This past weekend Drew and I celebrated 2 years of marriage. After planning, stressing, thinking, cancelling and re-planning we finally decided to spend our Anniversary weekend in the place we said "I do," Santa Fe, NM.
This getaway would mark the first time we left Everett overnight and I was filled with anxiety about it initially. We left Everett in the caring arms of my Aunt Tammy, Kelsey, Mom and Nana. Who better to look after him for the weekend than those 4?!
Drew made reservations at La Posada de Santa Fe, the resort we got married at. So we left Everett with the family on Saturday morning and headed out of town. Nana had given me good advice when I was telling her nervous I was to leave Everett. She told me what a hard time she had leaving Uncle Mike the first time and then told me how I need to nurture my marriage and time away together is much deserved. She also told me Drew needs to know that "he is enough." So as we drove away from the house leaving Everett in his highchair surrounded by loving hands feeding him breakfast I repeated the mantra "My Marriage needs this." "I deserve this." "He will be ok." and "Drew needs to know he is enough!" in my head over and over.
Turns out God's peace covered me and I was able to easily relax into a weekend getaway of hand holding with my husband without worrying about sippee cups, snacks and strollers. We ate at restaurants on the balcony, strolled through small shops, and relaxed on our private porch. We wondered through the place our wedding was held. Looked for souvenirs for Everett (Drew found a pocket knife with his name engraved in it, needless to say this is one we will hold on to for a while before giving to him.) We had a couples massage, visited the casino, and ate some amazing pizza. We wondered the streets in the morning looking for my favorite place to get Eggs Benedict, when we found it had shut down obviously not everyone else's favorite place, we tried out a new cafe overlooking a busy street filled with pedestrians. We sat on no one's time frame but our own and it was awesome!
I didn't realize how needed a weekend getaway was. How I needed time with my husband and how he needed time with me. It was the perfect way to spend our 2nd anniversary.
We have learned a lot in 2 years of marriage. Ups and Downs. Laughter and Tears. We've learned how to care of a precious son without biting each others heads off and we've survived. We are more in love than we were 2 years ago, accomplished more and found courage we didn't know we had. I am so thankful for the commitment we made that day and how we are living it every day after. I look forward to the lessons we will learn in this next year and the many many after that. Throughout it all I continue to be in awe and inspired by my husband and his love for our family.
Happy 2 years to the love of my life!
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