A Little Honey-Get-Away

We have been married almost 12 years.  Most people would say that the honeymoon is over.  My dear husband surprised me a few weeks with ago with a plan to go out of town for a couple of nights - just the two of us!  Yes, it was hard to leave the kids, and I felt like a horrible mother for leaving Aria at only 4 months old.  I don't know any moms who would do such a thing.  However, Grandma and Grandpa came to stay with the kids, and I knew in my head the kids would be fine.  In fact, I knew that Noah would have a fabulous time.

So, we decided to go to McCall, ID.  For those of you who aren't from around here, McCall is a beautiful town 2-3 hours from where we live.  It's in the mountains on a gorgeous lake.  Our timeshare has a resort there, and we were able to book a very nice unit.  Being in the mountains the whole area is still covered in snow, but the road were dry and good for driving.  It snowed a little the first night we were there and this was the view outside our windows.  

We cuddled up in front of the fire and watched movie the first night.  The next day we shopped at some of the little touristy shops and (my favorite) a couple of thrift stores.  We spent almost the entire day shopping for gifts for the children.  Ha ha!  It was worth it though because we found this for only $3.  It's a queen size comforter bag filled with Mega Bloks.

A STEAL! We found a few other souvenirs as well, but one of the antique shops we wanted to see was closed, so we have to go back the next day before heading home.  I'm so glad we did!  We found these "vintage" toys (ouch!  I played with these toys as a kid).  They weren't priced, and needing to get a toy for Aria (since we got the Mega Bloks for Noah), I made Derek ask.  $12.  I suspected that these were Tupperware, but they weren't marked as such.  I looked it up when we got home and found that not only are they Tupperware, but they are worth *at least* twice what we paid!  

Good deal on some really great toys for my kids!  I love that!

Because we were in a timeshare, we had a full kitchen and grill.  We took our own food and this is what we had the first night.  This was one of the best meals we have ever cooked!  It made me feel truly sorry for vegetarians. We had a fantastic late lunch at The Pancake House the next day, and a late dinner of grilled salmon and broccoli for a very late dinner.  I don't know why we eat so well on vacation, but we always seem to really spoil ourselves!  (Without spending a lot because we cook most of the meals in our unit).

On the way out of McCall we stopped by an art and home furnishings gallery.  It was so nice.  We dreamed about future homes and how we would design/decorate.  Sweet, sweet quality time.

Even though it was only a couple of days, we missed the kids.  So it was great to be home and kiss on their faces.  I'm not sure what all they did while we were gone, but Noah was asking for cookies and candy within 10 minutes of our arrival.  By "asking" I mean, asking and POINTING.  I have my suspicions . . .. :)  He went to bed early because he was so exhausted, so I know he had fun with Grandma and Grandpa.  It turned out that his exhaustion was also due to oncoming sickness.  He was running a fever the next day.  Good thing we came home when we did as I would hate for Grandma and Grandpa to be stuck with a sick, very FUSSY little boy.  Although, he gets very cuddly when he's sick, so mostly I'm glad that I didn't miss that.  If he has to be sick his mommy should be there for him.

It was a wonderful get away.  Good food, good shopping, relaxing and being together.  My husband is such a blessing from God!

Also, when we got home we found some Mega Bloks toys on Craiglist for very cheap.  So we got Noah a large dump truck filled with Mega Bloks.  Combined with the McCall find, here's what Noah's Easter gift looks like.  They are in the bathtub here because that's where we had to clean them.

It's always a blessing for me to be able to give things to my kids, especially these things that I know they will enjoy!  I get such a thrill out of finding a good deal.