Vacation

Because I should post something positive considering my poor behavior on that last post, let me tell you about the vacation Michael and I are taking...

Why
In May Michael and I will have been married for 6 years (together for 8.5).  I know that the 6 year anniversary is typically not a big, exciting, or highly celebrated anniversary (although, why not, right?!?).  It wouldn't have been a particularly special day for us either, as we wanted to celebrate our 5 year anniversary in a big way.  However, we celebrated our 5 year anniversary with a two week old baby boy, so it wasn't an ideal time for a vacation.  In May Connor will be a year old and he and I will be ending our time of nursing.  That seems like a much more appropriate time to leave my kiddos for a week.  :P  Not to mention, Michael and I have two beautiful kids, we work hard, and we deserve a nice break to kick back, relax, and just be in love.  A week devoid of responsibilities, just to focus on us, to celebrate us, to revive us.  :)

When
Well, as I mentioned above, we'll be going in May, specifically the 19th-24th.  I wanted to make sure we were on vacation on our actual anniversary so we could enjoy the day and not worry about travel or anything.  Not sure what we'll do on our actual anniversary, snorkeling with green sea turtles, swimming in the cenotes, catamaran tour, or a candle lit lobster dinner on the beach, but we'll be together, so it'll be awesome!  :)  Another great thing about the date of our trip is that we'll get back on a Sunday and then Monday will be Memorial Day, so we'll have the day off to spend exclusively with the kids when we get back.  :)

Where
Well, I've mentioned the beach, but in case you haven't heard (or aren't on facebook) we're going to Mexico!  :D  We'll be going to an area about an hour outside of Cancun called Tulum.  Our resort is the Catalonia Royal Tulum.  Look it up on TripAdvisor, it's a beautiful place!  Should be nice and quiet, as it's an adult-only resort.  I decided if we're vacationing all the way in Mexico to get some quality time away from our (wonderful) kids, I certainly don't want to have to deal with other people's (far less well behaved) kids while we're there.  18 and over!  Yay!  :D  It's not a big party spot either, so it should be a very nice, relaxing place.  :)  And they have a spa!  So I can get a massage and be even more relaxed!!  :D  Yay!!  Finally, it's an all-inclusive resort.  So once we get there, everything is taken care of, the flight, the transportation, the room, tips, taxes, it's all covered.  Of course, we'll bring some spending money with us, but it will be for souveniers.  :)

Who
Obviously, Michael and me.  :)  We'll have a family vacation in August when we go to Tugfest.  This one will be just the hubs and me.  :)  Can't wait!

How
We have been saving for close to a year for this trip.  We've saved garage sale money, babysitting money, Christmas and birthday money.  It's a big deal for us to spend this kind of money on something as frivilous as a vacation, but you need to treat yourself every now and then and not simply work and save your life away.  So we're doing something nice for us.  :)  Mama is going to watch the kiddos for us while we're gone.  I'm so thankful for her and her willingness to help, constantly, and at a moments notice.  I am very lucky to have her in my life and that she's so close.  :)

I think that about covers it all.  :)  We're very much looking forward to our vacation together!  Should be a nice break from life and a fun, quiet week together.  :) 

We're going on two other substantial trips this year, one to Tugfest in August with Avery and Connor and one to Vegas in October with Michael's work.  It's going to be a busy year!!