I am finally recovering from our long weekend! Here is a play-by-play for anyone interested:
Tuesday: My birthday, had to work =( Michael surprised me by picking up Edo's on his way home from work!
Wednesday: Cleaned the house and did a TON of laundry. (I actually mowed the yard! If someone would have told me last year this time that I would be mowing my yard I would laugh. Since my surgery my allergy problems have been soooooo much better!) Sold all my old books back at Off Campus and made $200. Went to Steinmart (did I spell that right?) with Michael's mom and she bought me a birthday shirt! Went to dinner at my mom's for my bday.
Thursday: Left the house at 8:00 and dropped Lexi off at my mom's house. Went to the bank and hit the road. Made it down to Fairhope at about 3:00. Stopped by my (now) brother-in-law's mothers house (that's where their wedding was) to see the progress. Checked into our hotel at 4:30. Laid on the bed and realized why the hotel was 4 star! Went to dinner with Michael's parents for my birthday. We ate a place in Fairhope called the Steamer. They brought out two huge trays full of HUGE shrimp (still had heads on them) and crab legs. We had to crack and peel all our own stuff. It was a new experience for me! When I went to pull the head off one of the shrimp and fluid in it's head shot across the restaurant in front of Michael's face! We then went back to the hotel and slept peacefully in the WONDERFUL bed!
Friday: Woke up at 9:00 and went to eat breakfast poolside. Then we drove to Foley. Shopped until about 12:00 (got some GREAT deals) and then went and ate pizza at the Mellow Mushroom. Then back to the outlets until around 2:30. We then went back to our room and got ready to go to the rehearsal dinner. Went to the rehearsal dinner and they all ate a piglet (40 pound piglet with the HEAD STILL ON IT)! Then went to a cheesy bar and had a drink and some nachos (since I don't eat pork). Then went back to the hotel and slept peacefully in the WONDERFUL bed!
Saturday: Woke up at 9:00 and went to eat breakfast poolside. We then got in our swimsuits and played in the pool. A friend of the family was also staying at our hotel and I played in the pool with their boys. The hotel pool had a huge twisty slid and waterfalls. I got a sunburn. Went to the room around 1:00, Michael took a nap and I watched TV. Got ready for the wedding. At 3:00 (we had to be there at 3:30 but wedding didn't start until 5:30) I went to put my dress on the zipper busted! I didn't have anything else to wear to the wedding! We went to the wedding (me in casual clothes!) and Vicki (another family friend) sewed me into my dress! Lucky for me I had a sweater to wear over the dress so no one could tell it was messed up! Wedding was beautiful (NO RAIN!!!). We partied it up and had a good time. Went back to the hotel room and slept peacefully in the WONDERFUL bed!
Sunday: Woke up at 9:00 and went to eat breakfast poolside. Checked out of the hotel and drove back to Foley. Went to the outlets AGAIN and spent more money! Drove to Gulf Shores and ate at the Original Oyster House. Then went to a store called Old Time Pottery and bought some awesome stuff for the house! We got a HUGE mirror for over the fireplace for $47! Then we drove home. We got home around 10:30 and went to bed and didn't feel peaceful in our regular bed!
Tuesday: My birthday, had to work =( Michael surprised me by picking up Edo's on his way home from work!
Wednesday: Cleaned the house and did a TON of laundry. (I actually mowed the yard! If someone would have told me last year this time that I would be mowing my yard I would laugh. Since my surgery my allergy problems have been soooooo much better!) Sold all my old books back at Off Campus and made $200. Went to Steinmart (did I spell that right?) with Michael's mom and she bought me a birthday shirt! Went to dinner at my mom's for my bday.
Thursday: Left the house at 8:00 and dropped Lexi off at my mom's house. Went to the bank and hit the road. Made it down to Fairhope at about 3:00. Stopped by my (now) brother-in-law's mothers house (that's where their wedding was) to see the progress. Checked into our hotel at 4:30. Laid on the bed and realized why the hotel was 4 star! Went to dinner with Michael's parents for my birthday. We ate a place in Fairhope called the Steamer. They brought out two huge trays full of HUGE shrimp (still had heads on them) and crab legs. We had to crack and peel all our own stuff. It was a new experience for me! When I went to pull the head off one of the shrimp and fluid in it's head shot across the restaurant in front of Michael's face! We then went back to the hotel and slept peacefully in the WONDERFUL bed!
Friday: Woke up at 9:00 and went to eat breakfast poolside. Then we drove to Foley. Shopped until about 12:00 (got some GREAT deals) and then went and ate pizza at the Mellow Mushroom. Then back to the outlets until around 2:30. We then went back to our room and got ready to go to the rehearsal dinner. Went to the rehearsal dinner and they all ate a piglet (40 pound piglet with the HEAD STILL ON IT)! Then went to a cheesy bar and had a drink and some nachos (since I don't eat pork). Then went back to the hotel and slept peacefully in the WONDERFUL bed!
Saturday: Woke up at 9:00 and went to eat breakfast poolside. We then got in our swimsuits and played in the pool. A friend of the family was also staying at our hotel and I played in the pool with their boys. The hotel pool had a huge twisty slid and waterfalls. I got a sunburn. Went to the room around 1:00, Michael took a nap and I watched TV. Got ready for the wedding. At 3:00 (we had to be there at 3:30 but wedding didn't start until 5:30) I went to put my dress on the zipper busted! I didn't have anything else to wear to the wedding! We went to the wedding (me in casual clothes!) and Vicki (another family friend) sewed me into my dress! Lucky for me I had a sweater to wear over the dress so no one could tell it was messed up! Wedding was beautiful (NO RAIN!!!). We partied it up and had a good time. Went back to the hotel room and slept peacefully in the WONDERFUL bed!
Sunday: Woke up at 9:00 and went to eat breakfast poolside. Checked out of the hotel and drove back to Foley. Went to the outlets AGAIN and spent more money! Drove to Gulf Shores and ate at the Original Oyster House. Then went to a store called Old Time Pottery and bought some awesome stuff for the house! We got a HUGE mirror for over the fireplace for $47! Then we drove home. We got home around 10:30 and went to bed and didn't feel peaceful in our regular bed!
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2 Comments:
Argh.
(That's me being SOOOOOO jealous of you.)
It sounds like a PERFECT weekend. (Other than the sunburn.) What hotel were y'all at?
Marriott Grand Hotel
One of my sister in laws friends works there. The room we were in is regularly $325 a night and we got it for $129!