Oh, Happy Day!

I woke up this morning completely exhausted but so looking forward to it. We got to walk through Joy's soon-to-be-school first (we hope). Afterwards, we grabbed breakfast for the kids and headed to Capitola. We dropped them off with Nana & Poppy and got to have a date! We celebrated our anniversary with a nice, relaxed pace (its the only way right now). We had pizza at Tony & Alba's. (Oh, how I have missed this pizza!)  We walked through a salvage place for fun for David. Then we went to the mall nearby to peruse and walk around. I just loved being attached to my David, holding his hand and leaning on him today. We went to surprise my Grandma briefly before picking up our kiddos. (She was happy to see me after these crazy few weeks.) We found out she was still going to be around for the evening so we grabbed the kids and came back for dinner with her and some nice time chatting and watching the kids play. We headed out, made a few stops along the way and arrived home a little while ago. All in all, it was a wonderful day, filled with fun, relaxation and no worries for once. I feel so blessed and adore my family. Thank you, Jesus.  

Tomorrow we get to go to church! It's about stinkin' time. I have missed my church family so much!
That's all for now...
*Melis*

Weekend away...

I woke up Thursday and decided I had had it! I was hot, tired and the AC was so inconsistent I couldn't imagine staying in with my kids for the next several days while my hubby worked. I had previously told people I couldn't imagine leaving the house after the busy-ness that had engulfed us for days before. That day, the 4th of July, I woke up, looked at my hubby and asked him if it was okay if I took the kids to my parents for a few days. He agreed and I reluctantly and sleepily sorted through clean clothes that hadn't been yet sorted. 

I kept questioning my own sanity but ultimately got the basics ready and headed out the door with the kids. I loaded the car and said goodbye to my sweet hubby. I was definitely still speculating insanity on my part as it was a holiday and I was heading towards the beach but I did it. I stopped by David's work a little after leaving to grab the card, grabbed the kids food locally and then headed out.  We passed a fire on the freeway (at least the 2nd we've seen this season) and I thanked the Lord it wasn't backing up our side of the freeway or causing issues for us in any way, shape or form. We were making good time when we hit San Jose and then took 40 minutes to merge and merge and merge (did I mention the merging). GPS announced more traffic ahead as I realized we needed gas. Thankful I was in familiar territory, I got some gas to get me to my parents and took an alternate route that cut the rest of our trip in half. 

Arriving in almost twice the time, I breathed in the salty, sea air that often wafted up to my parents house. We hadn't been down in some time, at least not for more than a day and I decided this trip was already worth it. The kids were elated. Micah couldn't believe how much room there was to move around and how fun the toys were. Joy immediately found my sister and the day progressed in an uneventful fashion. Later that evening, we had a bbq at my aunt and uncle's house. It was calm and enjoyable and I was more than thrilled to have a worn out Micah to put to bed that night. 
The weekend progressed and was cool outside, just as I had missed. I felt more relaxed and took this to be a retreat for my body and sanity. 

The final day, I went to lunch with a childhood friend due with her first baby soon. That night we ate at a familiar, loved Chinese place I hadn't been to in ages. I am glad we made the trip and glad my kids were able to enjoy themselves. It was good for the spirit and I know in the future where to go when I really need a break for just a few days. Sometimes God speaks to us in ways we don't expect and in places we don't expect. 

That's all for now..
   Melis