Ahh...Mexico. Besides visiting family in Texas, Rob and I haven't taken a non Young Life related trip since our first year of marriage. We are strong believers in the whole "marriage comes first" philosophy and in order for us to be good parents, we have to put our marriage first. So, a few months ago we talked about taking a quick trip to Moab over Spring Break since there is no Young Life that week. Some AMAZING friends of ours from our church heard about our desire for a quick getaway before baby #2 arrives, and they GAVE us a trip to Mexico. When I say GAVE us, I mean they provided the flights and the stay at a beautiful holistic retreat near Cabo San Lucas. A place where the employees know you by name, where they rake the sand, and where they fill your room with calming fragrances and turn down your bed each night. It was heavenly. Rob knew about it several months ago and told me four days before we were to leave for Mexico. He knew I would have anxiety about both of us leaving our little guy (and putting my almost seven months pregnant belly into a swimsuit) and spared me the anxious thoughts for a few months. This way, they were all crammed into the four days prior to our trip. Even though it was very difficult for me to leave, it was so worth it. We had a great week of reading, relaxing, discussing baby names, and soaking in the warm, Mexico sun. It was such a blessing, and we are better because of it!
And no, we still don't have a named picked out for the baby girl. If it were up to me, I would have chosen one months ago. Take it up with my husband.
Rob and his Surf and Turf! Yummy!
The locals are so friendly - a bit stiff but really nice.
A beached whale! Oh wait, that's me.
This is how we spent most of our time. Ahh....
And this is what we got to come home to. Sawyer got a new, Mexican guitar to play alongside Daddy, and he and Truman were reunited.
4 comments:
Looks amazing, good for you guys! You look very cute as well!
Could Truman give you a more pitiful look? Oh the eyes. Why is everyone taking vacation right now but me? Ireland, Belize, Mexico, just stop it people. Not fair. Hope your feeling well. You look awesome. I understand the name thing. It took us 9 months to find a name that Mike liked. There was only 1 name out of 20,000 he liked. I purchased every name book out there. Funny how each book had the same names. Men can be so difficult. Good Luck.
Loved seeing your vacation pics. Today I showed Parker the video of him and Sawyer taking a bath, and he just laughed and squeeled. I'm sure he'll be happy to see the Andersons next week, but I've sure enjoyed having him here this week.
Doug
SO thankful you two got away...it looks like it was a fantastic trip! You are glowing:) Thrilled for your growing fam.
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