Thursday, April 5, 2012

The End

On Friday, I took my kids to Grandma's house- about 2 hours away.

Jeff and I dated all weekend long.  We saw movie, went out to dinner, enjoyed each other's company.

I did some housework, laundry, cleaning out the kitchen.

I spent time with friends.

I got my hair done.

I lived in my PJ's for over 24 hours.

I slept in until 8 a.m.

I took bags and bags of stuff to Goodwill.

I sat on the couch with all electronics turned off, windows open, and just enjoyed the sunshine, the birds, the outside sounds.

I relaxed.

This evening, I go pick them up again.  They have spent a week doing crafts and cooking and visiting my grandparents.  This afternoon, they are going to the Reds Opening Day Parade (baseball) and then heading to our meeting point so I can bring them home.

It is the end of my time without the kids in the house.  It is the end of my vacation.

The biggest take-away from this week is figuring out how to maintain the calm, the relaxed state, the fun self once the kids and I are back.  Jeff and I both feel like we were different- less frustrated and frazzled.  I want to maintain that sense when the kids are back.  They deserve parents who are fun and relaxed and eager to enjoy their company.

It's the end of our little vacation- and I hope it is the start of a refreshed set of parents and grateful kids!

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4 comments:

Anonymous said...

Sounds like a great vacation. Good for you...scheduling important me and couple time. Think on what made it relaxing (no yelling kids helps) and try to continue that. Crockpot dinners, easy dinner prep, planning, getting ready for school/work the night before, making time for walks and sitting on the couch with the windows open...

Claudya Martinez said...

I hope you manage some to keep some of that feeling with you all the time. Perhaps it just means you need to replenish the sense of that feeling more often with mini-vacations even 10 minutes long that remind you of that feeling.

Mrs4444 said...

I'm sure the vacation was great for each of you. Here's hoping the refreshment lasts all the way to the next vacation!haha :)

Garret said...

DEEP sigh...