Charlottesville

We enjoyed a wonderful time away together over the weekend, despite a little illness.

Our weekend started Thursday night with Charlotte getting the infamous stomach bug that had attacked my sister and Ryder earlier in the week. We debated what to do, but seeing that the weekend was non-refundable and that by Friday morning she was feeling much better, we decided to go forward as planned.

After dropping Charlotte off at Mom Mom & Pop Pop's we began our scenic drive to VA. We arrived at the gorgeous Dinsmore House and checked into our lovely room. Chris did a fabulous job picking out the perfect cozy bed & breakfast which was located on Main Street just outside of downtown. Our room was amazing and the inn keepers and their dog, Hannah, were delightful.

Once settled we strolled up the road and ate at a great pizza place called The Mellow Mushroom and enjoyed dining outside in the cool evening watching the bustling college life of UVA.

Unfortunately, after our yummy breakfast Saturday morning, I fell ill with that darned stomach bug! Luckily it was raining all day anyway so we wouldn't have been able to do much sight seeing. Plus, I really got good use of the "bed" part of our accommodations! Chris was kind and tended to my needs and eventually I was able to get up and walk to lunch at a nearby sandwich shop. We had to cancel our dinner reservations at this cute French place for that night, and instead watched movies all evening in our very posh room.

Sunday morning after checkout we debated visiting the historic downtown mall but opted out since my headache persisted. Go figure. So we drove home and headed straight to Pop Pop and Mimi's to be greeted by what would make any sick mom feel better: the sweet hugs and smiling face of a baby girl who was missed so much!

Here are the pictures I was able to grab from the weekend. Though not exactly perfect circumstances, it was a great time to just be away together in a beautiful town alone for the weekend! Hey, they don't write those vows "in sickness and in health" for nothing, huh?