neighbor and friend who I have mentioned before works for a National Hotel Chain and needed me to be a "Secret Shopper" again. This time I didn't have to shop all my encounters at the hotel rather only room service and the restaurant for breakfast. She did get us set up in a huge room. It was like two rooms together that they made into one room. It had a wet bar, separate couch and living area as well as a King size bed for hubby and I.

Hubby and Zman did Pitch and Put golf while Love and I relaxed at the poor. Then it started to drizzle so we headed back to the room for a nap. Hubby and Zman went to play video games and Love had ants in her pants so when they came back we all ventured outside. Hubby, Zman and Hannah attempted to ride this 3 person bike which reminded me of a man selling ice cream while riding in this contraption. Hubby actually lost control and crashed into some rocks...nobody was hurt but it was quite funny. Love just wanted the heck out of it.

We then relaxed in a hot tub which had a warm waterfall running into it...so relaxing. However we couldn't relax because all Love could concentrate on was this little basketball she saw in the pool below. She had asked the pool attendant for one and they were out so when she saw this basketball she had to hab it (as Love would say)...what is it with kids and balls? She even dared to go up to the lady "mom i go talk to dat lady" I reply "for what?"..."come wit me" "No you go, I will watch you". Well she wanted to ask the lady if she could bring the basketball home with her...too cute but she said no...could you believe she turned down my cute, courteous little girl...I mean she said Please!!!

So then we decided to go upstairs and order room service...$165 dollars later and all FREE we had full tummies and just relaxed!

The next morning we got up and had a nice breakfast...again all FREE and then came home to watch our Chargers get their butts kicked by the Dolphins...couldn't believe it...well that is what happens when your team doesn't show up to play...what were they doing???

Zman had some friends over to play some video games and Love had to join in on the fun...but she settled and played dress up in her Cinderella dress and crown "I such a pwetty pincess mom". (It sill boggles my mind that my 3 year old comes me Mom...not mommy but mom...or sometimes Mamasita!)

After that my fabulous hubby made us Chicken Parmesean for dinner and it was soooo good! I have left overs for my lunch today! I then ventured upstairs to watch reruns of Sex and The City on Tivo while Hubby and Zman rocked out on Rock Band to unlock more songs...he has his 40th Birthday party this weekend so he is on a roll to have lot's of choices for us to rock out to.

Meanwhile I have to get Love in her bed...it's a fight; "i sweep in the extwa room" "No baby in your bed" "please mom just a cuckle minutes". "No Love in your room" "Awww please just a wittle wile?" "No love...now let's brush your teeth" "and go potty right mom". Then after that she has to ask me another 4 times to sleep in the other room or her brothers room. I proceed to put her in her bed and I am going to read "Where the Wild Things Are".

Love-I dont wike that book

Me- Yes you do; besides I am reading it.

Love-I wanna read this book (pointing to a Clifford book which you really can't read).

Me-Love let's just read this book ok? or no book

Love-K

So I read the book, and turn on her night light and then tuck her in.

Love-Mom turn off the wights

Love-Will you way by me for a cuckle minutes
(I have to hold myself back from laughing each time she says cuckle)

Me-Sure

Love-tickle my back
(rubbing her back)

Love-tickle my nose
(rubbing her nose)

Love-tickle my arrrms
(rubbing her arms)

Love-tickle my legs
(rubbing her legs)

Me-Ok baby it's time for bed

Love-Rub my nose

Me-I just did Love

Love-no you did not

Me-Love time for bed, I love you...good night...don't let the bed bugs bite!

Love-Good night sunshine! Mom keep my light on...

Me-No light...close your eyes and go to sleep. You have your night light on.

Love-I give daddy a hug...

Me-Love you gave him one already good night!!!

Love-Good night

Secret Shopper...Best of All It's Free

So this weekend my neighbor (and girlfriend) is a manager at a 4 star national hotel chain in Central Florida and wanted me to shop her hotel...what does that mean...A suite, all food, drinks (including alcohol)and ammenties at a FAB hotel in town.

Hubby was sick so I ventured 20minutes across town for a little R & R. They had a corporate shopper in town a few weeks ago and failed in some areas so she wanted me to check up on some areas...so 1 night and a $589 tab later (all free)the kiddies and I had a great time.

We ventured out to Downtown Disney that night and I bought Zman a Lego set and Love a pretend Princess make up...she wanted the music box (because she said it would make daddy feel betta) and order $100 room service at 9:30 at night...best part of the night...hearing my daughter say "mommy it's dark out and i'm still awake...yeah I don't have to go to sleep. But at 11pm when it was time to go to sleep she couldn't rest because she cound't rest because of that damn music box...

Mommy, I need that muzica box...it will make daddy feel betta...

Oh baby; he will feel betta; you have your make up; he will love that.

I have to hab it...we can go tomurrow? (pretending as if she is crying)

We will get another music box...

O K...

It was soo fun having my kids all by myself; no cares in the world...enjoying life as if we were Donald Trump.

Downside is that they suspected the front desk clerk of stealing tips from housekeeping. Whenever a guest would leave an envelope with this clerk the money never found it's way to the housekeeping department...so I handed her an envelope with $5 enclosed and asked her to give to housekeeping...needless to say they found the envelope torn up in the garbage and housekeeping didn't receive.

She was suspended that day...I believe in Karma...her taking that $5 caused her to lose her job...now she won't get paid.

I know times are hard but what if someone in the housekeeping department had a family and relied on those tips?...that part is not fun.

So now I am off to type a detailed report worth the $589 I spent at the hotel...it was a blast to just get away and be pampered!