{"id":2556,"date":"2011-12-15T10:46:49","date_gmt":"2011-12-15T15:46:49","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/?p=2556"},"modified":"2011-12-15T10:52:57","modified_gmt":"2011-12-15T15:52:57","slug":"getaway","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/?p=2556","title":{"rendered":"Getaway!"},"content":{"rendered":"<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">We&#8217;re back! \u00a0Sanj and I went to the Bahamas for the weekend. \u00a0Literally the weekend&#8230; we left Friday morning (early) and came home Sunday evening&#8230; this was my birthday present from my favorite man this year. \u00a0Not bad, eh?<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/DSC_1149.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2559\" title=\"DSC_1149\" src=\"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/DSC_1149.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4288\" height=\"2848\" srcset=\"https:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/DSC_1149.jpg 4288w, https:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/DSC_1149-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/DSC_1149-1024x680.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4288px) 100vw, 4288px\" \/><\/a>This is my favorite picture of us &#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">I hate leaving my boys when both of us are flying somewhere. \u00a0I have this fear of us crashing and leaving the boys behind &#8230; not a pleasant thought. \u00a0They had a wonderful time with their respective families (Thanks Suk-in-laws, Welches and Koopmans).<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Being away alone is such as luxury. \u00a0Life is so simple&#8230; &#8220;What do you want to do? \u00a0No, What do you want to do?&#8221; \u00a0We could skip meals or eat where there were there were no chicken nuggets. lol \u00a0We could go to bed early or stay up past our bedtime. \u00a0There was no pressure at all. \u00a0And yet&#8230; we couldn&#8217;t help but constantly say&#8230; &#8220;Oh the boys would love this &#8230;&#8221; &#8220;If the boys were here&#8230;&#8221; \u00a0We are such a part of each other that they were with us still.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/DSC_1187.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2561\" title=\"DSC_1187\" src=\"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/DSC_1187.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4288\" height=\"2848\" srcset=\"https:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/DSC_1187.jpg 4288w, https:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/DSC_1187-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/DSC_1187-1024x680.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4288px) 100vw, 4288px\" \/><\/a>Another favorite picture&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">One afternoon, after going into town to eat the yummiest rice and beans and fried snapper, after fending off folks trying to sell us things we really didn&#8217;t need at the Straw Market, after a boat ride back checking out the rich and richer&#8217;s houses, we went to our room. \u00a0The plan was to just lay down for a few minutes and then go to the pool. \u00a0Sanj was out. \u00a0Snoring, exhausted. \u00a0Then he sat up, apologized and said he was ready to go out. \u00a0Poor guy&#8230; life has us running constantly that even on vacation there seems to be the guilt of not being out enjoying and doing. \u00a0I was more than happy to send him back to sleep (he later ended up fighting a bug)&#8230; read my book and watched a movie. \u00a0Later we enjoyed the evening, feeling rested and truly relaxed.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">This weekend away reminded me that I married my best friend. \u00a0I love this man. \u00a0I&#8217;m reminded of the fun I had with him, the teasing and playing when I was just a girl, really&#8230; and how wonderful that after all this time, I still enjoy his company immensely.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><a href=\"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/DSC_1166.jpg\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-2562\" title=\"DSC_1166\" src=\"http:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/DSC_1166.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"4288\" height=\"2848\" srcset=\"https:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/DSC_1166.jpg 4288w, https:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/DSC_1166-300x199.jpg 300w, https:\/\/livinglovingbreathingboys.com\/wp-content\/uploads\/2011\/12\/DSC_1166-1024x680.jpg 1024w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 4288px) 100vw, 4288px\" \/><\/a>Favorite picture of my favorite guy&#8230;<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: justify;\">Maybe knowing we would be back to life with just moments for us to steal, made this little getaway a little bit of heaven. \u00a0Thanks, Sanj for being so thoughtful and creative in your gift giving. \u00a0Good luck next year! I can&#8217;t wait too see what you come up with!<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">By the way&#8230; I love you.<\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\"><em>And&#8230; God&#8230; Thank You for it all!<\/em><\/p>\n<p style=\"text-align: center;\">\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>We&#8217;re back! \u00a0Sanj and I went to the Bahamas for the weekend. \u00a0Literally the weekend&#8230; we left Friday morning (early) and came home Sunday evening&#8230; this was my birthday present from my favorite man this year. \u00a0Not bad, eh? 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