Because we planned it so last-minute, most of the hotels were either booked or had ridiculous rate. So we decided to stay at the downtown SLC...
It was nothing fancy, but still very nice. We stayed there from Thursday to Sunday. It was really close to everything we wanted to do in Salt Lake. After checking in on Thursday we decided to start our vacation off right by eating at THE MELTING POT! Although I didn't take this picture, it is the exact meal we ate :) And let me tell you, it was delicious and very romantic. We spent the time talking about out little baby girl, wondering who she is, what she will be like, and what she will become, all while enjoying a delightful dinner together.
Todd got to sleep in on Friday morning while I spent some time at the spa. I treated myself to an hour long facial and a prenatal massage. One word, HEAVEN. I went to the Sego Lily spa in Midvale where I enjoyed their quiet, peaceful atmosphere and attentive staff. I was sad to leave, but after 3 hours I figured I better head back to the hotel and spend some time with my hubby.
We got ready and went to the Pie Pizzeria next to the UofU. Best pizza in town PLUS super fun atmosphere! I ate waaay to much, and enjoyed every bite :) Here's a picture of their downstairs restaurant.
We decided to head back downtown and visit the new Church History Library since neither of us had ever been. We took their tour and browsed their online database for a little while. I found an autobiography and journal written by my Great, Great, GREAT Grandfather, Philemon Christopher Merrill. He served in the Mormon Battalion and even acted as one of the Prophet Joseph Smith's personal body guards for a time. I can't wait to go back and took at the original records.
We went back to rest before heading back to Layton for our ward's Roadshow. We hadn't put two-and-two together when we made our hotel reservations, and were grateful that we only went to SLC as it allowed us to drive back and participate in the final show. It was a BLAST and our ward did fantastic! Todd and I spoiled ourselves to another nice dinner at Benihana. Mmm Mmm, Good!
We didn't want to pay for dessert there so we decided to check out the new downtown SLC Harmons grocery store and pick up some nummy Chocolate Hagandaas ice cream to share. That place is amazing! We spent the rest of our evening resting, eating ice cream, and watching TV.
Saturday morning we got up, ate breakfast and the cafe, and headed to the Salt Lake City Temple. It was so wonderful to spend some quiet time there, especially as we've been facing some big decision and needed some extra clarity.
After the session we enjoyed a tasty lunch at the Nauvoo Cafe on Temple Square and headed over to the Family History Library and Church History and Art Museum. We waited around the museum for a little while and headed over to take a tour of the Family History Library. I decided to get a little help with some research while we were there, as there has been one early ancestor that has completely eluded and stumped me! I found her marriage record, and plan to return to the Library at a later date to view the original record. Hopefully it contains more information than the indexed record!
We went back to hotel to rest for a while before going to dinner at Tucanos Brazilian Grill at the Gateway. We finished off our night by watching the American version of Godzilla. Luckily I fell asleep half way through and didn't have to watch the whole thing :) We slept in on Sunday, ate a late breakfast at JB's Restaurant, and headed home! I wished it had lasted longer, but was so grateful for the time away to rest, relax, and enjoy some quality time with my Sweetheart.
Earlier this week we worked on cleaning out and de-cluttering our house to make room for baby stuff. Here's what we got done! Doesn't look like much...but we got rid of SO much stuff.
Made room for our new closet divider that my Mother in Law gave us for Christmas. I had a feeling it will really come in handy!
A whole cupboard all to herself :) We figure that should house at least some of her kitchen stuff before we move to a bigger place.
A changing table that we got from our neighbor. We're going to sand it down and re-stain it a dark cherry to match the crib we picked out. Can't wait!
Todd, Lily and I are doing well! We're just plugging along and making the most of what we have. I am 26 weeks this week, and not too far away from being in my Third Trimester. I can't believe how quickly time has flown. Love you all!
