Last weekend Kenny and I celebrated our 5th wedding anniversary with a little time away. Yes, I know this blog is about the kids, but we really had a fantastic time and without our wedding, there wouldn't be any little lion cubs for you to read about, so indulge me!
We'd talked about going to the Outer Banks but, again, waited too long to book the trip and the place we'd hoped to go was full. So Kenny scoured the internet and found this great little place on the Northern Neck. I was grocery shopping while he was scouring the internet and he called and said he'd found something better than the Outer Banks. I was skeptical. Knowing Kenny, I was sure he was just trying to talk it up so I'd be excited about it, even though he knew it wasn't going to be as great as I'd hoped. But, after getting home and taking a 2 second peek at the website, I was sold and ordering up a weekend away!
One is never sure though, if what they see online will actually be what they see when they arrive. But I can honestly say that it was everything we saw online and more. So quaint, every detail attended to and thought of. It really was just perfect!
They have rooms in the schoolhouse as well as stand-alone cottages out back and larger houses (called tents) in the vineyard. There wasn't much left to choose from by the time we found it, so we stayed in the schoolhouse, in room 2. It was super cute!
The room was very nice, though next time we go, we'll probably stay in one of the cottages. They were just so cute and a little bit roomier. And, it was VERY hot that weekend (over 100) and the nights in the schoolhouse were a little warm since we didn't have control over the thermostat. Thank goodness we weren't getting married this year! We would have melted...it was a much cooler day in 2006.
The lobby is open and airy and very inviting...
(This picture is for you Fay...Kenny says you have one of these trick dog toys!)
In keeping with the schoolhouse theme, through the curtains is the "detention" room, or the bar.
We spent plenty of time in detention and met some really nice folks while we were there. Even one couple with the same anniversary as ours, though they were celebrating 16 years!
They served us an amazing breakfast each morning in the dining room or on the patio. Both were just as cute as could be. They also serve a prix fixe dinner each night that we did not try this time but heard wonderful things about. And if it's as good as breakfast, I'm sure it's well worth it!
The gardens are beautiful. It's a bit smaller than it appeared online, but they are overflowing with blooming flowers and cute signs and places to sit and relax.
At the back of the Inn, they have a tent set up for weddings and this old truck serves as a great photo op. So cute!
They seem to own most of Irvington, including this vineyard that is down the street. They are working on their own label but caught up in licensing paperwork at the moment so we didn't get to sample any. Those huge black things on the sides are enormous corkscrews.
The pool is on the vineyard property, tucked up in the trees. It's so amazingly quiet and peaceful. While we were there, we sometimes had the pool to ourselves, but even at the busiest, there weren't more than 6 other people there. It was PERFECT.
We were very excited to see the boys when we got home though! We've never both left Jack for more than a night except when Max was born, and we'd never left Max overnight at all. I was really ready for a break though, so it wasn't too hard to prepare myself for a little time away. Making enough extra milk to leave behind for 2 days took a little bit of planning, but it worked out just fine. They did great for Grams and Gramps (or so they say!), and we are so thankful for their expert care and the chance to escape without worrying about them.
It was a wonderful escape and a wonderful anniversary! Just what we needed! Thank you Kenny for the last 5 amazing years and for finding this perfect little get away spot!
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