It actually felt good to break away from the family and be alone as a couple again. We needed this. Badly. We even stole away after we picked up a tree at Lowe's to grab a bite together. After a few hours it was time to get back to reality where we got a good ribbing from the grandparent's about where we disappeared to.

In the end it turned out to be a nice, although unexpected, visit and a great way to kick off the holiday season. Thanks for the visit everyone!