2nd Annual Fall Weekend Getaway by the Numbers

Last year Ted and I started an annual tradition of taking a weekend fishing trip in the fall. At the time of last year's trip, we had been through one great year of marriage mixed with one miserable year of infertility. We had finally kicked our regular OB to the curb and were beginning our journey with our new, wonderful NaPro doc. Ted was in his first semester of grad school and I was in my first semester at my first real job. Needless to say-we were stressed. The trip was a surprise and completely planned by Ted. We decided to make it an annual tradition and have looked forward to this year's trip ever since!

Last year at Trace Lake in Tupelo, MS

If last year's trip was designed to get our minds off the stress and sorrow, this year's trip was designed to celebrate our great blessings and have one last hoorah before it's no longer "just the two of us." Here's our weekend "by the numbers."

2.5...hours of driving to reach our destination

1...cozy little cabin in the woods
2...nights spent watching the sunset

25...degrees at night-completely uncalled for cold front!
6...cups of hot chocolate to keep us warm
2... largemouth bass caught on Day 1

0...catfish on a jug line

0...catfish on a trot line

2...more largemouth on Day 2

1.5...books read while watching Ted fish

10,457...gorgeous trees with beautiful fall leaves

3...squirrels seen playing outside our window

1.5...gallons of chex mix eaten by the two of us (OK OK-mostly by me)

1...growing little baby kicking and squirming as mom relaxed

16...attempts to get a decent picture of the two of us

 

1...awesome, relaxing, rejuvenating, romantic, restful, and amazing weekend!