Wow, what a babymoon! Jason and I took the long route to Eureka Springs, stopping first in Muskogee, Oklahoma for a quick work conference. It was totally worth the drive though. We had over 12 hours round trip of one-on-one time in the car, with the occasional NCAA commentator riding along.
After a few hours of curvy roads through rustic farmland, we arrived at the Ridge Top Resorts and Cabins in Eureka Springs. We stopped first at Mike and Debra's home (the owners) to pick up the key and chat a little while. They told us that our cabin has a possessed squirrel that has been gnawing away at the outside of the cabin for months. They said there is a bounty on his head and we would get a discount on rent if we were able to kill it! They told us about a big black bear they had seen roaming the property a few days before, but not to worry...
When we actually got to our cabin, it was totally dark, so of course every rustle in the woods sounded like a bear to me. I kept my pepper spray on hand, only to be made fun of by my sweet husband. Anyhow, we never did have an encounter with the bear, but Jason sure had a lot of fun teasing me about it. We did, however, hear that crazy squirrel now and again. He's apparently a super survivor, because they painted part of the cabin with some poisonous paint to try and kill the little booger, but to no avail!
The rest of the trip was pretty relaxing. We visited downtown Eureka Springs for half of a day. Its the oddest little town! It has sort of a hippie/old western feel to it. They had all of these nick-knack shops and they went on forever and ever! We ate breakfast at Local Flavor (we tried to eat at Mud Street, but sadly it was closed), and then we at lunch at this awesome hot dog place called The Big Dog. After walking, we had a 1:00 reservation to ride the tram tour around Eureka Springs. I think everyone on the tram was over 80, and having a very difficult time hearing the tour guide :)
Afterward, we took a quick trip to Lake Leatherwood where we planned to return to the next day, weather permitting (sadly, it did not permit). They had people out on paddle boats, kayaks, and canoes, a little beach, and lots of room to throw a Frisbee or fly a kite! On the lake, we noticed this sad little goose with one leg. We had a conversation about what may have happened to him. And then he woke up and another leg suddenly appeared! I thought only flamingos did that!
Over the next couple of days we visited the Thorncrown Chapel, Christ of the Ozarks, ate at the Pied Piper, Bubba's BBQ, and Ermilio's, grilled out at the cabin, took a quick trip to Branson, MO to see the New Shanghai Circus (pretty fab), traveled to Berryville for a pedicure (that's right, Jason got one too!), made use of the awesome indoor jacuzzi in our cabin, and got car sick. That about covers it for now!
On another quick note, we have a name for baby boy! Brady Quinn Carmichael (we nixed James for a middle name because I really don't like the nick name B.J.). Hopefully, in the next post, I'll be able to post photos of the nursery in progress!
Much love, Erin, Jason, and Brady :)
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