Kids Head Back to School & Mom Ships Off to Savannah!!

Weekdays:

• Monday was our final day in Denver!  So pretty and so hungover on the adults end - yikes!  We got breakfast, checked out and headed to Molly's.  We walked to a park and hung there for a bit then drove to another park.  Shortly after that visit we were off to the airport to eat and let Molly have some peace and quiet.  We flew home on a super uneventful flight and were in our car before we knew it.  We got home in time to unpack a bit and get the kids to bed.  While they aren't excited to head back to school per say, they are excited to share about their trip, see friends and enjoy the great weather - 70s and 80s!!
• Tuesday was a gorgeous day!!  Maci got to have her first turf practice for the spring season and it was awesome!  We want this weather here to stay but it is Minneapolis so just enjoy while it lasts!
• Wednesday Another amazing day of weather, hit 90!!  I got to work from home as I headed to Connor's class to be the guest reader.  Connor loved seeing me there and Mr Meyer said I read with great expression!!  :)  It was such a great time.  Then at night we kept Connor home from religion class because too good of weather and time for neighborhood play outside.
• Thursday Clint had a quick outpatient preop for his upcoming hernia surgery.  Then he picked me up and took me to the airport to fly to Savannah for my 40th b-day trip with my girl Christie (BFF since Freshman year of college)!  My flights were on time and uneventful as I had to go from MSP to Atlanta and then Atlanta to Savannah.  Super smooth travel day and before I knew it, I was hugging my gal at the baggage claim.  We got to the hotel and then were off for a late dinner at Trailer Park - a quick cocktail and some yummy loaded nachos.  We called it early and enjoyed a great sleep in our own queen beds with out kiddos screaming at the wonderful Marshall House.  While we were there, Clint got Maci to another successful outdoor turf soccer practice.

Friday - 

• Savannah Gals
• We got some coffee at a local shop
• We got pedicures late morning at Spa Blue - So great!!!
• We then walked to Forsyth Park to see the fountain and eat lunch at the restaurant there. 
• We shopped up and down Bull St but came up a bit empty handed.
• That evening we went to dinner at a nice restaurant on the River where Christie had a steak and I had Scallops
• We explored the River area a bit, grabbed some cocktails on the walk home, allowed to have open containers in Savannah as long as they are plastic cups

Forsyth Park Fountain

We need a new sun umbrella at home and I was digging this blue color

Our Cocktails at Lunch in Frosyth Park

Dinner on the River

Random Guy Gave me a Rose 

We Laughed b/c I just shared how awful my hair was doing with the humidity

• Home Front
• Clint worked from home and the kids enjoyed fab weather for another day!
• They all hung out and enjoyed the weather and a few neighbors came over for Golden Tee at night.

Maci & Tyce - These 2 both enjoying playing outside

Saturday - 

• Savannah Gals
• Started the day with a coffee shop again but only some light food as we knew we had a big lunch coming
• We walked to the Forsyth park again to explore the Farmers Market
• We then went shopping in the City Market, along the River Walk Way and at a few boutiques we missed the day prior as well as Anthropology and the souvenir type stores for our kiddos.  Today was far more successful on the purchasing front! 
• Somewhere in this mix, we ate an amazing lunch at the Old Pink House - I got the famous Fried Chicken - best I have ever had!  We also had a Video Chat with our good pal Neil who now lives in CA.
• We finally came back to our hotel around 530p for a rest of our feet and a change for dinner - we were a bit sweaty from a HOT day outside (low 80s but humid)
• Our hotel offered a wine hour every evening from 500-630p so we decided to have a glass and enjoy some live music.  Then we showered, changed and hit the town for another dinner out.
• This time we ate at the Grove on their roof top bar.  I got a super fun cocktail called the Capri and it came in a bag that looked like an adult Capri Sun!
• We took some pictures, walked back to get the famous Leopold ice cream but the line was 1 hour 30 mins long - WOAH!  So we skipped that and took pictures in the lobby before calling it a night.

Forsyth Park Fountain - Again!

Obsessed with the Spanish Moss Trees!!!

The Trees and the Row Houses - So flipping cool!

Fried Chicken Lunch at the Old Pink House

This is where the Forest Gump Bench was during the movie while he waited for the bus and told his story 

The bus is now in a museum but this is the spot :)

Cool Squares Everywhere

Wine Time in the Library

Off to Dinner

Grove Dinner

Cool Dinner Drinks at the Grove

Photo Session in the Hotel Library

We Stayed at the Marshall House - Historic Hotel in Savannah

Also found out after checking in that it is #3 most haunted on the US haunted hotel list - Cool cool cool

The Hotel - 2nd Floor had rocking chairs on that balcony

• Home Front
• Maci had soccer practice outside in the morning but the lovely weather is now gone and was replaced by rainy wintery mix and 40s - YUCK!  She played goalie and dove for a ball at one point and then had soaked pants afterward.  No fun!  However, Maci says she still had a great practice - Crazy!
• Clint then took the kids to the Super Mario movie at the theatre for an afternoon show.  The kids loved it and Clint said it was ok.  :)
• For night time, Clint made old fashioneds and smoked them using a new Cocktail Smoker that I got him for his birthday.  I hear the neighbors loved them and Tena who doesn't like Bourbon even had a 2nd.  Nice job Clint and glad he had a fun night with the 'hood.

They have grown so much this year!

Sunday - 

• Savannah Gals 
• Ugh last day!
• We got up and headed to Goose Feathers Cafe for breakfast - yum!
• We then headed back to the room to check out before hitting the town a bit.
• We found a new cute shop on our way to do some tours of historic homes and I made a few final purchases - how it all fit, I do not know!
• We enjoyed the Leopold's ice cream that we missed out on the night before - yummy!
• Then we did 1 really historic thing on our entire trip, we went through the Owens-Thomas house.  It was actually quite interesting and sad/dark.  This was a home of some rich people that had links to the government etc but they were also huge in the slave exporting business.  There were excerpts of some letters between the wife and husband where they spoke about their slaves like they were animals.  A very raw but important experience.
• Once done with our tour it was 1245p and we were ready to call our Uber for the airport.  Christie's first flight was at 3p ET and my flight wasn't until 625p ET but what else was I really going to do so I came with.
• We arrived and then ate at a PGA club in the airport.  I helped Christie pick out some new glasses at the sunglass hut and find a bottle of Bourbon for Chester from Savannah - Clint didnt want any - then we took one last selfie and started crying!  We were both blubbering messes - it had been way too long and was so good for the soul!  I miss her dearly and this trip helped to realize that.  We have made a new effort to do monthly video chats and to do these kind of trips more than once every 10 or so years.  Christie is a wonderful friend and I am so grateful to have her in my life!  
• Once I talked to Clint and then dried my eyes, I booted up my computers and got to work ordering groceries, paying bills, preparing for the work week ahead etc.  Fortunately that really passed the time.  Unfortunately my flight was delayed by 1 hour so I was there until 8p ET.  Thankfully this is a direct flight so once landed I am home!!  Also, I have wonderful wifi on the plane which is allowing me to get this post complete.  I head home with a full heart and big smile!

Owen-Thomas House

Awesome Molding in Every Room

The Drawing Room

Yuck our final selfie right before the tears kicked in!

• Home Front
• The crew got some snow over night - yes snow, F**king snow!!!!  After we hit 90 last week!
• Thankfully it melted but sick not a fun Sunday at home.
• They had nothing going on today so lots of hanging out and relaxing.  
• Maci went to her pal Penny's house for a bit.  Clint put away groceries after I ordered them and they all went out to eat.
• Clint's got the kids in jammies and he will drive out to pick me up at 930p thanks to the delayed flight.  Thankfully the kids are good car sleepers and I am really excited to see them!

We hope you also had a wonderful weekend and got to experience some of this summer teasing weather.

Lots of Love,

C, K, M & C