Stay-cation

There is something terribly romantic about a "stay-cation" don't you think?

Spring has just started to show its beautiful face in our neck of the woods, only fueling our desire to be warm and to get reacquainted with our long lost friend the sun.....we both agreed that Hawaii or the Bahamas would be the perfect weekend getaway....but it was a little bit of short notice. :::wink::: 

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The Husband suggested San Diego even Long Beach. As dreamy as they sounded the reality of driving there with an active one year old, and a baby that has seemed to have made her permanent residence right in my rib cage, made that idea seem not so dreamy!

So when The Husband sent me a simple text message saying "I have everything arranged for us to go on a mini honeymoon this weekend." It definitely peaked my interest! The Husband normally isn't the romantic type, but when he is it  goes a lonnnng way with this lady! I promptly  replied with a "where are you taking me?" His response,  Salt Lake City. Not warm, but somehow perfect!

Did you know that scientific studies have shown that when you do new and and exciting things your brain releases the same chemicals you have in your early romance? So when you do those same new and exciting things together you associate that response with the person you are with! You can read more about it here if you like! Thats the secret to keeping it Hott! Good marriages don't happen by accident!

So we kissed our sweet baby boy good bye and armed my twin sister and her way to nice of husband (and their adorable baby boy) with a box of oreos and a television remote. And were on our way to do new and exciting things together.

That little dot is the one and only Lebron James! HA

 We went to the cheesecake factory,  everything about it was divine.

Except the first 10 minutes were filled with awkward conversation that ended  in discussing the weather.....and how crazy it had been. Had it been that long since we had been on an "alone date?" Where we were more concerned with each other then aur darling toddler throwing macaroni on the floor?

The Husband looked across the table from me and said "you're actually really pretty!" ummm when is the last time you looked at me lover??....but he broke the ice and I was able to flash him a genuine smile! I mean I have been sharing a bed with this man for almost four years....no more awkward conversations between the two of us ever again!

Now onto the good stuff.....dessert!

 I had been told/warned how many thousands of calories were in one slice of there delectable carrot cake....for some reason it only made me want it more...I knew it must be good! The Husband told me to only order one dessert and we would share it. He got up to use the restroom and left me and my lack of self control with his credit card. The waiter asked if we would like any dessert. I ordered one piece of white chocolate macadamia nut cheesecake, then he asked if that would be all and winked at me. I crumbled (don't worry not from the wink) and told him to go ahead and add a slice of carrot cake.....my heart was thumping hard when the husband came back just in time to be met with both desserts....he just smiled and was secretly grateful.....I could tell...why wouldn't he be?

Then The Husband and I walked around Salt Lake City hand in hand where he made a Jazz fan out of me. Our seats were so high up it made me completely dizzy to look down. The game was a nail biter 99 to 98. We enjoyed Nachos and laughed at the man in front of us who had yelling "boooooo" down to an art the poor guy ended up losing his voice by the end of the game!

By 11:00 p.m. we were standing in front of our hotel wanting to make the most of out of our evening we decided to watch a late night show....

Oh hey Channing what are you doing here on my blog?

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I talked The Husband into watching the Vow! The "shortcut" The Husband took me on to get to the theaters was way more exciting than the actual show! I am just glad to be alive to type this! I did get to see my first drug deal go down and a bunch of drunk teenage girls yell that if they wanted they could hold The Husbands "hand" in front of his wife..."even if she like six months pregnant"....I wish I was teasing about this part...who says "hand?" That seemed too innocent. I actually giggled the rest of the way to the theater...I hope for their sake they don't remember any of that nonsense!

The movie was a little slow, or maybe we aren't used to staying up past 9:30p.m.? I got a glimpse of Channings Tatums bum before The Husband covered my eyes! I have a toddler in diapers and see enough bums during the day, peaking wasn't even tempting.....The one thing that left a cold shiver down my spine was the thought of how horrible it would be to forget the last five years, especially because they have been productive ones! Moved 7 times, got married, graduated college, had a baby and one more  on the way....! 

Our whole evening was infused with magic! We needed it!

The next morning we received a call that our Little Mister was sick we made our way home.....to be continued.