(C'mon it wouldn't be a real vacation if something didn't happen to our car...i.e. Florida)
It was the best trip yet because this year Eloise was along for the ride. We think she loved every minute of Little Bavaria!
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(We were all there except for Will, Julie, Maddie and Bailey...the girls had come down with the flu. We missed them a lot.)
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We started the weekend off with a little shopping at Birch Run and dinner at The Frankenmuth Brewery on Friday. And, then Saturday is the whole Polleys clan got together for our yearly trip to Bronner's. Ted and I chose the cutest 1st ornament for Relly and we got it personalized.
After Bronner's, there were downtown strolls and naps in hotel rooms. Then, at 5pm we met at the Bavarian Inn for the Family Style Chicken Dinner. Eloise enjoyed some sweet potatoes.
We were serenaded by Linda the accordion player. She played some Christmas tunes and some Frank Sinatra. (She even played Happy Birthday for me!)
After dinner was served our ornaments (that each couple chose for the ornament contest) were judged, and congrats to Anne and Nathan who won this year! Ted and I have had a little dry spell, but we are coming back strong next year!! This was ours:
Every year there is a clue: "Check the weather azure
driving to Frankenmuth,
to see if it is light enough"
Ted and I did not catch the play on words.
Check=Czech, as in Czechoslovakia. So you needed to buy an ornament that was made in that country.
..AND..
azure=blue. So it needed to have blue in it.
Plus, azure=as your, as in "Check the weather as your driving to Frankenmuth."
That got a little too cheesy for me!
Our ornament had blue in it, but it was made in Russia. We focused more on the "traveling" part.
Last, we got to eat a DELICIOUS peanut putter cheesecake that I picked out from the bakery across the street for my birthday. Yum-Yum!
We all ended the night with a brisk walk up and down Frankenmuth's main street (to help burn off some calories!) and to have lots and lots of conversation. Ted and I realized that we miss hanging out with Dan and Kelli, and we need to make an effort to see them more...especially since they only live 15 miles away!
can you spot Eloise??
Oh! and of course we didn't forget to take Eloise by the Cheese Haus!
Look at that face...I can only imagine what she is thinking!
There couldn't be a more perfect kick-off to the Christmas season. :D
