Mom and Dad's Day Out

Actually, it was a whole WEEKEND out! Grammy B. came to watch Leah and Wyatt the other weekend while Ryan and I went to Chicago for a mini getaway. (Thanks Mom!) We took the train downtown, and were able to walk right to our hotel, and pretty much everywhere else we had planned to go. On Friday night we saw Million Dollar Quartet, and on Saturday night, we went to the Lyric Opera House and saw Parsifal. (It has been a loooong time since I've had two late-night out and about events!) We had so much fun - missed the kiddos of course, but it was nice to be able to sleep in, eat a meal without getting up a million times, and have actual adult conversations! Sometimes the afternoons and evenings are so hectic, it feels like we haven't talked in days! We also went to Garrett's popcorn 3 times. At least. (And I admit I was wrong about the whole cheese popcorn mixed with caramel corn thing - it IS delicious!) And we went shopping downtown for a birthday present for Leah. (That will be the next post!)

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Grandma Dainty said…

So glad you had a wonderful baby moon. And Garrett's popcorn is the best!

November 21, 2013 at 6:45 PM

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