It is so hard to believe that Andy and I were married four years ago on June 18th! So much has happened since then, and we have grown immeasurably! Andy was so sweet to plan a little getaway in historic Galena, and we had such an amazing time! Andy's brother and his fiance' came to our house, spoiled Alaina rotten while Andy and I spent a little quality time together.
We spent our little getaway checking out all the unique shops in Galena, which there were many. Some of our favorite shops were the Galena Candle Company, where we made a soy candle, The Great American Popcorn Company, where the popcorn was AMAZING, and Galena Garlic Company. Oh...and there was one store that Andy particularly enjoyed the Men's Time Out room, where there were chairs, TV, and a mini fridge stocked with complimentary pop, beer, and water.
After supper we saw horse drawn carriage tours through downtown, and could not resist. Cheesy...I know. Ha ha. But we had fun! We then headed back to the hotel to check out the live entertainment. We stayed at the Irish Cottage which we were very satisfied with! Every room was named after a county in Ireland and we stayed in Kerry. The hotel's three section pub, lobby, and library were created by Irish craftsmen and designers and reassembled in Galena. The pub featured Irish dancers and live Irish music. Unfortunately, we missed the Irish dancers, but we thoroughly enjoyed the Irish music! There was even a 25,000 square foot Faerie Ring outside (According to Irish legend, it is said that if you walk three times counter clockwise around the stone circle and then make a wish, your wish will come true). 
We ended our little trip with a couples massage, which was amazing! Thanks to Andy for planning a fun little getaway and thanks to Tim and Kim for making it all possible! We were away from home just over 24 hours, but we had so much fun. It was great to get away...and it was great to come back home to our lil 'princess'!
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