For the first time in a few years, I didn’t have to work on New Year’s Eve. Since our anniversary is January 4, we combined the two events into an overnight getaway. After dropping off the boys with my parents, we checked in at the Omni Mandalay in Las Colinas. The hotel is BEAUTIFUL and offers great service, making it a popular choice among the locals for wedding nights and weekend getaways for couples.

After checking out our suite and feeling pleasantly out-of-place in such a nice hotel (I have a room key, sir, I swear!), we walked next door to a Japanese hibachi/sushi restaurant called Jinbeh. We love Japanese food but don’t get to enjoy it very often, so this was a rare treat. Dinner was delicious – lobster, filet mignon, white wine, soup, salad, dessert, assorted vegetables, and fried ice cream and chocolate mousse cake for dessert. And there was fire, lots of fire. After rolling ourselves back to the hotel, we relaxed in the sauna a bit before retiring to the room for strawberries, sparkling wine, and more fun things that start with the letter S. (hey, you know you were thinking it!)

In the morning, we slept in and then enjoyed a tasty breakfast at the hotel’s restaurant. Having a bit of time left before we needed to pick up the boys, we wandered the Galleria for a bit. The $100 yoga pants made us continue to feel like interlopers in another world. I gave the “college sports paraphernalia” store the stink-eye for STILL failing to carry a single item with the Baylor logo.

Thanks to my parents for watching the boys for us. We had a wonderful time! I hope all of you had a great New Year’s weekend.