Couples Getaway

Cherokeekid88

Cherokeekid88

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So the wife and I have been putting back a few dollars here and there to get us a nice weekend getaway. Nothing crazy. Just want a couple of days away from the kiddo so the wife and I can focus on us.

We are currently looking at Grandover Resort. Seems to be a pretty price for what you get. Only 15 minutes from home.
Basically wife and I need a bit of a break. Nice Dinner, nice hotel room, breakfast, pool/hot tub/ steam room, something along those lines.

Not trying to spend a fortune, wife and I just need a day or 2 to keep us fresh.

Give me some ideas. Want to stay in the Triad area. the more included in the price, the better.
 
What do you consider a fortune? Me and the wife took a weekend away in Hot Springs back in May. It was a fantastic getaway. We enjoyed it beyond measure. Hot tub on the front porch of our own private cabin with fantastic views. Full kitchen, all you need to bring is clothes and food. Can’t recommend it enough.

You can catch a special for as little as $100/night.

Hot Springs Log Cabins - NC Mountain Cabin Rentals
 
My wife & I did the couple's massage & room/breakfast @ Grandover...it was great
 
Check out the Cardinal in downtown Winston. Me and the wife went there for a little getaway a few years ago and had a blast, there’s an place in the basement that has a small bowling alley, ping pong table, shuffle board, half court basketball, and a few other things. They also have a restaurant and bar, spa packages, and you’re in the middle of downtown.Its the old RJ Reynolds building. Rooms are super nice too, and fairly cheap.
 
X2 on the cardinal/kimpton. We did a one nighter there and enjoyed it. You can walk to downtown and to Incendiary brewery if your into that sort of thing.
 
Highly recommend an ocaisonal couples get a way.

Wife and I went to New Orleans for 1 night last month. It’s was fun. We had dinner and stopped and talked and realized the last time we went away for a weekend alone was our 5th anniversary.

We will celebrate our 20 year this July and are thinking of maybe taking a 3 day weekend. But not sure yet.

good luck!
 
Wes said:
What is this getaway you speak of? I have 3 kids, youngest being 2. My wife’s and my family suck when it comes to helping out with our kids. Not that it’s anyone’s responsibility, but nobody likes to babysit. Especially overnight. I’m hoping to getaway around the year 2030 for a night or two.
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This is sort of the boat we are in. My parents are more than willing to babysit when they can, but the problem is that they don't follow simple instructions when it comes to our daughter, like putting her to bed at her bedtime and not trying to hold her while she sleeps. Wife's parents are the day to day type, so its hard to make plans with them and they end up staying true.
 
doc said:
My wife & I did the couple's massage & room/breakfast @ Grandover...it was great
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This is what we are thinking. My wife's 10 year anniversary at work is coming up and they always give you a pretty nice gift card of your choosing and she is thinking of getting one to Grandover.
 
Ron said:
Highly recommend an ocaisonal couples get a way.

Wife and I went to New Orleans for 1 night last month. It’s was fun. We had dinner and stopped and talked and realized the last time we went away for a weekend alone was our 5th anniversary.

We will celebrate our 20 year this July and are thinking of maybe taking a 3 day weekend. But not sure yet.

good luck!
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Yeah, I was talking to my boss yesterday and he said the same thing. My wife and I try do little date nights here and there, but usually bringing little girl along with us. I just want to make sure we do things to keep us fresh.
 
We are in a similar situation. Date nights happen 2-4 times a year if we are lucky. We don’t have real supportive parents to help, and feel bad asking friends. However I feel it is absolutely necessary to have some time just the two of you.

I feel like some people that never do seem to want make some people feel bad for taking that time. Not saying that’s what’s happening in this thread, some people prioritize differently, I don’t think there’s anything at all wrong with needing some time for just you and your wife.
 
77GreenMachine said:
What do you consider a fortune? Me and the wife took a weekend away in Hot Springs back in May. It was a fantastic getaway. We enjoyed it beyond measure. Hot tub on the front porch of our own private cabin with fantastic views. Full kitchen, all you need to bring is clothes and food. Can’t recommend it enough.

You can catch a special for as little as $100/night.

Hot Springs Log Cabins - NC Mountain Cabin Rentals
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Just wanting to spend a couple hundred bucks. We have been doing this Dave Ramsey thing for a little bit now and feel kinda bad even thinking about spending any money doing something like when we could put it towards something else, but just feel like we need this mentally and for us.
 
77GreenMachine said:
We are in a similar situation. Date nights happen 2-4 times a year if we are lucky. We don’t have real supportive parents to help, and feel bad asking friends. However I feel it is absolutely necessary to have some time just the two of you.

I feel like some people that never do seem to want make some people feel bad for taking that time. Not saying that’s what’s happening in this thread, some people prioritize differently, I don’t think there’s anything at all wrong with needing some time for just you and your wife.
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Yeah same here. Most of our friends are not even paying for daycare, either one of the grandparents have stopped working to take care of their child or something of the like. We don't harp on it, but would be nice to get away every now and again.
 
So we joke around but you do you.

We really haven't spent much time away from the kids but we take them places and enjoy the time. We do go to dinner every so often and we go to concerts because that's what we like to do. We're fortunate that my parents are close and are glad to stay with them or keep them (for a few hours) if they don't have their own social engagements, which they do quite a lot between football season and other things.

Here's the thing... Grandparents and kids have a common enemy, so they get along real well. It's frustrating when they don't do things 'the' way you ask but unless it's really detrimental to the child's well-being, being spoiled a little isn't the end of the world. My grandparents kept us after school and when my parents traveled or just went to Raleigh for football games and they did things differently but I don't think any of us would trade those memories. As a parent, knowing someone who loves your child almost as desperately as you do is caring for them is a good feeling.
 
trailhugger said:
Here's the thing... Grandparents and kids have a common enemy, so they get along real well. It's frustrating when they don't do things 'the' way you ask but unless it's really detrimental to the child's well-being, being spoiled a little isn't the end of the world. My grandparents kept us after school and when my parents traveled or just went to Raleigh for football games and they did things differently but I don't think any of us would trade those memories. As a parent, knowing someone who loves your child almost as desperately as you do is caring for them is a good feeling.
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This. Couldn’t have said better. When my dad watches the kids, or takes them out he feeds them cookies and ice cream, much more than we would, and let’s them stay up late and get away with lots of things. But I figure that’s what grandparents are for, spoil them, enjoy the time and make memories. No harm no foul. Kids eating sugar, staying up late or being held a little extra by a grandparent once in a while isn’t hurting them.
 
trailhugger said:
So we joke around but you do you.

We really haven't spent much time away from the kids but we take them places and enjoy the time. We do go to dinner every so often and we go to concerts because that's what we like to do. We're fortunate that my parents are close and are glad to stay with them or keep them if they don't have their own social engagements, which they do quite a lot between football season and other things.

Here's the thing... Grandparents and kids have a common enemy, so they get along real well. It's frustrating when they don't do things 'the' way you ask but unless it's really detrimental to the child's well-being, being spoiled a little isn't the end of the world. My grandparents kept us after school and when my parents traveled or just went to Raleigh for football games and they did things differently but I don't think any of us would trade those memories. As a parent, knowing someone who loves your child almost as desperately as you do is caring for them is a good feeling.
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Yeah I do get that and I don't mind them treating our daughter to things she normally wouldn't get, lords knows my grandparents did it for my brother and I and then my parents would come pick us up and we were all hyped up on sugar and no sleep, my parents would complain, so I guess the cycle continues on.
 
Wes said:
What is this getaway you speak of? I have 3 kids, youngest being 2. My wife’s and my family suck when it comes to helping out with our kids. Not that it’s anyone’s responsibility, but nobody likes to babysit. Especially overnight. I’m hoping to getaway around the year 2030 for a night or two.
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Sounds like we are living the same life.
 
I think Grandover or something similar is going to be the ticket for us.
shawn said:
Plop him down in front of the TV and put on some Paw Patrol. With autoplay, he'll be there for a good hour and a half.
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My daughter is IN LOVE with Peppa Pig. She wakes up in the morning and all the way down the stairs, its " Peppa? Peppa? Peppa?" and it literally takes her over 30 minutes to eat her breakfast while she is watching it. It does allow us to get things done in the morning, but we are working on trying to limit the amount of TV she watches, because she is becoming addicted I think.
 
Cherokeekid88 said:
So the wife and I have been putting back a few dollars here and there to get us a nice weekend getaway. Nothing crazy. Just want a couple of days away from the kiddo so the wife and I can focus on us.

We are currently looking at Grandover Resort. Seems to be a pretty price for what you get. Only 15 minutes from home.
Basically wife and I need a bit of a break. Nice Dinner, nice hotel room, breakfast, pool/hot tub/ steam room, something along those lines.

Not trying to spend a fortune, wife and I just need a day or 2 to keep us fresh.

Give me some ideas. Want to stay in the Triad area. the more included in the price, the better.
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DON'T LEAVE ANYTHING VALUABLE IN YOUR VEHICLE WHEN YOU'RE THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Stayed at the grandover after a friends wedding, was woken up WAY too early in the morning by the front desk/ police to find out that my truck along with 8 other vehicles were all broken into during the night. Also was told this was not the first or second time it's happened there. Luckinly I didn't have anything stolen, so it only cost me a new window and aggravation. Others weren't so lucky.
 
yodaman88 said:
DON'T LEAVE ANYTHING VALUABLE IN YOUR VEHICLE WHEN YOU'RE THERE!!!!!!!!!!!!!!

Stayed at the grandover after a friends wedding, was woken up WAY too early in the morning by the front desk/ police to find out that my truck along with 8 other vehicles were all broken into during the night. Also was told this was not the first or second time it's happened there. Luckinly I didn't have anything stolen, so it only cost me a new window and aggravation. Others weren't so lucky.
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wow! Didn't even think about this, but makes since why someone would target this place.
 
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