Mike's weight loss

I've had a few questions about how many ell-bees Mike has actually lost. Let me show you, rather than tell you.

J's baby blessing, October 2008:

And G's blessing, November 2011:

 So you know...about that much.

Yes, I'm very proud of him. Have I said that yet?

As in, a decade

A number of factors led us to make the decision to go on our upcoming trip.

1. We've been talking about doing "something" for a long time.

2. It was cheap.

3. We got the flights practically free.

4. The only other big trip we've been on (2006), I had bad hair and Mike was about 40 lbs. heavier.

(We need better pictures)

and

4. We are celebrating a rather significant wedding anniversary this year.

I'm talking the big 1-0. And we just can't let that pass without celebrating in some significant way.

Mike and I rarely do things. Like without kids. We have gone on a handful of dates since J was born, one since G was born (if you can count a wedding as a "date." Which I can). We've left J overnight without either of us TWO times. Two nights in 3.5 years. And only one of those nights were we actually together, and that was about 6 months ago.

What I'm saying is, we need a kid break. And though it will absolutely break my heart to do so (I've already cried about this approximately eleventy-four times), we are leaving the kids for 5 days.

Both of them. Even my almost 6-month old baby.

For many people, this is no big deal, and others are reading this going I COULD NEVER! But I feel like after 2 kids it's important for us to be us again, just for a little while.

We are going with 2 other couples. Our first cruise! I hear you either love it or you hate it so let's hope for "love."

Bahamas. Florida. Excited!

(And yes, a little bit heartsick.)