Come away with me

Jason and I are planning a trip to get away from the stresses of every day life in June.  We found this great deal for the week of June 15.  We're flying in to Phoenix from SB (no driving down to LAX for us), renting a car and spending 6 days/5 nights at a 4-star resort in Scottsdale, AZ.  From there, we can pretty much drive to anywhere.  Everything worth seeing is about 1.5-3 hours away from Scottsdale.  We really want to see the Grand Canyon, spend some time in Sedona and just RELAX.  There are lots of museums, shops, restaurants and day hiking spots in Arizona so we're just planning on seeing what each day brings and go and do whatever sounds good that day.  This will be our gift to each other for our upcoming 3-year anniversary in August and in addition, this year also marks our 10th year together.  We started dating when we were 15, 10 years ago this September.  :)

We struggled with the date of our trip because the week of June 15 would be (if I follow the same cycle pattern) the week I would expect (or rather hope to skip) my period.  That is usually a hugely stressful/anxious time for me, but Jason had a really good point in that what better time to keep my mind occupied than during that time?  We'll be doing fun things, keeping me busy and if my period comes, of course we'll be sad and disappointed, but we'll also be in a fun place, together, celebrating our marriage.  So, we settled on mid-June.  And who knows, maybe we won't have to worry about being sad.  I have to keep trying to focus on the positive.  It's important, and is a key factor in the whole relaxation process.  Unfortunately, it's easier than it sounds, but practice makes perfect.

I'm really excited for this trip.  The hotel we're staying at is just beautiful and we upgraded to a garden-view room for a few extra dollars a night.  I think it'll be a nice way for us to reconnect and remind us that although we're trying to add a new addition to our family, that we have each other and we're a family.  We try to keep that at the forefront of our minds but with life's craziness, it will be nice to get away, together, no worries, no expectations, just us.