In The Adventure Known As Life: First Vacation away from Brody

Sunday, September 15, 2013

First Vacation away from Brody

Bahamas 2013

In May Dave and I booked an adult only vacation to Sandals Emerald Bay in the Bahamas. At the time it seamed like a great idea but as we got closer to leaving I was more and more apprehensive. I had never left Brody overnight and wasn't so sure how it would go. I am very pleased to report that our trip away was AWESOME!!! Yes I did miss him, and yes I did give Grandma, Nanna, and Clark a 7 page detailed information packet but we really did have a great time.

The Bahamas were beautiful and I can't even describe how magnificent the water was. One of our good friends Kidwell, and his girlfriend Emily joined us and together we had a blast. While on the island we scuba dived, snorkeled to uninhabited islands, played golf, sailed, paddle boarded, ate great food, and even rented a car and drove the entire island. The trip was such a good refresher for Dave and I and we were able to focus on our relationship and not think about Brody 24/7. Don't get me wrong, we thought about Brody a lot and even faced timed with him twice a day but it was nice to remember what life was like before he came into our lives.

While we were gone Brody had a great time with his Grandparents. He spent Saturday through Tuesday with his Grandma, cousin Hayden, and Aunt Emily. They went to a family picnic, Shakertown, and had a blast playing at home. On Tuesday Nana and Clark took over and they had a great time touring the Horse Park, going to a party, and going on many walks. Brody had such a good week playing with them and Dave and I were glad we didn't really have to break him of any bad habits when we got home.

There is nothing more relaxing and rejuvenating then taking a vacation after having a child. It was so nice to be selfish and only think about us and what we wanted for an entire week. Dave and I are definitely looking forward to the next adult only vacation.