Other than a quick 36 hours together in LA for a work trip last year, Justin and I haven’t had a single “get away”! That’s mostly motivated by my deep hatred of leaving the boys, but after a busy year and with the boys getting a bit older, I was feeling like it was a good time to take a little trip.
The night before we left I was texting my friend Jenna about some anxiety and worry I was experiencing about leaving the boys. She reminded me about how valuable this time investment is in my husband, and that he needs my full attention (as I need his) without the kids sometimes. It was the perfect mindset to go into the trip. I missed the boys terribly, but the time together with zero schedule and zero to do lists was incredibly rewarding. A motivator behind this trip too, other than quality alone time, was sort of an intentional goal setting trip. My friend Ashlee Proffitt told me that she and her husband do that at the end of each year and I loved that idea. I asked her for a rough outline, and she shared it with me, but I also encouraged her to write a blog post about it in more detail so if she does I’ll share that with you!
Essentially, Justin and I covered what worked in 2016 and what didn’t work. We talked about what events we have already planned in 2017, and what we want to add into the calendar. We talked about lifestyle goals, marriage goals, family goals, and personal goals. We spread it out over a handful of our meals, and also...