Dates seem far, few, and between lately. That's just how it goes with a baby.
So, we were excited to have my family watch the kids while we got to go cross-country skiing together... twice. It was great to just be together outside without any kids for a few hours.
Cross-country skiing is so peaceful. I love the quiet hush of the snow and the cool air in my lungs. As corny as that sounds, it is so serene.
It was the perfect date for us. Some chatting and laughing and some easy silence that seems to come with being with someone for ten years. It's such a gift.
"I come to find a refuge in the easy silence that
you make for me. It's okay when there's nothing
more to say to me. And the peaceful quiet you create for me. The way you keep the world at bay."
-Dixie Chicks "Easy Silence" One of my faves.
Date #1 was quick but so refreshing. Lots of gliding and easy silence. Date #2 was much more adventurous, like the pre-kids days of skiing. We decided to head up a canyon. No one around, the warm sun shining down, the Sawtooth peaks, and each other... perfect.
Going up the canyon was a good workout and coming down was so funny. If you've ever cross-country skiied, you know that when you go downhill, you just hold on. So, we put bets on who would be covered with more snow. Both of our bets were on me. We were right. Travis is crazy and just goes for it. I'm more cautious and will just fall instead of heading straight towards a tree. Call me crazy. ;) But we both had our fair share of falls and LOTS of laughing at each other. That's good for any relationship, right?
Skiing without kids feels like our beginning days together. It was so fun to be together doing what we love.
But the best part? Getting to go get our three beautiful children who were so excited to see us- like we'd been gone forever.
