I am so blest. I have two wonderful children whom I adore and another on the way. Staying home with them is the best gift I could ask for...however...there are days...when my patience is short and I am counting down the hours until bedtime. It seems I have been having more of these days lately. Maybe it has to do with being pregnant or having a two-year-old or a teething one-year-old. Or all of the above. So this little get-away that Jarod and I had planned came at the perfect time!
We packed our bags, dropped the kids off at Aunt Kristi's and Uncle TJ's and hopped on a plane headed for San Antonio. Of course it wasn't as easy as it sounds. This was the first time I have been away from either boys overnight and for any extended period of time. I knew it would be hard on them, but I was mostly worried about Kristi. I know how much energy and work it takes to keep the two of them out of trouble. Add that to the busyness of her five children. It just makes me exhausted thinking about it! Overall, they did great, aside from not sleeping well. It was fun to hear Andrew's little voice on phone calls and see pictures, but mostly I tried to not worry, and focus on Jarod.
We stayed right on the Riverwalk and spent 2 1/2 days strolling up and down the river, taking in the sights and eating at some fantastic restaurants. We also went to see the Alamo which was a very interesting bit of history that I learned about. We had plans to go check out the other missions in the area, but all that walking at 26 weeks pregnant was starting to wear on me. We opted instead to stay at the hotel and get massages! Oh did we pamper ourselves!
This purpose of this trip was so Jarod and I could spend time together before the baby makes her arrival, but also to celebrate our 7th anniversary which was at the end of the month. So one night we got dressed up and went to dinner at the Palm Steakhouse. Last year for our anniversary we went to Sullivan's Steakhouse in Omaha for a very fancy dinner and thoroughly enjoyed every last bite of food and hours of conversation. So we decided to do it again. And the Palm didn't disappoint! We both ordered the lobster bisque, fillet mignon (Jarod's with lobster, mine with crab) and pumpkin spiced creme brule for desert. HEAVEN!
It was so nice to be able to spend this time together, just us. I hope that we will continue to plan these little getaways throughout our marriage. It definitely helped me be a better wife and mom.
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