The Long Awaited Weekend

The holiday weekend is almost here.  Just a few more hours and it’s all mine!

Work has been a little busy and stressful this week.  Mainly because my cohort has been on vacation since Wednesday.  I’ve been picking up some of the slack and, honestly, it’s been a really great learning experience.  I feel pretty comfortable as to where I am work wise before going into the long weekend.  Our office is closing at 3 today and as long as my other co-workers can get their stuff together, we should be able to walk out the door early!

I’m picking Grace up from school as soon as I get off.  Then we are hitting the grocery store for weekend snacks, getting Layla from the babysitter and heading home.  I planned to have us all packed for the weekend before today.  The kids were with their dad on Wednesday and Thursday, but I just couldn’t really find the motivation to pack.  It really is only a day and a half we’ll be gone.  And, with the exception of Layla, the kids are old enough to pack for themselves.  Sure, I’ll help make sure they have appropriate clothing, but Lord knows if I tried to pick out their clothes for them, I may never hear the end of it.  I don’t think it should take long to toss a few items in a bag and call it a night.

Once we are packed and the car loaded, I’m hoping to snuggle in for a movie and an early bed time.  This is our typical Friday night anyhow.

Tomorrow morning, we are headed down to my grandpa’s house in the country.  We pretty much go every Labor Day weekend.  I’m actually kind of wishing I didn’t commit to going, though.  I have very low expectations that the weekend is going to be relaxing in the slightest.  I just hope we don’t try to kill each other physically or verbally, especially since we will be without cell/wifi service for an entire day!  I’m keeping my fingers crossed that maybe this year will be better than years passed.

I am however looking forward to the drive from the country house to my sister’s house.  It’s all back roads through the Ozark mountains with nothing but blue grass on the radio stations.

Sending up prayers for a relaxing and safe weekend away.