our miami getaway

ok, ok...geesshhhh...susan, this post's for you, girl!

our trip to miami was precisely what we needed. several friends (who have multiples) had received some good advice & passed that along to us...no matter what - when your baby's 6 months old, you simply must get away as *just* husband & wife. & despite their triplets & twins they all managed to do it, so we figured we could too! my mom agreed to come stay with our little man & our plan was put into action...

we set off for miami in late june...i was apprehensive about leaving garrett for a few days, but knew this time was crucial for me & brian! so after a few tears when we took off that morning, i did just fine (&, incidentally, so did garrett!). we landed early, arrived @ our hotel (the palms, south beach) & were on the beach by lunch. lovely.

what did we do? hhhmmmm...read, slept, went to a movie, ate out every night, lounged at the pool & beach, sipped cocktails...read, slept, talked about our baby, did not talk about brian's job (way to go, honey!), laughed...it was phenomenal. check out the size of those crab claws & the way yummy pizza (we didn't eat them in the same night!). we are obsessed with trying pizza everywhere we go (& ssshhhh, but we would love to have our own place one day!). so if you have recs for pizza in our area OR in a city/spot that you love, let us know!

our trip to Miami was so phenomenal that we're being brave enough to go away again in august! brian's parents are going to come watch G for us & we're heading to NYC...going to hit a Yankees game & see the Braves take on the Mets! since it's the last year in both stadiums, we wanted to see both teams play while we're there. any recs for a great show/place to stay/restaurants while we're there? i know some of you have been there in the last year or two & i'd love to hear your thoughts (my heart is set on seeing 'wicked' while we're there, but i haven't even looked into it, yet).

all this to say...if you have kids (or think you will one day in the future)...go away for a few days alone (repeatedly)...our marriages are just as important to our kids (& each other) as being good parents are! you'll have more fun than you might think; you will miss your baby/babies & be happy to get home; but it will be rewarding time...very well spent!

we didn't take many pictures, so this is one of the only ones i have of me & brian...in the back of a cab on our way to dinner.

a view of our pool & beach from the room.

pizza party - fantastico!

check out the size of those...crab legs!

our little guy gave us a big pout when we first walked in & then burst into a giant smile. here he is with grandmom just before she left.