This past week Aunt Rachel went to visit Uncle Bo on the Disney cruise, and we were planning to pick her up at the Charlotte Airport today. Jeffrey and I were very excited about going to get her, because who can go to Charlotte and not eat at Chipotle?? Chipotle was one of our favorite places to eat in Chicago (it was just down the road from our apartment), and we miss it very much!
This week has been a little crazy for us with Sarah Ann being sick, and then we found out the weather was suppose to be icy and snowy heading up I-77. Well, after much discussion this morning and Aunt Rachel getting an earlier flight into Charlotte we decided that Jeffrey, Sarah Ann, and I would make the trek up to Charlotte and go on an adventure for the day! Sarah Ann has not had a fever since Thursday evening, and with the earlier flight we would get back home before it got dark.
Sarah Ann did great on the way up–she watched some Wonder Pets and Dora, played with her baby doll, and ate some snacks. She was very content hanging out in the back seat in her big girl carseat! The interstate was not bad at all, and Jeffrey and I enjoyed talking, laughing, and listening to the Glee soundtrack in the front seat.
As we got closer and headed into Charlotte the temperature continued to drop and the antenna on my car was covered in ice. When we got off the interstate to head to Chipotle, the road was a little (or a lot) snowy, but Jeffrey took it slow and we were very excited about getting to eat some delicious Chipotle!
Can you guess where I am going with this story? Yep, we pull up to Chipotle and it is closed! Can you believe it? All this way, and no Chipotle! Jeffrey said that all his tummy wanted was Chipotle, but Sarah Ann and I were hungry, so we decided to go to Five Guys right down the street. This pregnant lady was still pretty happy with a burger and fries! Sarah Ann was happy to get out of the car and eat, but she was even happier to experience snow for the first time! She kept saying “snow, snow, snow” and could not wait to get into it and play! We didn’t play for long because it was very cold, but she had a great time!
After lunch and playing, we got back in the car and headed towards the airport. Sarah Ann took her nap in the car, and Jeffrey called another Chipotle to see if they were open, and the manager said that they were all on a delay but were planning to open later in the afternoon. We decided it was just not meant to be and would to get Chipotle next time we came since we needed to head back to Columbia after we picked up Rachel since the roads were suppose to ice again tonight.
Jeffrey went inside to get Rachel, while I stayed in the car with Sarah Ann since she was sleeping. While waiting for Rachel’s luggage, they were discussing our sad situation and Rachel tells Jeffrey some amazing news–a Chipotle was opening in Columbia not far from where she lives. Thanks to our IPhones, Jeffrey looks it up and calls and it just recently opened! Woohoo!
Sarah Ann was very happy to see Aunt Rachel when she woke up. Aunt Rachel brought her back a Baby Minnie, and they had fun playing with toys and watching movies in the backseat on the way back to Columbia—but to be honest, all Jeffrey and I could think about was getting to Chipotle! The roads looked even better on the way home, and after dropping Rachel off, we headed straight to Forest Acres! We stopped at Books-a-Million to let Sarah Ann get some of her energy out, and she got a new Mickey Mouse Clubhouse book for being such a trooper during our adventure! Then finally, we got to Chipotle! It was absolutely wonderful! My burrito bowl was amazing, and I have never seen Jeffrey eat his chicken tacos so fast! Sarah Ann did not eat Chipotle, but she enjoyed the sweet tea! It was a great ending to an adventure filled day!
We had a wonderful time together today and we are glad we made it home warm and safe! I love all of the time that I get to spend with Jeffrey and Sarah Ann! And we can’t wait for Reece to join in the fun in a few more weeks–even though tonight I can tell that he enjoyed the Chipotle too because he is kicking my ribs like crazy! What an adventure!
