Observations

Within a few texts and phone calls you can rope your child-less brother and sister-in-law to come stay with your kids for a day.

27 hours still counts as a vacation.  No kids.  Weather was warmer.  Free breakfast at the hotel.  Oh, and Disneyland.

After the sun goes down it's cold in December in California.  Colder than I remembered from when I was there 5 years ago at the same time.

Don't trust your husband when he says your flight is around 11.  It might be at 10:20.  Approximately 20 minutes after you arrive at the airport.

Theme park's aren't too bad by yourself.  For a couple of hours.  Then it get's a little boring.

Even getting fewer hours of sleep in a hotel is still more refreshing than a full 8 hours with kids.

You might come home after being gone for 27 hours and your daughter wants to stay with her aunt, not  you.  I don't actually mind, I'm glad she had fun.

People dress if full marathon gear and run in the Salt Lake International Airport.  Maybe not people, but one lady did.

You can listen to almost an entire (900 page) audio book while walking around Disneyland by yourself.

If the airport shuttle only has you in it, the non-english speaking driver will wait until more people come.  A long time.  And then finally decide they have to just take you.

Sometimes those GREAT online deals work.  1 day park hopper pass for $45!

You miss your kids after being gone a day and will really look forward to seeing them.  Everything goes back to normal within an hour or two.  And you're ready for another vacation!