Let me start by saying that Steve and I love our life together - an awesome kid, a beautiful (albeit work in progress) home in a great neighborhood, good jobs. Of course, Santa Barbara isn't too shabby either. So please don't judge me when I share that over the past few weeks we have been feeling increasingly burnt out. The daily demands of housework, improvement projects, and full time jobs, combined with not enough sleep, had worn us down to the point where managing the basic daily tasks was a chore. There was no energy left for the things we enjoy (you may have noticed I was suddenly absent from the blog world). We realized we needed to get away from it all, even if only for a night, and our 4 year anniversary was the perfect excuse. Our requirements were pretty low - all we wanted was a comfortable bed and a full night's sleep so we could start enjoying the small silly moments in our lives again - like this one this morning. (Yes, that is Elliott playing ON TOP of his toy basket. He got there himself!)
