Last Friday morning, I dropped Ben off at Callie's and was soon on my way to Chelan for Jamie's bachelorette party! I will admit I was a tiny bit sad saying goodbye to my little dude, but I knew how much fun he was going to have with Greg - and I think Greg was looking forward to having a "man weekend" with Ben :)
Jamie, Tif and I drove over together - stopping to meet Jamie's mom and Aunt for lunch in Leavenworth. No trip to Leavenworth is complete without a stop at the Munchen Haus!
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Before checking into the house we were renting at Wapato Point, we snuck in a quick wine tasting at Hard Roe to Hoe:
We soon were able to check into the house, and OMG was it beyond my expectations. It was SO gorgeous and such a perfect place to spend the weekend!
We then proceeded to drink champagne and this punch on the deck for the next (I have no idea how many) several hours as the rest of the group arrived.
Weird that instead of driving into downtown Chelan for dinner (which was the original plan), we decided to walk to a hole in the wall Mexican restaurant around the corner ;)
While dining, we could hear the karaoke music pumping from the dive bar next door, so it was the obvious choice as to where to spend the rest of the evening.
It worked out perfectly, as Jamie was lucky enough to get serenaded by both this bachelor party...:
....as well as her bachelorette party:
The next morning (which came much too early) we boarded the wine party bus at 11 for 6 hours of wine tasting and lunch! This was by far the part of the weekend I was most excited about, as it is something I have always wanted to do! We had a great time, tasted some amazing new wines, and we made sure to send Jamie home with her favorite bottle from each place we stopped.
At Benson Winery:
At Karma Vineyards, where we had lunch:
At Tsillan Cellars:
Impromptu Wine Bus Dance Party:
The rest of the evening we spent swimming in the lake, (seemed like a fantastic idea after drinking wine all day), eating a delicious Italian dinner prepared by Jamie's mom and aunt, and just relaxing at the house.
The next morning, we stopped at Blueberry Hills on our way our of Chelan for the most amazing breakfast ever. Seriously, GO HERE the next time you are in the area. The eggs benedict was hands down the best breakfast I've ever had.
The only bummer from the weekend was that I was getting updates from Greg about my sick baby at home :( I have to say, Greg was doing a great job of handling him on his own and was only updating me because I was BEGGING him to. I couldn't believe that my first time really being away was probably the worst time for Ben - as he is a guy that wants only his mama when he is in that condition. From the moment I got home on Sunday afternoon, I'm pretty sure Ben didn't leave my arms - which I obviously am not complaining about :)
So, the lesson I learned from this weekend was that it is 100% okay and amazing to take small chunks of time away from your kid. I think it was good for both of us, and good for Greg, too! He told me that he wants more time alone with Ben so that Ben can get used to him comforting him instead of always choosing me when he is sad/hurt/sick. There was a time when I never thought I would be able to feel okay about this, but I know that it was important for me to let loose and enjoy some time with friends (especially celebrating my amazing friend, Jamie)! It felt SO STRANGE to pack a bag only for myself. To spend a couple days where I wasn't constantly concerned about what Ben was eating, when he was napping, what he was getting into, and where he was running off to. To not have to carry around boogie wipes, snacks, water cups, diapers, and toys with me at all times. To not get sweaty from being in warm weather with a kid that wants to hang on me or be carried. And instead of making me long for more days like this, it made me miss my little sidekick like CRAZY!
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