Andala

The coffeehouse nearest us has been closed for more than a year undergoing renovations, but finally had its grand opening a little more than a week ago. We went to that (not realizing it was the grand opening) and got free food while listening to the mayor give a little speech. The food was great, as was the coffee, and the interior was simply gorgeous. Bill and I have been back twice since.

Today my moms group met there and took over the sun room, which amazingly stays warm in this cold weather. This was perfect for us, since it's a little isolated from the rest of the coffeehouse so the babies could roam without bugging too many people and the low upholstered benches and coffee tables are great for babies learning to stand and cruise. We were pretty rowdy at times and expanded to fill most of the space, though one tenacious guy stayed in there with us the whole time. If any of us were worried about being welcome, that fear was put to rest when the owner came over and said how glad he was that we were there, and asked how old each of the babies were. On my way out, I mentioned that we would probably make it a weekly thing and he was happy to hear it.

So yay for Andala. It completely rocks.