As I mentioned on Friday, Jake and I were in Miami this weekend! Jake’s company held their annual holiday party there and invited spouses to come along! He had to spend just a few hours at meetings and we attended a couple meals with everybody, but the rest of the weekend was ours to do whatever we wanted. Since the schedule was pretty flexible, we decided we’d treat it as our babymoon as well. It doesn’t get much better than an all expenses paid getaway!
We stayed at the Fontainebleau in Miami Beach. Everything from the views to the restaurants to the gym to the beach and beyond was absolutely beautiful. We were spoiled.
We didn’t have the sunniest of weather, but we did manage to sneak in a few hours here and there when it peaked out. It was still FAR better to be in Miami enjoying temps around 80 degrees than in MN where we were welcomed back by a single digit.
Wearing a bathing suit while seven months pregnant with twins wasn’t exactly an experience I’d want to repeat too often, but when you’re a midwesterner desperate for some rays, you’ll do whatever it takes.
On Friday night we went out on a date! It’s always a treat to be out past 7:00pm.
We went to a local seafood restaurant called AltaMare which was recommended to us by the concierge. I’m not normally a huge fish person, but decided to venture out and try the lobster linguine with house made linguine. It was one of the best things I’ve ever had!
I loved the presentation!
After dinner we walked around Lincoln Road Mall, found a couple cute outfits for the twins, and ended with ice cream from Tasti D-Lite. It was the perfect date!
On Saturday night we had the pleasure of dining with Chef Fabio Viviani! He entertained us by putting on a live cooking demonstration of the food we were eating. Most of the things on the menu I’d never had in my life, but everything was delicious!
There was a vegetarian at our table, and she didn’t get the eggplant she ordered in place of the fish the rest of us had, so Fabio came over and personally embarrassed her and made sure the top guy in the kitchen got it out to her ASAP.
Jake and I had an amazing time away together. While we certainly missed our little man, having a weekend with just the two of us was much needed. We are refreshed and ready to get tackle the next couple months as we prepare for our girls’ arrival! Special thanks to Grandpa and Nana Kuiper who watched Baylen while we were gone! Also thank you to Jake’s company who went above and beyond to make it an unforgettable weekend.
Question: What was the last getaway you took? If you have a special someone how often to you make it a priority to get away together?
Enjoy your Sunday evening!
Amber
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Looks like you two had an unbelievable time in Miami! I have to tell you… you are just GLOWING hunnie <3
Thanks Jessie! You are so sweet. 🙂
What a fun getaway/babymoon! My hubby and I bought into a vacation program (sort of like a timeshare) so we would be forced to take trips often. Since we purchased 5 years ago, we’ve gone on a big trip every two years and little ones in between. Once our kid(s, someday…) are older, we hope to teach them about other cultures by traveling the world! Well… as much as possible 🙂
How fun that you bought into a vacation program. That’s so perfect for making travel a priority – we may have to look into that! 🙂
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