The kids stayed with Mawgee and Peepaw and had lots of fun. They took them sledding at the old hospital hill. They went on the east side afraid the bigger hill might be too much for Luke. Turns out Luke was quite the little dare devil. First thing, he grabbed his sled, took off running and dove onto it racing down the hill head first. He loved it and went down over and over as fast as he could.
In our free time, Mark and I went out to a very neat new restaurant in Stanhope. The Stone Inn is on a family farm that took the machine shed and turned it into a one of a kind incredible restaurant. There are various rooms all done up with a different atmosphere. The place is very well done and classy. The food is top notch too, serving prime rib, shrimp, and nicer dishes. We really enjoyed it and visited with the owner too. She has big plans for a party hall and a farmer's market. I was very impressed. The downside, it is literally in the middle of nowhere on some gravel road that is so hard to find. It doesn't seem a problem as they stay busy.
Sat was my annual get together with Paula and Jess my childhood besties. We met in Des Moines at The Cheesecake Factory for lunch. The plan was to spend the day shopping, hang out at Jessica's sister', and talk into the wee hours of the night and stay. We chatted at lunch, then went shopping. Mid-afternoon Jessica started feeling sick. She felt so bad, we just decided it was best to head home. Paula and I shopped a while more. Mom's don't get free days very often, so we were making the most of it. We had dinner together before heading home. It was still great to see the girls.
In our free time, Mark and I went out to a very neat new restaurant in Stanhope. The Stone Inn is on a family farm that took the machine shed and turned it into a one of a kind incredible restaurant. There are various rooms all done up with a different atmosphere. The place is very well done and classy. The food is top notch too, serving prime rib, shrimp, and nicer dishes. We really enjoyed it and visited with the owner too. She has big plans for a party hall and a farmer's market. I was very impressed. The downside, it is literally in the middle of nowhere on some gravel road that is so hard to find. It doesn't seem a problem as they stay busy.Sat was my annual get together with Paula and Jess my childhood besties. We met in Des Moines at The Cheesecake Factory for lunch. The plan was to spend the day shopping, hang out at Jessica's sister', and talk into the wee hours of the night and stay. We chatted at lunch, then went shopping. Mid-afternoon Jessica started feeling sick. She felt so bad, we just decided it was best to head home. Paula and I shopped a while more. Mom's don't get free days very often, so we were making the most of it. We had dinner together before heading home. It was still great to see the girls.
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