Keeping with a tradition that started on our first wedding anniversary, we packed our suitcase and got away last weekend to celebrate our 6th. In years past, it has just been the two of us celebrating our wedding anniversary together. This year was the first year that we celebrated together as a family. While it felt a bit strange to have a third person with us on what has historically been a private affair, it was good, really good and truly reflected where we are right now.

This year we made our way to Kanazawa, a good-sized city on the Japan Sea side. We ate good food, we saw some sights and we spent three days of quality time together without interruptions.

Traveling with our babe definitely changed things. We had to slow down a bit and take some time to just sit on the grass and relax together. I must say that I really enjoyed the relaxed pace, the time to sit down and take it all in, together.

While we didn’t get a chance to see everything, sadly we missed the Samurai village, we did get to see a lot of things.

And, most importantly, we got to see a lot of each other, remind ourselves about all that we love in one another and now in our family, and start this next year off on the right foot.