Weekend Mountain Getaway

After a week that seemed like it would never end, my honey and I were finally free to head to the mountains for the weekend. We'd booked our trip about a month ago at our favorite cabins in Ruidoso at Forest Home Cabins, just a few hours away. We'd stayed there once before, back in 2011 right after we moved in together. We were even able to get the same cabin as before: The Sherwood Castle.

We checked in right at 7pm, unloaded our luggage, and headed back to town to grab a quick bite to eat at Schlotzsky's - they seriously have the BEST sandwiches! We picked up a few bottles of Arbor Mist (didn't y'all know I was fancy???) and retreated back to our cabin for a little R&R. 

  

 

 

   

         

It was awesome to be able to see our guest book entry from our stay nearly two years ago.  =)

We woke up bright and early Saturday morning to head to the Blue Lotus Day Spa for our couples massage.  Let me just say that we had a really hard time deciding whether we wanted to splurge and spend that extra money on something so expensive, but after that 90 minutes of absolute heaven, I'd do it again in a heartbeat.  I'm so glad we went through with it!

Afterwards, we went back to the cabin to get showered and ready for our day of shopping and eating.  We had lunch at Cattle Baron, then spent the rest of the afternoon shopping downtown.  Ruidoso has some neat little stores and it makes it fun to spend a day just walking around.  Our favorite store by far is Rustic Expressions - they have beautiful rustic decor including furniture, cowhides, and antler chandeliers.  Gorgeous stuff y'all! 

   



Just hangin' out with my kin folk.

We also stopped by the pet store, "No Bones About It" to pick up the kids some new collars and treats.  Tig looked so pretty in her new Christmas necklace too!

=) 

   



Even though we aren't expecting, it took all I had to walk away from this beautiful vintage crib.  I want one just like it when it's time for us to have our little 'Guy'.



We spent the rest of the afternoon/evening drinking at Lucy's Cantina.



The pina-rita.  The perfect combination of pina colada and margarita.

 

If only they were real...

 

 

 {Autumn is a second spring where every leaf is a flower.} - Albert Camus

 

  

 

I guess they didn't get the 'No Trespassing' memo...

We had a wonderful weekend and we're so thankful that we were able to get away and spend some quality time together. 

  

*Special thanks to Reg and Staci for watching our babies while we were out of town and for not making fun of me (too much) for crying when I said bye to Annie.  Yes, yes I am that dog-mom.  #sorrynotsorry