Hola amigos! As Emily mentioned, I’ve been away for a few days, spending Thanksgiving with my parents at their house in Virginia (not West Virginia, Em, get it right! Geez my Dad is offended.) My crazy creative parents built said house on top of a mountain, and although it’s beautiful, there’s not a whole lot to do there, so you better love the ones you’re with. Fortunately, none of us there had a problem in that area! It was a really fun, relaxing time. It was so good for Bobby and I to spend time together with the kids, and nice to have my parents and my Grandma around to help out! I even got a couple of naps, which were faaaabulous (and convenient since Sophie didn’t sleep well away from home.)
The thing I like best about being atop the ol’ mountain, though, is that life just really slows down. There really isn’t anything much to do when the weather is cold, so we all sat around and read, played games, and napped. They only have (archaically slow) dial-up internet there, so there was no time for me to obsessively blog or check my StatCounter. They don’t have cable, or even TV reception, so we couldn’t all sit in front of the tube like zombies (although they do have a DVD player so Mom forced us to watch a horrific Hallmark Hall of Fame movie one night. And March of the Penguins. Have you seen that? I am SO GLAD I AM NOT A PENGUIN!!!)
Anyhoo, my point is, it was really nice to slow down and just enjoy each other. I let myself get so busy and stressed here at home trying to stay on top of the housework and the cooking and taking care of the kiddos – I get so wound up sometimes that I forget to just enjoy my family and be thankful for all that I have. And up on the mountain, that’s just what we all did. Hopefully through the rest of the holiday season I won’t forget to stop and slow things down a bit when I have the chance.
And since I have the floor here, I do want to take a chance to say a very special HAPPY 30th BIRTHDAY to my darling hubby. Welcome to the awesome club, baby! I love you!
