Max and I also celebrated our 4th wedding anniversary on December 22.  My parents gifted us a night/day away - it was our first night away from the kids since we've been married!  We visited a couple local coffee shops, enjoyed a kid-free night at a beautiful hotel, ate at a delicious restaurant, relaxed in a hot tub under the stars, visited the Zoo, went to a movie, and ate Sonoran-style hot dogs (a hot dog, wrapped in bacon, topped with beans/onions/tomatoes/mayo, in a sweet bun…YUM!!).  We definitely filled up the 30 hours we were away - it was fun adventuring with Max, sans kids, and celebrating our anniversary.  Thanks to my parents and Uncle Kyle for taking care of the kiddos - it was such a treat getting away for a time!  

 It was nice to take a little break from blogging for a few weeks.  I checked in on social media a little throughout our vacation, but overall, it was good for me to take a step back away from the blog for a time.  There may not be any neat 2013 recap happening around here (it was a good and hard year all rolled into one), and I may not have had any huge Christmas fanfare, but that's just fine with me.  I am so happy we got to spend some time away - it's so busy being here, with Max at school, and it ended up being the perfect break and refresher for us.    

Max starts class back up tomorrow, and I don't know if we are quite ready for the whirlwind that will once again descend on us.  I am eager to share more about what's been going on around here - pictures and goals and updates - but for now, I have thank-you cards to finish, and kiddos to play with!  Happy Monday!