I'm just now getting back on the computer, after spending
a wonderful, relaxing week with my parents in our home.
We were so sad to see them leave.
Earlier today, we called the airport before leaving our house to drop my parents off at Mitchell International in Milwaukee. The flight was supposed to be on time. When we arrived at the airport however, we found out the flight was delayed three hours due to inclement weather at Newark Airport--their destination.
Luckily, we had enough milk and snacks for our toddler, Amanda, and we were all able to enjoy some Cinnabons and each other for a little bit longer.
When they finally were ready to board and were on line at the security checkpoint, Amanda burst into tears. Obviously, she did not want Grandma and Grandpa to go home. We felt the same way.
During this past week, I did spend some time cooking and doing laundry, of course. But, I still felt like I was on a much needed vacation.
I avoided my computer and work, except to check on my daily email messages. We all sat down to long dinners. We went on drives to enjoy the fall foliage. We went out to pick up beautiful mums. We sat in our newly finished basement, watching Amanda running around and playing with her toys. We looked through my scrapbooks. We visited a few nice restaurants. We watched nearly half of the first season of Desperate Housewives on DVD.
In a nutshell, we relaxed and had a great time.
Even if your next vacation is spent at home, try to actually make it a vacation. Minimize your work and welcome some relaxing, fun activities. It's incredible how rejuvenating that could be!
Earlier today, we called the airport before leaving our house to drop my parents off at Mitchell International in Milwaukee. The flight was supposed to be on time. When we arrived at the airport however, we found out the flight was delayed three hours due to inclement weather at Newark Airport--their destination.
Luckily, we had enough milk and snacks for our toddler, Amanda, and we were all able to enjoy some Cinnabons and each other for a little bit longer.
When they finally were ready to board and were on line at the security checkpoint, Amanda burst into tears. Obviously, she did not want Grandma and Grandpa to go home. We felt the same way.
During this past week, I did spend some time cooking and doing laundry, of course. But, I still felt like I was on a much needed vacation.
I avoided my computer and work, except to check on my daily email messages. We all sat down to long dinners. We went on drives to enjoy the fall foliage. We went out to pick up beautiful mums. We sat in our newly finished basement, watching Amanda running around and playing with her toys. We looked through my scrapbooks. We visited a few nice restaurants. We watched nearly half of the first season of Desperate Housewives on DVD.
In a nutshell, we relaxed and had a great time.
Even if your next vacation is spent at home, try to actually make it a vacation. Minimize your work and welcome some relaxing, fun activities. It's incredible how rejuvenating that could be!
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