Time Away

There is nothing better than getting away for a few days to enjoy the ones we love! This past weekend the kids and I ventured over to my grandma's lake house in Cape Fair, MO. We love going there it is so peaceful her back overlooks the lake and hills of Missouri. Every time I go there I just think of the beautiful scenery God has given us to enjoy and live in. My mom also drove over so we had four generations together for relaxing fun times. I got to run the hills - such a hard workout (I even fell and scraped my hands and knees- yes I am a dork). We went and saw Safari IMAX and of course shopped the outlet mall. We played games together, danced and just had fun enjoying each other's company- that is the best part of family! We laughed and loved the whole time!

It is funny to me how I live in this chaos every day and it doesn't phase me one bit. We are loud and always going, but to get together with others who don't live with it everyday and see them become exhausted by just watching us makes me laugh. By the end of the trip I can always tell that who ever we are visiting is really going to enjoy their quiet time once we leave, but at the same time they enjoy getting a taste of the chaos- they are happy it leaves, but enjoy it while it's there. Someday I will be there and I know I will miss all of the noise, but for now I like to have a taste of the quiet if even for just a few minutes a day! That is what time away does for me it helps me to be a better mom, wife, friend and person. So for time away I thank God, for the love of family I thank God and for the ability to make three children five years and younger to be completely quiet for just a few minutes a day I THANK GOD!!!