Young Love.

Jackson makes me smile, but last weekend I coudnt quit smiling for a different reason. Joel and I spent 2 nights ALONE. In a hotel, eating at adult restaurants, taking naps, and watching movies. gasp...I know.

We said our sad goodbyes on Friday and left our little blue eyed boy at home with Grandma and Grandpa. Joel and I needed some time to ourselves. Time to talk about things other than how Jack's cloth diapers leak (we switched!) and how fast we go through a gallon of whole milk.

And it was amaaaazing. Not as though I didnt miss Jackson, cuz I did. Not as though Im not thankful for our healthy/loud playin little 1 year old, cuz I am. But as though we were young again. Able to hear each other speak without a toddler interrupting our every thought. Able to relax and not have to worry about the cheerios that will later need to be scraped off the floor.

So here's how it started....We drove downtown, Joel dropped me off at the door of the restaurant, and I coudnt quit smiling. I sat down at the table, read over the menu(!), and waited for Joel to walk in. All the while smiling away. Because the weekend held such excitement. For it had been a such long time since we had 2 full days to be in love again. It was just us. And for that, was reason enough to smile.

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Some here and there pictures from the past few weeks.
Jackson is such a boy. rock crawling on the beautiful pearl street mall and enjoying every second of the coatless, sunscreen on every inch of his body weather. favorite game. playing im gonna get you with daddy while learning how to run/fall everywhere.

And then there was snow. lots of it. sending us back to the coat closet.

But, the snow gave Joel a day off work so we were happy.