Sunday, March 23, 2008

Happy Easter!

We hope everyone had a lovely holiday, should you celebrate it. If you don't, we hope everyone had a lovely Sunday :)


We spent the weekend in the Newton/Des Moines area. Ian spent Saturday night at Grandma and Grandpa's house, while Trusty Sidekick Known As Daddy and I went to Des Moines and stayed overnight at a hotel for some mommy-and-daddy-time. We stayed at the Suites at 800 Locust hotel. Here's some pics of the hotel room (sorry, it's a little messy. I ran around and took pics right before we checked out, and we weren't about to make the bed just for pics).




Yes, that's seriously a sprinkler head IN the shower. WTF??

Double whirlpool tub. Ahh, heaven!

Floor-to-ceiling curtains.

Gas fireplace with leather seating area.

It really was a wonderful stay, except for some very minor cleaning issues (the gunk in the whirlpool jets that came into the water because no one had flushed the pipes, a very small amount of mold in the shower). The room service was way overpriced ~ we spent about $70 for 2 dinners. But the lounge was great, and the bartender was awesome; I just wish there'd been some live jazz like they advertised. Unfortunately, it being Easter weekend, it was pretty dead. But that was sort of nice - it was like we lived in the hotel and were the only ones there.



So Ian loved being with Grandma and Grandpa. I had a little trouble leaving him, it was my first night away from him. I thought I'd be ok, since he's been going to day care after all. And I *was* OK... until we were on our way from Des Moines back to Newton. Trusty Sidekick Known As Daddy drove WAY too slow! If you ask him, he'll say he was following the speed limit, but I needed my baba! I told him to step on it, but he wouldn't, and then everyone made fun of me! I can't help it that I was crying a little when I finally got to him. He's my baby and I make no apology for loving him and missing him when I was away!



Anyway, here's some pictures from this weekend:

http://s274.photobucket.com/albums/jj257/Spainey/?action=view&current=4e87de61.pbw

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