The weekend after we came home from Utah Jake surprised me with an awesome staycation. Thursday I was told that the next day after work I would need to be dressed in business attire and ready to leave by 4:30. He also said I would need to pack a bag to stay overnight away from home. I was totally caught off guard and had no idea what to expect.
I spent the whole night trying to figure out what we were doing, or where we were going and I came up with nothing! I love and hate surprises. Love because it is fun, but hate because I get all worked up and anxious about not knowing what it going on. So the next day I finished work at 3 and got ready in a hurry. I was so proud of myself that I was even ready before 4:30, then he tells me we can't leave yet. UGH! I just want to know what is happening.
A little after 4:30 our doorbell rings and a man in a suit is standing at our door. Jake gives him our bag and he takes it out to the towncar that was waiting for us. At this point I am totally and utterly confused. Jake tells the driver that I am being surprised so he decides to take the scenic route. I still had no idea what was in store. We drove around downtown Portland a little and came to a stop and the beautiful Hotel deLuxe. Even after we stopped I still didn't beieve what was going on.
The bellmen took our stuff up to the fabulous room. I was still taking it all in when Jake suggested going down to get a drink before our dinner reservations. The bar at the hotel was very nice and I enjoyed a nice glass of wine. Then we were off to the hotel restaurant Gracies for dinner. Oh my goodness, was it delicious!!! I was sad that I got full because it was just too good to stop eating. It was such a wonderful night.
The next morning we got room service and enjoyed an awesome breakfast in bed. After we checked out we walked around downtown for a little bit before heading back home.
It was a great surprise and a great way to spend the weekend before he had to go back to work again.
Bottom line... I have the best husband ever. Love you Jacob!
Sunday, December 13, 2009
Thanksgiving 2009
I figured I better get this post up since we are now only a week and a half away from Christmas!
This was a Thanksgiving in Utah year for us. The last thing Jake wanted to do the day we left was get on a plane. He had just come home from NY a day and a half earlier after 9 hours of flight delays. But none-the-less, we made it to the airport and through security in record time. We got on the plane and thought perhaps our bad flying karma was finished. Not to worry though, about 1 minute later they announced that fuel had been spilled all over the wing and we were now getting back off the plane. Of course we were. An hour and a half later we were finally getting on a plane and pushing back from the gate. We were on our way!
After arriving in Utah (with our bags, yippy!!) we headed to the Leystra house to visit and play with the kids. It is always amazing to see how much they have grown each time we see them. Hard to believe they are already 3 and 4 years old.
My side of the family draws names for Christmas, so while we were there we decided to get those presents taken care of so we would not have to package them up and ship them later. This worked out great because the last place I want to be this time of year is at the post office!
Thanksgiving day came fast and as always there was tons of food to eat all day. Somehow we still had a full house for dinner even though the Leystra's and Jess were not there. It was a great meal and nice to share it with family. Another bonus - we actually got to eat turkey instead of chicken!! After the meal Sis and I pretty much lost our minds. While we did have a few glasses of wine, I don't think that can be blamed. I think we are just a little bit crazy. There was rolling around on the floor and about a million ridiculous pictures taken. It is no wonder we are still sitting at the kid's table!
On Black Friday, Jake and Mike went out fishing while mom and I headed out shopping. We decided to wait out the crowd and didn't go out until about noon, but I was still surprised at how few people were out compared to what I thought it would be. I got the rest of our Utah presents purchased and was happy to cross that off the list.
Saturday we met up for lunch with Brandon and Tab, who are friends from school. It was nice to see them and catch up. That night we were off to Sara and Michelle's new apartment for a little get together. It was a lot of fun to see friends, a few that we had not seen since we moved away from Utah 3+ years ago. Thanks girls for hosting and even letting us sleep over.
Sunday we went to visit dad and Margie and enjoyed some delicious left overs. Sis, Bry and the kids came over as well to hang out. Xavier and Maizey continued the Leystra kid tradition of being bucket heads, though Maizey took it to a whole new level.
It was a fun trip and we enjoyed seeing family and friends. Thankfully getting home was much less eventful.
This was a Thanksgiving in Utah year for us. The last thing Jake wanted to do the day we left was get on a plane. He had just come home from NY a day and a half earlier after 9 hours of flight delays. But none-the-less, we made it to the airport and through security in record time. We got on the plane and thought perhaps our bad flying karma was finished. Not to worry though, about 1 minute later they announced that fuel had been spilled all over the wing and we were now getting back off the plane. Of course we were. An hour and a half later we were finally getting on a plane and pushing back from the gate. We were on our way!
After arriving in Utah (with our bags, yippy!!) we headed to the Leystra house to visit and play with the kids. It is always amazing to see how much they have grown each time we see them. Hard to believe they are already 3 and 4 years old.
My side of the family draws names for Christmas, so while we were there we decided to get those presents taken care of so we would not have to package them up and ship them later. This worked out great because the last place I want to be this time of year is at the post office!
Thanksgiving day came fast and as always there was tons of food to eat all day. Somehow we still had a full house for dinner even though the Leystra's and Jess were not there. It was a great meal and nice to share it with family. Another bonus - we actually got to eat turkey instead of chicken!! After the meal Sis and I pretty much lost our minds. While we did have a few glasses of wine, I don't think that can be blamed. I think we are just a little bit crazy. There was rolling around on the floor and about a million ridiculous pictures taken. It is no wonder we are still sitting at the kid's table!
On Black Friday, Jake and Mike went out fishing while mom and I headed out shopping. We decided to wait out the crowd and didn't go out until about noon, but I was still surprised at how few people were out compared to what I thought it would be. I got the rest of our Utah presents purchased and was happy to cross that off the list.
Saturday we met up for lunch with Brandon and Tab, who are friends from school. It was nice to see them and catch up. That night we were off to Sara and Michelle's new apartment for a little get together. It was a lot of fun to see friends, a few that we had not seen since we moved away from Utah 3+ years ago. Thanks girls for hosting and even letting us sleep over.
Sunday we went to visit dad and Margie and enjoyed some delicious left overs. Sis, Bry and the kids came over as well to hang out. Xavier and Maizey continued the Leystra kid tradition of being bucket heads, though Maizey took it to a whole new level.
It was a fun trip and we enjoyed seeing family and friends. Thankfully getting home was much less eventful.
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