Going Out Week

Last week I declared it "Going Out Week" to celebrate the fact that we can go out whenever we want to because we have no kids.

This was Jared's dream come true - I knew he would love it which is 98% of why I declared the week so.  He loves going out to eat, but as previously stated in this blog we hardly ever do.

• Monday we went to 84th Street Pub & Grill - great place for burgers and in my case grilled cheese sandwiches.  We got dessert too and it was glorious!
• Tuesday we went out to eat with our friends Nate and Bethany to Brick Road Pizza in East Town - again Fabulous, then we continued the night with some Mini Golf at Craig's Cruisers (I won) and capped off the night with Ice Cream from Houseman's.
• Wednesday I told Jared I couldn't take all this eating out, but he took me to the Old Time Diner in Hudsonville and it was just what I needed.  It is a small hometown restaurant and they served breakfast all day, so I got french toast, hash browns, and hot chocolate...mmmmmm.
• Thursday I really couldn't take eating out anymore so I was going to have cereal before we headed out and then just nibble on Jared's meal.  We tried to gather friends to go out to eat with us, but they were all busy and it ended up that Jared had to do some work from home, so we ended up just going out for ice cream.
• Friday to cap off the week of GOING OUT we headed to Chicago for the night.  Duke and I picked up Jared from work and went to Chicago.  We stayed at the W Lakeshore which is right on the lake looking over Navy Pier. We walked and explored Navy Pier and ate from little restaurants along the way.  Duke had a great time as like 22 people stopped to pet him, ask what kind of dog he was, how well behaved he was etc...just another day in the life of Duke.  We were able to go swimming in the hotel which was AMAZING all this baby weight just lifted right off of me, I wish I could walk around in a pool all day!
• Saturday we had big plans to go walk around Millennium Park, play, and relax, but it was raining so I laid in bed drifting in and out of consciousness and Jared lounged and watched tv.  We got room service and it was a great relaxing morning.  OH, duke got treats delivered to him on a pillow too...spoiled doggy.

Duke wasn't the only one spoiled - when we got to the hotel this flower and note were waiting for me from my hubby :0)

Overall it was a GREAT week.  We are trying to cherish these last days with just our family of 3.  I know Tenley will be a great addition, but I will miss these days. I don't like the end of things so I get sad thinking about it, even though I know I will be happy with what is to come.