Mid Week Get Away

This week Earl and I were fortunate enough to get a couple of days away together.  It wasn't the best time to be leaving, sandwiched right in the middle of too many things to list.   But, we weren't going to miss time together.  

We left Wednesday morning after getting the kids off to school and Kinley settled with Mimi and Pappy.   The first stop on our list was the Hershey Spa.  It was our first time there and we loved it!  The above picture is us after our 80 minute massage and lunch!  

Late in the afternoon we headed to the Cork Factory Hotel in Lancaster.   It's a great place if you're headed to Lancaster and are in need of a place to stay.  

Dinner was on our short list and so after much discussion we headed to The Iron Hill Brewery.  

Earl said the beer was good....

Speaking of drinks...I had my first soda in over 2 months .  Really, who can pass up cherry limeade from Sonic. 

We shopped til we dropped all day Thursday.  The weather was beautiful and we enjoyed being outside and taking advantage of some great deals. 

And...we're back to food.  

We had dinner at the hotel Thursday night.  Drinks, Prime rib, cheddar mashed potatoes and the most delicious chocolate peanut butter dessert.   Suffice to say we ate way too much and we may or may not be regretting it now.

This morning we went to check out The Central Market.  It's the oldest continuously operating market. It was very cool and made me a bit jealous that we are limited to Wednesday farmers market back home. 

We stopped in a cute children's boutique where Earl was quick to ask the shop owner where the best place for breakfast was.  She recommended Cafe One Eight.   It turned out to be a quaint little place that was big on food and Jesus.  The food was some of the best we had this week and the Christian music they had playing was awesome.  A very cool place where I would surely hang out with my friends if it were closer. 

We are currently on our way home.  It's only been fifty odd hours since we left but I think we are both ready to get back.  

We've come to enjoy these days away because they leave us refreshed and reconnected.  They are few and farther between than we would sometimes like but after only a few days we are both always ready to get back to our kiddos!