He did it! He pulled it off without telling me. Mike arrived around 3:00 on Friday afternoon.  After a big hug and kiss he handed me a “key” to a hotel room.  He had arranged childcare with 2 families to keep the kiddos. He told me to go to the hotel and he would meet me there later. He took care of packing up the kids and dropping them off. I had a couple of hours to myself in TOTAL SILENCE. It was AWESOME!! We had two nights at the Embassy Suites-Little Rock. 

When I first arrived I wasn’t sure what to do. I sat down and read the downtown Little Rock guide, did some journaling and then….took an hour nap! It was great…a fluffy bed, fluffy pillows. 

When Mike arrived we walked across the street to Kobe. It is a Japanese steak and sushi place.  As a birthday treat, we had our picture taken by the Kobe staff and I was sang to in Japanese.  It was fun! I kind of felt like a kid again.

We enjoyed swimming in the pool and soaking in the hot tub.  The silence in our room that evening was nice.  No one to tuck in, no one’s teeth to brush but my own….. We enjoyed the breakfast buffet on Saturday morning.

We picked up the kids, let the dog out, and then went back to the hotel to swim.  The kids were thrilled!!! Later we went to the Big Dam Bridge. Yes, that is the real name of it.  It is the world’s (largest and/or longest) pedestrian/bike bridge. We got some great pictures. We also got to watch a boat go through the lock at the dam. The kids really enjoyed that! We then ordered pizza and went back to the hotel. The kids had an absolute blast swimming and hot-tubbing. 

Mike, you outdid yourself. Thank you for an awesome birthday. I miss you and I can’t wait to see you later this week. I love you.