Better late then never. Yesterday was a crazy blur and will take some time to process. Until then, here is a belated version of the weekend...
My dad came on Friday afternoon - in the 'pony' car - to pick Emma up for the weekend. With her whisked away for the weekend, we were left with Olivia to entertain. She had started acting a wee bit like she was coming down with something, but it's hard to tell sometimes. After we enjoyed a delish dinner of Chicken Tacos with Mango Salsa, shared with GD, out of the blue, a plan was hatched. She asked if we would like to head over to the Detroit area Saturday, stay the night somewhere, and then head over to my dad's to grab Emma. We jumped at the chance to have a free night - since she offered to keep Olivia with her. Reservations were made. Bliss was coming.
To Birmingham we went on Saturday to stay at the beautiful Townsend Hotel. Upon entering the hotel, we knew we were going to love our brief stay. Up we went to our room on the 3rd floor. Cozy and plush, it was wonderful - everything we could have wanted. After admiring the room, we decided to wander around downtown for a little while and check out the shops. Unfortunately, with the rain coming down and most shops starting to close, that was short lived. Ok for us - we went back to our room and relaxed before our dinner reservations.
Dinner - a food experience. The Rugby Grille is nestled inside the Townsend and is a 4 star restaurant - and we found out why Saturday night. Our dining experience was amazing. The food was superb. The service was outstanding. Atmosphere was lovely. We stuffed ourselves full of yummy food and happiness. It was a blissful experience.
A huge thank you to GD for sending us on our way and for keeping an eye on the wee beastie. It meant the world to have a few moments alone with Jason and to know that both of the girls were being well cared for and loved. We have an amazing family.
My dad came on Friday afternoon - in the 'pony' car - to pick Emma up for the weekend. With her whisked away for the weekend, we were left with Olivia to entertain. She had started acting a wee bit like she was coming down with something, but it's hard to tell sometimes. After we enjoyed a delish dinner of Chicken Tacos with Mango Salsa, shared with GD, out of the blue, a plan was hatched. She asked if we would like to head over to the Detroit area Saturday, stay the night somewhere, and then head over to my dad's to grab Emma. We jumped at the chance to have a free night - since she offered to keep Olivia with her. Reservations were made. Bliss was coming.
To Birmingham we went on Saturday to stay at the beautiful Townsend Hotel. Upon entering the hotel, we knew we were going to love our brief stay. Up we went to our room on the 3rd floor. Cozy and plush, it was wonderful - everything we could have wanted. After admiring the room, we decided to wander around downtown for a little while and check out the shops. Unfortunately, with the rain coming down and most shops starting to close, that was short lived. Ok for us - we went back to our room and relaxed before our dinner reservations.
Dinner - a food experience. The Rugby Grille is nestled inside the Townsend and is a 4 star restaurant - and we found out why Saturday night. Our dining experience was amazing. The food was superb. The service was outstanding. Atmosphere was lovely. We stuffed ourselves full of yummy food and happiness. It was a blissful experience.
A huge thank you to GD for sending us on our way and for keeping an eye on the wee beastie. It meant the world to have a few moments alone with Jason and to know that both of the girls were being well cared for and loved. We have an amazing family.
