The Flying Baby

A Little Getaway

We love, love, love our children but I think it is with agreeance from all parents that a getaway is needed in order to be the BEST parents you can be. With two small children that soak up every ounce of energy that we have it's hard to "keep the candle burning" at all times. Hays and I both agree that it's also very important for our children to know that our relationship comes first. 

So, we did just that. We took some time away, just the two of us. We have not done this since Ford was  born (over 17 months) so it was long over due. To say we enjoyed ourselves would be a far understatement. We stayed at the Grande Hotel in Fairhope, AL and it was just that, grand! We celebrated our anniversary and Hays' birthday, got a couples massage, slept in, drank coffee overlooking the ocean without being interrupted with a "mommy, mommy, mommy" and actually never had to reheat it in the microwave, ate dinner LATE with adult beverages and a nice view, ate lunch at little quaint places that frown upon bringing your children with you:), took a catamaran ride, layed by the pool and ocean and read magazines from front to back in one sitting, didn't change any diapers, did I say slept late? and enjoyed a car ride that was actually peaceful and caught up on some needed adult conversation with each other. To say that we enjoyed ourselves would be a far understatement.

We had a fantastic time but when we got home we were greeted with two smiling from ear to ear babies that we were so so happy to see and I think they were pretty glad to see us too. It was nice to getaway with my man...counting down til we get to do it again. For now, I'll stick around here and enjoy the "mommy, mommy, mommy" and my cold coffee that I wouldn't trade for the world.