More specifically, Garry and I:
- Enjoyed our most peaceful, spiritual sacrament meeting in years
- Watched Temple Grandin, which is now my favorite movie
- Shopped at the Outlets at Castle Rock for athletic shoes (Garry) and clothes (the kids)
- Attended a ward 4th of July breakfast, where Garry volunteered in the kitchen
- Ate a delicious BBQ at home, topped off with the best homemade ice cream ever created
- Watched part of the first two seasons of Castle on DVD (I slept through many episodes)
- Performed sealings at the Denver Temple
- Talked to our kids on the phone every day
During the days while Garry worked, I:
- Woke up, went to bed, and took naps on my own terms
- Added some flowers to (and extracted weeds from) the front yard flower bed
- Finished reading The Out-of-Sync Child and started The Out-of-Sync Child Has Fun
- Played the piano for recreation
- Attended my weekly Doctrine & Covenants study group (without paying a babysitter!)
- Got a hair cut and went with a friend to her hair appointment (without paying a babysitter!)
- Enjoyed a fantastic professional massage (without paying a babysitter!)
- Spent more time reading the scriptures than usual
- Listened to several Women's Conference talks that have been sitting in my DVR for months
- Made a big bowl of caramel popcorn and ate nearly all of it myself
- Started my 2011 blog book via Blurb and caught up completely
- Made great headway on Zach's third grade memory book, also via Blurb
- Went to lunch with a friend and spent three hours on the couch of another friend, just talking
- Shopped for school clothes and supplies for the boys
- Did only minimal housework and laundry
Truly, it has been a week of relaxation and rejuvenation. And the kids have had a fabulous time with Garry's parents, sister, and her boyfriend. We will drive to Frisco and pick them up in the morning. Hopefully this week of vacation and separation will help us have renewed family devotion as we enjoy the rest of the summer.
7 comments:
Sounds delightful! I'm happy you got the break, and hope you have a lovely reunion!
what a fantastic week!!! i'm sure you've needed and enjoyed every minute of it! :)
Sounds like the perfect week.
So glad you had a peaceful week. I love it when my kids spend time away, although it's almost hard to get used to the house being so quiet. Oh, and that everything stays in the same spot I last placed it. I love that part.
sounds like a little bit of heaven. glad you got to take care of yourself and rejuvenate so that you can continue to be an inspiring mama! and now a piece of advice: wean yourself back onto the noise. earplugs will be a good investment. promise...
That sounds like a marvelous week, and I fervently hope it sets you ahead of the rest of your summer!
Glad you got some rest. We thoroughly enjoyed every minute with the kids!
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