how to get away

step one: have a reason to leave. like a friend recently home from a mission or a whole group of friends you love to death & rarely see or the impending doom of having two under two & wanting a get away with the husby or going someplace awesome or if you really need an extra push: all of the above.

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step two: leave this behind.

step two proved ominous. ellery didn't think so. neither did her papa bear. her grandparents watching her for the weekend didn't think so either. just me. but i was brave! really i was!

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step three: know that what you're leaving behind will be taken care of. see here. request ridiculous amounts of updates as your only possibility for sanity.

a big thanks to mom & dad hodgman & family back home! i think i got two pics on the way to the airport alone. :)

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step four: have a good time, eat good food, see the sights, & don't let mr. hill gamble too much.

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step five (optional): to stay extra busy have A leave early for a work trip to florida. for good measure, K runs home to pick up the kid & we'll meet in idaho...

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