Vacation Get Away

James and I have been talking more about why it is he wants to wait to foster parent. After asking him what specific things stand in the way of jumping in now instead of waiting a year, he told me he wants to enjoy it being just us and wants to have a nice vacation together among a few other things. We haven't had a nice vacation together. So I understand this yearning. He wants to go to either Niagara falls or Alaska. So Niagara
it is! The vacation I had once planned we will be taking! In August or September, no ifs ands or buts. Even if it means we have to get a small(ish) loan.

You know why? I think it is important to invest in your marriage with time and memories that are only shared between the 2 of you.We have been married for almost two years, been together for six. I think it  is sad that we haven't ever, not ONCE, vacationed by ourselves. I think we are missing out on this...so to my friends that are getting married, will get married, or are married. Have a honeymoon, take a vacation together. Reconnect and recharge your,marriage batteries. So, you may wonder, "what about your honeymoon?" My heart knew where we had to be. My best friends grandpa died; and james and I both knew I wouldn't be able to live with myself if I didn't go. So together we went. To a memorial service, where we cried, got told we didn't have
to be there, and spent time with the family. I know she wouldn't have  held it against, me had we not went, but my heart and mind would have  been there anyways.

I think it mad it easier going because in our minds we thought of the vacation I won, just had to get id and pay for plane ticket. December dreams of vacation made it all better. Then we got closer. Money was tight. We lived with his parents and couldn't deal with family tiffs that would have resulted from getting a loan for vacation when we didn't have our own place. So we gave up our expense paid resort stay. Even to this day James and I still sometimes talk about sandy beaches and how we wish we would have went. So while we hope to not get a  loan, if we have to it will not be the end of the world. And we will have so many memories together if we are able to take the time to go on an adventure together. With roaring waters and Jamesy's first time out of the States.

Did I mention, I am wicked excited! I CANNOT wait!
♥ Jess