Starting from last summer (2011), my favorite weekend of the year is no longer Christmas or Thanksgiving or any other holiday for that matter (though I do love all the presents and good food) but is now what is becoming an "annual couples cottage trip weekend". We had our second one this year up in Georgina with four other of my fave couple friends. Chloe and Justis are as of yet the only kids but Han Jr. is currently growing in Mama Sarah's belly, so next year there will be three kids! The plan is to add one kid each year. ;)
This year it was definitely a bit chillier than the last trip so there was less outdoorsy stuff but that just meant more time for my FAVORITE word games - taboo and bananagrams! Oh my, was I ever into it! I had so much fun - possibly the most out of the group. I am totally not athletic but make up for competitiveness when it comes to word games...
But the best part of our cottage trip was not the games or the amazing food (Korean BBQ, fried pork belly, hot dogs and burgers, fresh baked brownies), or the fact that the lake was right in our backyard, but the sharing we always get to do as couples. It was great being able to talk late into the night about the ups and downs of marriage and whatever else is going on in our lives. It's almost like a couples retreat, the amount of open discussion we can have (some venting going on as well) without feeling defensive or worried about being judged. It's wonderful and I know at the end of it all, we are all so encouraged and inspired to make our relationships even stronger. And it's funny to see the unique dynamics we have in our relationships, some people more like others (I apparently have a lot in common with some of the husbands!).
So, thank you friends for another amazing cottage trip. Looking forward to our third one next year!
(Missing in the pic: Sarah, Will and Hugh. I will have to figure out how to photoshop you guys in....)
