Saturday night was a big night out for James and I that had literally be planned all year. It was his brother's wedding and we booked a hotel in Dallas to stay at for the night, so that we wouldn't have to worry about staying out late, drinking, or whatever we decided to do. I was SO excited.
Of course that morning started off very badly. Jessica woke us up at 430 in the morning, also waking up Josh and John, and she had gotten sick. I saw my plans go down the drain. Just my luck too. About 11am Jessica seemed okay, had not gotten sick again, and finally went down for a nap. She never was running a fever so we really were not sure what was going on. My mother who had been planning on coming to stay, graciously still came, and we all kind of crossed our fingers.
I was so excited to get to the hotel because I had planned this great, retro, 80's idea for James and I. I had an option when I booked the room. A regular king bed, or a round king bed. How cool would it be to have a round bed? Well this is honestly one of those situations where I can now say, "Been there, done that!"
The hotel was very nice. I described it to my cousin as "swanky" and it was. It had a wonderful restaurant in it, you had to use your key to access your floor, it had a rooftop pool and bar. However, the rooms were very small, and that round "king" bed looked tiny! The showers were huge though, so that was a plus. I remember thinking when I laid down that night and wondering if it was really a mattress we were laying on or just a padded round board as it was not the most mattressy feeling in the world.
So I honestly forgot my perfume. But I couldn't have planned it better had I tried! There is a Neiman Marcus right next to the hotel which has my favorite line of perfumes, a rose collection, and there had been one I had gotten a sample of that I loved and wanted to buy. So I got to buy me new perfume! We then walked back to the hotel, at some jalapeno stuffed quail legs which are really yummy, and went upstairs to finish getting ready.
The wedding actually started on time and went off without a hitch! After taking a few pictures we went to The Venue, which is really an old Post Office/Courthouse turned into an event venue. It was gorgeous. The ground floor still has the Post Office but the rest of the building has been turned into a party spot with the added security that became necessary after 9/11. There was a rooftop garden and open bar. Then you go down three levels to what had to have been one of the biggest courtrooms which was transformed into the reception hall. It was a finger food buffet accompanied by music, dancing and of course wedding cake!
James and I danced and had a lot of fun together. We did not stay terribly late though. We decided to return to the hotel and go to the rooftop pool and bar, not that we were going to swim but we were going to spend some quality time together. I also was not feeling very well and was very tired.
After being on the roof for a while we decided to go downstairs and try a little Mexican restaurant across the street. Definitely another "BTDT" moment. It was not good and we will not be going there again. We went back upstairs James had another drink and I finally told him I was ready to go to bed, so off we went, to our round bed.
The good thing I can say about that round bed is that it forces you to cuddle. If you don't cuddle then your feet hang off. And who doesn't like to cuddle? Over all the evening was great and it was a much needed break for James and I. Sometimes, with five kids, we forget to make time for each other, which is very necessary. Not sure when our next "vacation" will be but we are both looking forward to it already.
