jeff & stacy

so this weekend, thanks to my mom and our dear friends becky & jacob, jeff and i were able to ESCAPE reality and remember who WE are. it was so nice! i found such freedom and discovered i COULD, at least for a few moments, let my hair down. or at least just remember that she is in there somewhere! that girl, you know, who is more than laundry, meal time, and candy land champ.

we went on a drive up to southwest virginia, stayed in a b&b, visited a winery, ate some local food, and had a restful morning, reading and journaling by a beautiful creek. jeff loved driving the winding roads at top speed and being reminded too that he can conquer a piece of the world.

at the end of it all, we were thrilled to get our kids back and enjoyed a twenty minute very adult conversation with noah tonight, all on his bed, him telling us about his travels. it's funny what he talks about.

and that is the beauty--when WE have an adventure, the kids have their very own to tell about as well. ahhhhh. it's good to go away, because then you remember why you always come back!