Stop, Drop and Run

Today, Michael's friend from school had a birthday party a place called "Kids Drop Zone". Now, I know from other moms that this facility is designed as a drop off play place (complete with babysitters) with a built in parent room where you can have all the free coffee and/or soda you want, or you may LEAVE. Knowing that was how this place was designed, I decided to be the "bad" mom and leave (of course, I had my friend Brenda in tow!!). I did, however, check with the birthday girls mom to make sure it was cool (Me: Donna....can we leave? Her: Sure...be back by noon). And so we were off, for 2 whole hours, by ourselves. WOO HOO. What to do, what to do. We went a quaint little consignment/antique store in the oh so quaint little town of Haymarket, and then up to a cutesy little store filled to the brim with Vera Bradley, Brighton, Pandora and the likes, then off to a cupcake/coffee house. No cupcakes, just some coffee, but oh so nice. The weather was awesome, although a tad bit windy, but without kids, somehow things just seem calmer. Evidently, a parent or two noticed our hasty departure, but that's okay....they were just jealous they didn't think to do it first :-)