Pick your Battles...

One of the best pieces of advice I received going into marriage,

was "pick your battles"...

{an old saying, suggesting that one should choose their fights wisely; don't expect to win every battle...}

This mantra holds true in my own marriage.

As you all know, 

there will be days when you see black, and your significant other sees white. 

I have learned to not make scenarios bigger than life.

A good majority of fights, 

will blow right over because I have learned to let things go, or GIVE IN.

There will be times when I will "take one for the team" to appease my hubby.

So you can imagine the conversation that went down when my hubby told me his 

 ONLY birthday wish this year...

to go CAMPING.

You see, I grew up camping...

Tent camping for that matter.

No air mattress, 

just sleeping bags, and a tent.

This girl knows how to rough it!

Since becoming a momma though,

my whole perspective on camping has changed. 

The work involved was enough sans baby,

let alone with baby in tow. 

Being the FABULOUS wife that I am,

I agreed to grant my hubby his ONLY BIRTHDAY WISH.

{I've dreaded this trip since the day it was booked}

Lets just say...

I secretly knew this was going to be a recipe for disaster.

{Fast forward to May 19, 2011}

OUR view

walks on the beach

kisses

s'mores 

a gorgeous sunset

After an up all night, {Miss L REFUSED to sleep in a tent}, our 2 night camping adventure quickly got cut short. Yes, Chris and I took one look at each other and said...

"Let's GO HOME". 

Lesson learned...

next time dial 1-800 rent a rv

and

I got to say "I told you so"...