At some point, Jeremy and I thought it would be a good idea for him to plan a weekend trip to Alberta. Just a short weekend. Over 10 hours of driving each way. In a small car, and with his mom. And I would not be along for the ride.
It all sounded good at the time, and then the reality hit me last weekend after just a 4 hour drive to Loon Lake. I was close to losing my insanity after the squabbling of my lovely but feisty two children. It was then that I thought to myself, what a terrible idea! I won't even be there to keep the peace!
As the weekend came nearer, I packed the best I could to keep kids full of good snacks, movies and reading material. All those things in separate 'packs' so no sharing would be necessary. Anything to avoid a breakout in yelling or tears.
With a hug and kiss, and many reminders to not fight, I got them off on their crazy little weekend getaway. Keeping my fingers crossed it would be fantastic. Then... I headed off on my own little weekend getaway with a group of crafty ladies.
Lots of laughter, eating, creating and very little sleep was what the weekend entailed. I even managed to catch up on a number of my favorite TV shows in between interesting conversations. The range of topics were enlightening and some were never meant to be shared with the outside world:)
Two days later, I haven't heard from my family, other than a short text announcing their arrival at the final destination. I am sure hoping that this is a sign of a great trip!
2 comments:
Great to 'see' you back here :)
great to finally be back. I have enjoyed all your updates as well:)
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