Last May my mom offered to watch the kids while Greg and I got away for our anniversary. The morning we were leaving I came down with a bad cold and fever. I was so disappointed we couldn't go! Bless my mom, she stayed and helped with the kids (since I was in bed) and offered to watch them at a later time so we could still get away.
This weekend Greg and I took off for Salt Lake (I know, adventurous!). After grabbing some dinner, we checked in to the Marriott and just relaxed (I wasn't sure we would remember how to relax!). We slept in till 8am, which we haven't done in 10 years (of course, the car alarm at 1am that wouldn't stop woke us up along with the noisy neighbors, sirens and the early morning garbage truck). We ate breakfast at the hotel; a great breakfast buffet that didn't involve any spilled milk, instant oatmeal or pureed peaches on my jeans. I think it was the first breakfast in years that someone wasn't sitting on my lap eating half of my breakfast. It was heavenly.
How do you know your husband truly loves you? He is willing to spend 2 1/2 hours doing something he has no interest in doing during a BYU football game. We spent Saturday afternoon at the Utah Museum of Fine Arts at the University of Utah campus (I know, even harder for Greg to go there during the game!) touring the Monet to Picasso exhibit. It was purely exhilarating to be in the same room with so many masterpieces by artists such as Monet, Manet, Degas, Van Gogh, Cezanne, Dali, Rodin, Picasso and many others. I have always loved art, especially Impressionism Art. To see actual paintings by Monet was an awesome experience. I hope Greg knows how much I appreciate his willingness to do that with me. His comments were 1. Did Monet need glasses? 2. Van Gogh is not as bad as I thought he was. 3. I don't like Picasso; too many naked people. Of course, I suppose I can't really tell if they are naked people or not. Thanks for the support, honey! I highly recommend this experience to any one who has a remote interest in art; it is amazing!
A huge thanks to my mom who not only watched the kids while Kate had a runny nose, but who let me come home to a clean house and homemade peach cobbler, which is my absolutely favorite dessert. Mom, it was amazingly yummy! Thanks!
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What an amazing husband you have!! I'm so glad you two were able to get away, you guys don't take enough vacation together! I'm glad you were able to see all of the culture in Salt Lake. We live here and don't see the culture, you are a good example for us.
Ooohhh, I'm SO jeleouse (sp?) I want to go to that exhibit SO bad! I tried to plan it for our anniversary as well, but it closed too early for us to get there. :(
I was happy to do it for the two of you! You both deserve it! You are wonderful, patient parents to my beautiful grandchildren. Happy peach cobbler! It's my annual tradition (when I'm in the country, of course :_) Love,
Mom
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