I can't believe it has been 12 incredible years! It seems like yesterday, and I am not just saying that.
Hey Honey remember Fly Me To The Moon? Whether we are in the same room or separated by continents, I always feel you near me. I Love You! Happy Anniversary and I miss you!
Excuse the picture quality. I don't have a scanner, so this is a picture of a picture.
Last week my husband and I went to New York City. ALL BY OURSELVES. IT WAS FABULOUS!!!! Catherine and Amelia's Godparents took all of our children. They also had a fabulous time, except for a stomach virus they picked up the day before we came home. But before that they were having a blast. What a good good friend I have.
I had a lot of apprehension leaving on this trip. WE have never been away from them overnight, except when I have had to go to the hospital to give birth. Other than that one of us has always been with them. I had major mommy guilt. In my head I was saying "What kind of mother would leave her babies to go traipsing around NYC for five days?" Me, me!! After I got over the guilt I realized this is good for us. For all of us.
Our purpose for going to NYC was for Terry's work. During the day while he was at the conference I walked all over Manhattan. Everyday I went to Saint Patrick's Cathedral for Mass and the Rosary. It was beautiful. And it was so incredible to go to Holy Mass and really be fully there and not worrying about the kids. After Mass I would go grab breakfast and coffee at a cafe and walk around. It was so great to just be there and people watch. I love that city.
The last two days in NYC Terry was done with the conference so we were able to walk around together. We had dinner together every night and we laughed and talked. (Yes, we talked about the kids) We were just together and totally present to each other. And it was wonderful. I will never forget it. It reminded me of the days when we were engaged. :0)
My mom always used to say to me. "Kirsten, make sure you take time for just you and your husband, it is really important." I used to just "Yeah, yeah" her, all the while in my head thinking how selfish this was. "What about the kids?" I know what she was talking about now. It is so good to kind of put life aside and kind of reconnect and just be together as husband and wife.
Now let me just say that I LOVE LOVE LOVE my very big family, I love the craziness and chaos of raising 6+ children, I love that I don't have time to read whenever I want and take naps whenever I want. I also wouldn't trade going to Holy Mass with a whole bunch of children, and trying to keep toddlers under control for anything. I love my very full life and my vocation as wife and mother. I am doing God's work and I am right where I am supposed to be.
But let me tell you, it was wonderful to have those five days in New York. I will never forget it.
The view from our hotel room
St Patrick's Cathedral
Relic of Saint Patrick
I could post so many pictures from this beautiful cathedral but I don't have that much time. It was so wonderful to spend time there, to just be still and quiet.
NYC street
