The Break I Needed

I had an awesome time with my girlfriends AND I am happy to be back!

I left my home at 5:30 am to make the drive to the airport so I would arrive in time to make my 7:45am non-stop flight to Florida.  Well, that was the plan anyway.  Weather and plane malfunctions conspired to keep me from arriving until 6pm that evening!  I think you can understand when I say, it was a long day. 

That could be why when I got to the vacation house with my girlfriends I just got giddy.  Everything was so beautiful and CLEAN!  There were no toys ANYWHERE!  I couldn't stop smiling.  I looked around in amazement and proclaimed at least 3 times, "It's so obvious there are NO kids here." 

Over the course of the short weekend I went from celebrating my childless freedom to missing my babies desperately.  Ryan was sending me pictures and videos of them on the last day and I was eating it up.  I wanted to keep my vacation forever, but I wanted us all to be doing it together.

I did miss them, but it was so worth going.  I laughed with my girls, and cried, and got a sunburn (which is like a badge for us cold-staters in January).  We acted like kids instead of caring for kids, and I ate way too much.

Also, I am giving my husband the Dad-of-the-Year Award.  He kept all 5 babies.  They were safe, and happy, and loved.  He even took them all on his own to a special dinner and concert that was planned before I left (He sent me a video of Tyke and Tot bustin' a move at the concert).  He never once pouted about not getting a break.  He only showed happiness for me.  He sent me funny texts and caught up laundry (yeah, I know this one gets him the award all by itself), and organized our bedroom.

Am I lucky or what?!  What a man I have!  What a God I have!  I owe them both a huge thank you for such a sweet break and such a fantastic homecoming.