My husband and I recently celebrated our 10th anniversary!! We finally were able to plan our first getaway since our honeymoon. A long time coming! I wasn't sure it was going to happen. Given that my grandmother and her husband live with us, we have 3 girls to care for, and an almost non-existent budget for fun, odds were against us. But we came up with a plan: My parents could come and stay with the young and the old (and the dog). Dear friends agreed to let us use their lake house. I used coupons for our gourmet pizza rolls and Voila meals! Plans came together. Plans were threatened. After suffering a miscarriage on January 31st, the day before our anniversary, I wondered if my heart could truly celebrate. And days before our getaway a stomach bug hit our house hard. The stomach bug won 5:2. I gave up and didn't think we were going to be able to go and then...God! (and my wonderful parents who are now, unfortunately, sick)
3 nights.
3 wonderful mornings with no alarm clocks.
Quiet.
Rest.
A retreat for my soul. For my marriage.
A serene view but too cold to sit on the porch! |
Boiled Peanuts! (home grown peanuts) |
How I kept my coffee nice and warm! ;-) |
We played Upwords. I won!! I'm not bragging, just stating the facts! ;-) |
More food. Gift card = yummy dinner at Outback |
We splurged for the onion! |
Time to study and read and think!!! |
We weren't far from my sister's so we went to see Kasen! (oh, my sister was there too) |
Pizza rolls by candlelight is kind of our momentous occasion meal. |
All cleaned up and ready to go home! |
Bye lake! Until we meet again... |
Ready to head home! |
The welcoming committee!!! |
Anybody with young children knows that an uninterrupted conversation is a rare event so to be able to share a complete thought with my hubby was fabulous. We talked a lot about our future, our goals, our dream of having a farm and our budget. We also enjoyed our silence. I love the sounds of reality that welcomed us home and I cherish the time I had to be still and quiet.
I cannot say enough about how amazing our weekend was. Thank you, Mom and Dad!! for taking care of everyone and braving the germs. ;-)
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