Every spring the kids and I head down to Palm SPRINGS for a long weekend to visit my folks who are escaping the Midwest winter.  It has become a much anticipated trip and every year the traditions grow.  Hooray for traditions!

One of my goals for this visit was to capture some pictures of me with my parents.  I have noticed that while I have tons of pictures of them with the grandkids, as is often the case, not many with me in them.  Before heading out to our favorite Mexican restaurant one night, we stopped by the little gem that is the Ace Hotel.  I hauled out the tripod and we had some fun!

I’m so happy to have these images, and grateful my parents support all of my silly efforts to document our life together!  Of course I also documented a few other moments from the weekend – here are some iPhone/ Instagram shots that tell a little story of our time in Palm Springs…

This is month four of my “What … Looks Like” photography challenge.  You can read more about this project here and be sure check out what spring looks like around the country, beginning with Karen Porter in Austin, Texas!