Marriage retreat

We are going on the Weekend To Remember retreat this weekend! I am actually so excited. We weren't planning on going, then it all just sort of worked out. Damon really wanted to spend one night at the hotel - our first night ever away from the kids - and my mom agreed to come spend the night. I'm a little nervous about that, but I think it will all be ok. So I am focusing on the marriage area of life this week in preparation. It's so easy to push that to the side when life gets busy, but it has been fun to put it to the forefront. I'm thinking champagne, music, candles, and I even had an appointment that included hot wax (ouch). Of course, this is totally breaking the budget and isn't the most responsible use of money right now. That said, I am glad we are doing it! Need to do a little more Flying, but the basics are getting done and it is a lot better than it was, and I think progress begets more progress. My main nemesis right now is the office and dealing with paperwork, and once I conquer that foe I think I'll really feel like things are coming together. It's funny to think that when my mom was mom age she had a 16 year old and seemed so middle-aged! I feel like by my age I should have already arrived somewhere further ahead then I am, but I guess I am a late bloomer! Oh, and a praise is that Ben didn't have one bad diaper at all today, so I think he is finally getting better! What a relief. I'm about to put 40 minutes into going through paperwork, partly because when my mom is here she'll probably snoop : )