catching up

wow...

i can not believe it has been over a month since my last post.... it just doesn't seem like that much time has passed.

it all started with the getaway pictured above. sunshine. palm trees. beach. just bliss.

somehow i didn't take a single photo of the grandparents who planned and paid for this sweet getaway. many many thanks to them for so many wonderful memories. 

once we returned home from our sunny vacation i really wanted to share our experience on here, but every time i opened the computer and pulled up the blog i just desperately wanted to shut it down again. so i followed that feeling and took a break... then soccer began... then mountain biking season began... and before i knew it i wanted to post but struggled to find the time. i thought that i should probably just skip over all that happened while i was away (not that it's been THAT much or anything)... but anyway... i just couldn't.... so i will do a short series of "catching up" posts. 

it really feels good to be back in this space again. there is something so special about this online community and i have really missed it.