First off, Happy Thirtieth Birthday to me! Ben and I had the pleasure of planning a weekend trip to Boston to celebrate my birthday, which marked the first overnight trip away from Charlotte ever! While I was incredibly excited, I was also filled with trepidation and fear that at the last minute I would cling to the front door and not leave Charlotte home with her grandparents. *Above are some photos I took before our weekend away!
Luckily, that did not happen and by the time we hit the highway I was enjoying a decaf iced coffee and tapping into my inner free spirit. Well, as free as it could be toting around our sweet 27 week old bundle, also known as Eloise. We are sharing her first name and keeping her middle name a semi-secret. I say "semi" because if you ask, I will probably tell.
We stayed at the Eliot Hotel which was beautiful. After a two night stay there (and a hint to those booking a suite there...request the 8th floor as the suites are decidedly bigger and we were fortunate to enjoy that little bonus), I decided I really must have a brownstone mansion on Commonwealth Avenue...unfortunately, without stumbling into found millions, that is not in our budget.
We strolled up and down Newbury Street, shopping to my hearts content, while my dear, patient Ben actually enjoyed shopping with us! A few friends joined us which was wonderful. It was a great way to celebrate my birthday and perhaps our last little getaway before Eloise arrives. An added bonus was realizing that it only takes two hours to get to Boston door to door....leading me to want one last weekend away in June.
I am thrilled to be thirty, I must say. I felt I "left" my twenties years ago and find turning thirty very refreshing and filled with joy, as this is exactly how I hoped my life would be when I did, indeed, turn the big 3-0.
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