Get away!!!

Kurt and I try hard to “escape” away  - once a season if we can.  So, our wedding anniversary was Dec. 19^th, so right after Christmas we try to get away. 

The morning of we’re feverishly cleaning the usual messes up, helping our kiddos pack, and the weird thing is almost always one or more of our girls are sick.  It’s the worst for me, as the mom.  My heart is worried about leaving them; will they get worse?….ugh!  Kurt often has to remind me that they are in good hands and we’re much better off for getting away.

Anywho, we finally get the kiddos out the door and Kurt and I just look at each other, take a deep breath (usually one of us shouts for delight) and smile!  A big, “thank you so much, Jesus” smile!  J

I didn’t realize how much we needed this break until that point.  WOW!  We really needed time together…uninterruped, time to simply relax, have fun and be with each other. 

 

Once we finally got us out of the house (this can drive Kurt nuts, but I like to leave the house picked up, dishes put away…etc.…it makes it more enjoyable to come home to! I still remember the fun conversation with some friends about how the wife loves to wash the floor before they leave….lol!)  we had a great time! 

We escape to this little place in Amish country. It’s called Donna’s Premier Lodging.  For us, our necessities are a Jacuzzi tub and a fireplace.  We also love to have a little kitchenette, so we can have the option of making meals if we want to.

The two best parts of this get away was the Jacuzzi tub & the ability to talk  uninterrupted for hours. J  The tub allowed us the ability to physically relax and connect.  I think we were prunes by the time we got out.  The long conversations allowed us to reconnect emotionally & spiritiually.  I love our kiddos, but they clamor for our attention and affections as well.  It  can be exhausting.  Getting away helps us to get filled up again…

I love Kurt so much, but after time like this away….oh my heart loves and appreciates him ever more.   Since getting time to focus we’re so much more connected, we truly are better parents, and most importantly we're reminded of the joy of being husband & wife. 

We only got away for one night this time, so as we left to check out, we decided right then and there that we’re getting away next year around the same time – but for two nights!  We already booked it – we just have to clear it with our parents to watch our kiddos!