Weekend Get-a-way

I came home on Friday to these roses and a brochure mapping out our next 24 hours. I knew we were going somewhere for the night - just didn't know where we were going or what we were doing. Brian always has the best surprises - I don't plan on ever being able to live up to the things he does for me. It doesn't mean I won't try, it just means that I've accepted that he's way more creative than I am.

We ate at Ruth's Diner up Emigration Canyon in Salt Lake. Guy Fieri from Diners, Drive-Ins, and Dives did one of his shows there. We love Guy. The food was super tasty. We've been wanting to go there for a long time.
Our next stop was Color Me Mine. This is a place where you buy an unfinished piece of ceramics and paint it there. They will fire it for us and we'll pick our pieces up next week. We were super proud of Brian's giant man mug (with polka dots) and my "You are special today" plate. There wasn't much visiting during painting time. Of course we would stop and ask each other questions about how and when to apply which color - because one needs opinions when they're creating! Turns out we both get pretty intense and focused during art time. I'm sure both of these pieces will be in the family for years to come. Our great grandchildren will cherish our work, I'm sure.
We needed a treat and stopped at Baskin Robbins. Neither of us can remember the last time we were there.

We pulled up to Little America and wheeled and dealed for a $15 upgrade. I'm sure the clerk thought we were super cheap, but this is what I've learned: It doesn't hurt to ask. We've never been denied yet.

Our room had a nice little sitting room and Brian brought a projector (that ended up not working) to show me a little slide show he had put together of us. Then we watched Shanghai Noon. Our classic first date movie. Very nostalgic.
The morning brought a serious buffet for breakfast at the hotel. When you pay $16.50 a plate, you feel like you've got to fill up. We weren't hungry for hours.

We stopped at Gateway because I wanted to get some little girl clothes at the Gymboree sale. Not sure if we're having a girl, but I didn't want to miss the sale if we do. It's all returnable. I asked.

The Joseph Smith Restoration video at the Joseph Smith Memorial Building was awesome. We thought it was new. Well, that was 3 or 4 years ago. Glad we made it. :)

We were going to watch an organ concert at the tabernacle, but apparently they don't have the 2:00 show in the winter. Bummer. Some other time.

We headed back home to pick up our little guy. We had such a great time. It was nice to be away, but be close enough to home to get back in 45 minutes. A good reminder that we need some "us" time sometimes.

Thanks to Brian for planning every part and for loving me enough to take me with him.