a quick trip

I was out working on the house

when the kids all came out to say goodbye.

They were heading to church

for the first of 5 days

of summer fun.

I called out goodbyes,

and reminders to be loving.

As they walked towards the van,

I thought,

"Now I can really be productive!"

And then immediately after, 

I said to myself,

"All you've done all summer

is try to get stuff done.

Not having the kids home for a few hours

isn't really going to change anything."

I sent Tyler a text

that summer was almost over

and I hadn't enjoyed the kids at all.

I've just been so focused on doing.

We decided then and there 

that we'd try to take a vacation.

The beach was out of the question,

but we figured we could do a few days in Branson.

And we could (finally) take the kids to Silver Dollar City.

So last week,

when most of the world was posting back to school pictures,

we took a little get-away

and spent some much needed time together -

playing,

enjoying each other,

and eating junk.

The forecast was pretty awful,

calling for rain Sunday - Wednesday

but the weather ended up being just about perfect

when we went to SDC.

(Josiah rode every single ride with his big bub.

The rest of us were a little more 'selective'...)

Thanks, Love!

(And thanks, Gramma and Grampa Bill

for the souvenir money :-)