Colorado, the secret getaway

I have been feeling like my husband and I needed some alone time, especially with another baby on the way. So I got the idea for our anniversary, which was in the end of August, to take him on a secret getaway. I couldn't do it in August because too much was going on with my sister's wedding and schhol starting, so I decided on the last week of september. I knew I didn't have a huge budget, but that I wanted to go somewhere neither of us had been before, so I chose Colorado. I booked the trip in secret and then arranged with my husband's boss to give him a few days off. It was pretty difficult keeping the secret for so long, but so worth it. The morning we were supposed to leave I let the alarm go off, and then just didn't get out of bed. He of course started telling me I was going to be late and to get up. I explained that we weren't going to go to work today and we were going to go on a trip instead. He didn't believe a word I said....I explained the whole plan excluding destination. Still he wouldn't beleive me!!!! I pulled the packed suitcase out from under the bed and he just stood there with a crazy look on his face. Finally he went to his work computer to download his route and it came up, you don't have a route today....finally it clicked. He just couldn't believ that I could pull off a secret like that, I'm a horrible liar. My mom soon after showed up to stay with the girls and we were off. I didn't tell him we where we were going until on the way to the airport. Boy was he surprised we haven't been on a plane since our honeymoon 7 yrs ago. WE had a fabulous time in Colorado. We ate great food and saw very neat things. We rode the train up to Pike's Peak, so gorgeous!! It was 87 degrees at the bottom and 12 degrees at the top though..brrrrr!!! We went to the Indian cliff dwellings, the musuems, zoo and more. It was so fun and relaxing to just be together and reaquaint ourselves. We all have a habit of getting caught up in the day to day and forget to take time to tend our marriages. I really missed my kids, it was the longest I had ever been away from them(4 days), but I was so glad that we did it. My husband is not a big traveler, so I was exstatic that he said he had a great time and that he wanted to plan the trip nex year....YAH!!!

School has started

It's official I have a child in school....AAAAHHH! I think school is such a big milestone that makes me feel old. Gabby started preschool this year, and she was so excited where as I was a nervous wreck. I was so afraid that we would get there and she would panic and chase me out of the school. She is such a sensitive child and has recently been having some seperation anxiety. That morning I got up and tried to prepare myself for the worst case sernerio and what I would do if it happened. Funny thing is we walked into the school found her coat hook and classroom and when it was time to leave, she did fine. Her eyes got a little big and she looked nervous but she just gave me a hug and said "I'll be OK mommy." So I left and cried all the way to work. My baby is growing up so quickly and I am so proud of her, she is doing so well and she always can't wait for the next school day. They go monday, wednesday, and friday mornings. It has been more of an adjustment for Gracie, she has never been without her sister and she has had some trouble. She begs Gabby not to go, but I'm sure once she adjusts she'll enjoy the alone time.

Gracie is TWO!!!

I can't believe how behind I have gotten on my blogging. On the fourth of September my little one turned two years old. Time just goes so quickly....we feel so blessed to have her in our lives. She is so different from her sister, and already so full of personality. She keeps us on our toes and makes us giggle ona daily basis. Since Heidi and I had our babies on the same day and we have all the same friends we again decided to have a joint b-day party for Gracie and Jacob. What a great party!!! We rented a huge slide and a bouncy house and boy was it a hit! The kids all had so much fun. It was a little warm that day so the dads got the idea of turning the big slide into a water slide. It turned into a wet and wild day!! I just love the fact that we got to experiance being pregnant together, labor together and now raising our babies together. On their birthday's it just reminds us how lucky we are to have such precious gifts from God.