This is Why....

A while back I started planning a getaway trip for my husband.....he is turning 30 in Feb. This is the account of how that plan worked out........I promise you there is a point to me telling you this at the end.......

• Summer 2008 I decide to surprise my husband, Mark, with a trip for his 30th birthday


• Later on during Summer 2008 I realize that I am not 30 and therefore have no idea where someone turning 30 would like to go; therefore I ask him about places he would like to visit


• Almost end of Summer 2008 With his suggestions, I narrow it down to a handful of places that aren't too far away due to having an almost 3 year old and a 1 year old


• Fall 2008 I begin looking into Hawaii more and decide that the islands are probably a good place to celebrate a new chapter of someone's life


• Later on during Fall 2008 I just can't hold it in any longer and at a weak moment I tell Mark what I'm planning but don't really mention that I think Hawaii is the way to go


• November 2008 I start to narrow down the travel dates and pick place we'll stay, etc.


• Later during November 2008 I start to get a little sad about leaving my 2 boys for 5-6 days. I remind myself that they would be in good hands with granny/grandpa but I already know I will miss them terribly.


• Thanksgiving 2008 I decide to talk to Mark about the whole thing seeing as it is his birthday and while a surprise would be fun, taking a trip that we both planned would be even better. We discuss Hawaii and travel times and the boys. He says to me as serious as can be, "I don't think I could leave the boys for that long"..........

And that is why.............

That is why I married this man,

That is why I knew that we were perfect for each other

That is why I choose to have kids with him

That is why I sleep well at night

knowing my boys' father adores our children,

That is why I think he is beautiful.

After an emotional little conversation about how much we love our boys and how spending a week anywhere in the world wouldn't mean as much unless it was with them, we changed our travel plans. I fell in love with him even more when he said that statement above. He reminded me that it just isn't about us anymore, but about these two perfect creatures that God has placed in our home. For us, a vacation alone just doesn't sound like a vacation unless the loves of our life are right there next to us. Hawaii will still be Hawaii in another 6 months when we can go all together as a family if we choose, but for now, it will have to wait.

So..........we are now planning on spending 4 days or so in none other than...........Vegas. It is close enough to drive back in case something happens and far enough away to still feel like a trip to celebrate his 30th.

Take a second today and remind yourself why you surround yourself with the people around you, why you picked those people to spend your life with. A spouse, a friend, relative, or just someone that is beautiful to you.