Our Getaway

For my 30th birthday (back in March) my husband booked us two nights at a Bed & Breakfast, 2 1/2 hours north of us. We have been wanting to get away, on our own, before the baby arrives...which is now only 3 weeks away. Our planned date to leave was Monday, April 28th, and return on the 30th. Sunday evening, after packing and having all our arrangements set, Dave was called on to do a funeral service for the brother of a lady in our church. The funeral was to be Wednesday morning, followed by the graveside committal, etc. Although we knew this was the right thing to do, I have to admit my complete disappointment. Dave was determined that it would work out for us to go. He called the B&B and they still had availability Wednesday through Friday, and then he called my mother-in-law, and she graciously re-arranged her patient schedule (she's a physical therapist) to accomodate our change in plans. The Lord knew we really needed this time away, and although there was a glitch in our original plans, He saw fit to make it work for us. It turned out the weather was better at the end of the week, than the beginning.
We had a wonderful, refreshing, time. We have stayed at this B&B before. It is owned by Dave's former youth leaders when he was a teen. I am kicking myself for forgetting to take my camera. I can't believe I forgot! Pregnancy Brain for sure! You'll have to check out the B&B website to see what a great place we stayed. It's: http://cornerstonevictorian.com/index.htm Each morning you are served a 5 course gourmet breakfast, which was fantastic! I could get used to that, and learn to live like that each day...I just wish Dave would learn to make those breakfasts for me. :)
We did a lot of shopping for ourselves, and the baby...oh, and eating dinners out. No cooking for two full days...what a treat! It was nice to spend some time focusing on things we want or need for the baby, since we haven't had much time for that lately. All in all it was a great get away, and much needed. The girls did great with Dave's mom & grandma, and Alayna didn't seem too scarred that we left her, since this was the first time she's been away from me all night.
Thank you, mom, for making it work to watch our girls!
Thanks Dave for such a thoughtful birthday gift! I love you so much!