Good Hubby Points

Until last weekend, Matt and I had not taken an adult-only trip since the kids were born (well, except for our trip to the hospital when Kara was born, but I'm not counting that!). So it was clearly time for us to do that, for us and for the kids.

Matt surprised me by planning with his parents to watch the kids for a night during the holiday weekend last week. I was so surprised and excited! Serious good hubby points were earned! He got the arrangements settled with his parents and then let me in on the secret so we could decide together where we would go. After a bit of discussion about the various local options (and considering the inauguration craziness in the area), we decided to go up to Frederick, MD for the day/night. The grandparents came over on Sunday morning, and we headed out. The kids hardly noticed we were leaving and did fine while we were gone. Matt and I did some shopping and had a nice lunch, then checked into our hotel, and relaxed for a bit while watching the football games. It was so nice to do things on our own schedule and not worrying a bit about the kids! Then we went to a wonderful tapas restaurant called Isabella's (this dinner is why we chose Frederick as a destination). It was fabulous! We walked around a bit after dinner and headed back to the hotel. A little more tv watching and then some very restful sleep made for a relaxed end to a fun day.

We got up the next morning, enjoyed a breakfast at the hotel and then headed home. The kids were happy to see us, but clearly were not dying for us to come home either. A pleasant way to come back.

The trip made us realize that we need to allow ourselves to make trips like this one more frequently. We were gone for only 24 hours, but it was a good way for us to rejuvenate, individually and as a couple. We're already planning another trip away in April and it will be for at least 3-4 nights. I can't wait.