Time out to plan.

Kent and I Got Away this weekend.

We took off Sunday afternoon and spent the night and next day in Bellevue. A very mini vacation of sorts, and it was heavenly!

We shopped and ate at places we would never take Greta (or Oliver) where the menus lacked anything resembling Mac n cheese. So we did sushi, Mediterranean, and ate some of the best steak we've ever had. We both know full well that this was our last day away from home and kids for what will probably be a nice long time. So we lived it up and got room service, breakfast in bed*, and this pregnant lady thoroughly enjoyed valet parking or any other perks that could be thrown our way.

But the best part, and the whole reason we decided to take 24 hours away in the first place was to plan the next ten years of our life together.

We finished a great book series on marriage and were inspired to take it's advice and imagine a day ten years from now. What will our life look like? Our children will be 10 and 13, and we will be...old enough. What does our home look like? Our jobs, finances, health. Do we still go on dates? How often? What does our Sabbath look like? How do our children relate to us? The idea being once you know where you want to be, you start living each day in an intentional way to get you there. Fancy term: reverse engineering.

So we both got a journal and started a dialogue with one another. This weekend was only the kick off. We still have a mile long list of practical questions to ask and answer.

But when we are done we will cover and bind them, and revisit our little book when we make big decisions, or need to check in to see if we are still on track with our priorities.

Life throws curves, and we are expecting those too, but it was such a fun and calming experience to pause and begin looking forward to the next 10 years.

Ps- You might be thinking...Hey, these aren't instagrams? And you are right! We got a new camera just in time for Boots. It is SO much fun to play with!

We are still learning how to work all the settings, but even now we are blown away by how much more interesting things appear through a good lens.

* Lattes and a Grand Marnier Waffle with vanilla bean creme and berry compote. Nom! Kent had marscapone stuffed french toast with candied walnuts and apples. Our first hotel breakfast in bed...and I dearly hope it's not the last.