Our Week In Jax

This post could have also been titled "Way too many pictures of our dog on the beach". If you're new around here, we are pretty obsessed with our pup.

Moving on...

Parker was gone the last few weeks for Navy training in Jacksonville, Florida. Missing your better half is never fun, but we knew it was coming and planned to take it for what it was and see each other on the flip side.

Somehow, about halfway through the separation, we decided it would be fun for me to visit for a few days. He was busy every day during the day but typically had evenings somewhat free. I'd never been to Jacksonville, and since I can work from the hotel, Jenny and I decided to drive down on a whim! Why not?!

I am so glad we did! Aside from two long nine hour drives by myself (Jenny's cute, but she's not much of a conversationalist), it was the most perfect week! We both worked during the day and did date night in the evenings exploring a new city.

Here's our week together, according to my iPhone:

Two girls so over being in the car and ready to see their favorite guy! (We were stopped for food when I snapped the pic- no selfies and driving here.) :)

The hotel was right on the beach, so daily family walks along the water became our jam. As much as Parker and I loved it, Jenny loved it 10 times more. That pup is obsessed with the sand and ocean!

Our evenings consisted of eating, walking around Jacksonville's town center, and maybe catching a movie. So simple and relaxing. I'd love to say that we ate healthy while we were out, but that was definitely not the case. One should enjoy vacation, am I right?! We ate local the whole time except for a quick stop at Zaxby's. Our movie was starting soon and we'd never been to Zaxby's, so it was the perfect night to give it a shot!

Side note: I mentioned we caught a couple of movies. Jacksonville's AMC Regency movie theater is the bomb.com. The seats were oversized, leather, and fully reclined. Jacksonville locals are so lucky! We saw 10 Cloverfield Lane earlier in the week and picked a movie at random on our last night (Hello, My Name Is Doris) just so we could go back to that theater. Heaven!

Parker was still in Jax for work, so it was a lot of Jenny and I doing our own thing. I knew this going in and was perfectly content hanging out with my best girl on the beach while Parker fulfilled his obligations. 

Overall, the week was a gift that we weren't expecting to get. These next few weeks are precious, and it feels like we just got a bonus week at the beach. Separation stinks and Navy life can be tough, but when you get the opportunity to spend time together, you take it. Don't overthink it. Don't worry about the travel or planning or any of it. Just go. It's worth it every time.