marvelous mentone....

my sweet hubby surprised me on my b-day a couple weeks ago with a weekend away...my parents watched all three kids this past weekend (thank you soooo much, nana and poppy!!!) and we went to mentone, al! we left saturday morning and came back sunday night and had the best time! it took us a little less than 2 hours to get there from b'ham--you forget how quiet and peaceful even a ride in the car can be! we went to antique stores (michael is so great about humoring me with that), ate at some really cute/fun places, went horseback riding to see a waterfall, drove around and looked at incredible scenery, and walked around at Desoto Falls. i wish i had some pictures to share but we didn't even bring our camera--no responsibilities!!! we stayed at a precious b and b called raven haven...the couple, tony and eleanor, couldn't have been more precious, and the grounds were so beautiful! it is on 10 acres and we had the best time exploring and relaxing on the benches/swings they have everywhere...we even got to pick some of their blueberries for a snack! it was a perfect place to go for a quick getaway--i totally recommend it! if any of you ever go there let me know and i'll tell you about the great little restaurants we went to!!!