PARENTS DAY OFF!

Robert and I ran away, but don't worry too much we are home again.  We left late Tuesday afternoon and headed north to High Springs to stay at the Grady House Bed and Breakfast.  This was a much needed adventure for us.  It gave us some time away where we didn't have to  follow a schedule, rush around organizing five kiddos and their various activities, and most of all not talk about anything but us.  We went to an antique mall.  We ate at our favorite restaurant and a new restaurant.  We visited a bakery and tried some cheesecakes. We ate way too much.  We ate at an older style diner.  Did I mention we ate too much?  We laughed.  We went to Hobby Lobby and Books-A-Million.  We rented a movie that wasn't kid friendly and one we had wanted to see.  We did a first for us, a couples massage, something I know we will be doing again. We stopped and snacked.  We explored more antique stores.  We headed into High Springs and did some shopping.  We got some snacks for our room.  Did I mention we ate too much? More than all of this, we just relaxed and spent time together, purposing to refresh and recharge.  It was a great parents day off.  Truthfully, I wish that we could have  stayed longer. even if it was just one day more.  Neither one of us were really ready to come home.  As much as we love the kiddos. we loved getting away too.  

The outside of the Grady House.  This was a bakery and was remodeled in 1916 to become a boarding house for the railroad workers.

Our room, we stayed in the "Green" room overlooking the gardens.

Our room had an attached parlor.  Robert loved sitting in there and reading.

Out exploring at the antique mall.

HAD to get a photo of this, it was full of 50's and Elvis memorabilia. 

Our mornings and evening started and ended by the fireplace in the parlor.  With a small fire going it was the perfect place to start and end our days.

Loved this cabinet of railroad artifacts found in the main parlor of the Grady House.

Robert loved looking at the books and old photo albums in the parlor.

And yes, I am really here and enjoying the time too!

We LOVED our time away.  It is wonderful to be home again, but we greatly enjoyed the time away, just us.  We reconnected.  We talked.  We laughed.  More than anything we remembered WHY we are still married after all of these years.  And  yes, we can't wait to get away just the two of us again.