Saturday, October 17, 2009
Since Donnie was overseas during our wedding anniversary and both of our birthdays, we decided to spend our first weekend away without the boys since our honeymoon. We were just a BIT overdue! So we checked into the Ritz Carlton in Atlanta and had a very romantic afternoon. We met my sister and brother-in-law, Ursula & Keith, for a 5-star white-tableclothed dinner at Blue Ridge Bar & Grill. We felted a bit spoiled dressing up and valet parking. The food was quite yummy... mussels, lobster bisque, grilled red snapper, grilled asparagus, corn souffle, and a warm apple tart with cinnamon ice cream. Mmmm!!
Our room was so beautiful and comfy with its down-feather bed and pillows. When we snuggled in, we wanted to stay there for the rest of the week! We were fortunate to get a corner room with windows all the way around... so we opened up the curtains and slept overlooking the city lights and stars, it was so magical!
Sunday, October 18, 2009
It felt SO good to sleep in and to wake to complete quiet. Of course, for us, sleeping in means we were up by 8:30. =) After a late breakfast, shopping, lunch with Urs & Keith, and some more shopping, we met up with a few other friends to tailgate in the premiere parking lot outside the Georgia Dome a few hours before the game. It was really warm and in the 80's all last week... so we were a bit surprised it had dropped down into the 50's this weekend. Although, I suppose it was PERFECT football weather.
It was SO cold, so we bundled up and snuggled while we ate and talked.
Ursula & Keith were routing for the Falcons while Donnie & I were routing for the Bears... so we had a bit of fun rivalry, the game was SUCH a good one!! Donnie and I were so happy to see almost half the arena was filled with Bears fans... and to think we were afraid the Atlanta fans would throw us out, haha!!!
Sporting a NFL Find A Cure Ryan Urlacher jersey
The Bears coming out. We had 25th row seats... we were SO close, it was great!!!
When we walked down to our section towards our seats, I found myself getting REALLY excited! I really don't follow football at all... every time I attempt to watch a game at home with Donnie, I usually give up and find something to go do. But by the end of the game, I was calling the plays before the refs did. Donnie was SO proud!! =)
This weekend was just amazing... it truly couldn't have been any more fun and relaxing, we enjoyed every moment of it.
As much fun as we had, it was nice to go home... we were really looking forward to seeing the boys after they got home from school on Monday. However, we're not quite sure the boys were as anxious to see us! Sky 'accidentally' got off the bus at Kyle's house, Kaden told my girlfriend Shelly that Sunday with them was 'the best day of his life,' and Kaleb told my girlfriend Koreen he was 'going to stay with her until it snows'... which it just DOESN'T do down here!! Hahaha!!!!! And we were under the assumption they would be happy to see us... ghee, what were WE thinking?! =)
