HAPPY BIRTHDAY MY MAN!

This month Doug officially moved into the 30's. He turned 31!! He is getting old.

So this year for his birthday I wanted to do something special because we didn't even celebrate his 30th birthday because I had just had a baby. So, I decided to book a bed and breakfast in this quaint little old town named Jonesborough. It is the oldest town in Tennessee and it is darling. It still has the feel as if you were visiting in the 1800's!

Now if you know Doug and I, you will know that since we have had kids we have never spent a night away together. (for those of you who live by family, you should take advantage.) So, I asked some of our dear friends who don't have kids yet, (but one on the way) to come and sleep over at our house with the boys. I told them it was their crash course in parenting before the baby comes. And Brielle went and stayed with some other friends who kindly offered their babysitting services.

Doug had no idea what we were doing. I just told him to be home early from work. When he got home he was a little suspicious because I had made out the futon bed for our friends.:) I was about an hour and a half drive, and it was one of the best parts of the get away. It was so nice to just sit and talk without kids, and we drove through some of the prettiest country in Tennessee. On the way there I spilled the beans and told him that we were staying at a bed and breakfast called the Blaire-Moore house. I had everything packed and he was so excited.

The Blair-Moore House

When we finally arrived we met the owner and were shown to our room. It was so fun! It was decorated Victorian Style and had a private bathroom and balcony. They had completely remodeled it and it was beautiful! Below is a picture.


Then we went and walked around downtown. Everything was in walking distance, so we went and saw some of the sights. We arrived kind of late for a small town, so the only restaurant open was the Bistro. It was a fancy place, and would not have been our first choice, but it was so good!

The next morning we woke up and went to breakfast. This meal made every penny spent worth it! It was a multi course breakfast, and it was SO good. The women and her husband who own the place both graduated from culinary art schools in the U.S. and in Paris. First she brought out all kinds of fresh fruit like kiwi, strawberries, bananas, blackberries, etc. and they were drizzled with this homemade fruit glaze. They also had fresh squeezed apple juice and orange juice. Then they came out with scrambled eggs, which came from fresh eggs from her dads farm a few miles away, and smoked ham and bacon! YUM! and the last dish was a a baked french toast with sweetened blackberries and fresh slivered almonds!!! It was heavenly, and needless to say we were so full! We ate breakfast with three little ladies who were staying in one of the other rooms to celebrate their birthdays. They were so cute! It made the trip. After breakfast we went and walked around all the shops that were closed the night before, and explored the town together. Then we packed up and headed for home.

The whole trip was amazing. We had so fun just being together. Thank you Dennis's and Ryan's for helping with the kids. It was definitely a trip and a birthday we will never forget!

And happy late birthday Doug. I love you so much and would be lost without you. Thanks for all you do for our family! You are the best husband, and dad in the world!