Monday, August 24, 2009

A Little Breather

To say we had a great time in Vermont would be an understatement! Marc and I flew out early Thursday morning and, after a short layover in Minneapolis, landed in Hartford, CT around 5 pm. We picked up a rental car, checked into our motel room, and enjoyed dinner at a nice little resteraunt. The next morning we drove north through Massachusetts to a little village in Vermont called Grafton. You can check out this quaint little place at http://www.graftonvermont.org. Though it was very rainy, it was still warm and very beautiful! Friday evening we enjoyed a bbq and great conversation....and lots of entertainment by Chad Fero, one of Marc's high school buddies. The next morning we ate a delicious breakfast at the Old Tavern Inn and then Marc and Chad went golfing while I read a book and relaxed. The wedding was that evening and it was amazing - the most fun wedding I've attended in a long time! Stephen and Helena are a great couple and we are really excited for them! By Sunday morning we were ready to get back to our Helena life....and, most importantly, our children!

So...what were the McCauley kids up to while we were away? Well, Megan enjoyed her own little get-away in Bozeman with Auntie Ann and Uncle John. They saw waterfalls, went to the waterpark, and rode bicycles! Kellan spent his time with Grandpa and Grandma McCauley and Uncle Ryan. He said he had a fun time playing on the Slip 'n Slide with Uncle Ryan and helped Grandpa mow the lawn. And Mr. Jacksen spent the long weekend at Uncle Bill and Aunt Katy's house with his best buddy, Drew. They played at the park and rode their tricycles together!

It was good for all of us to have a little space and fun for a few days! I am so much more calm and relaxed now that I have had a little breather - I highly recommend this for all parents and plan on doing it again...hopefully I won't wait another SEVEN YEARS, though! Though I feel it's important to spend as much time as possible with our children, I am realizing that it's also important to spend time with Marc and take a little time for myself sometimes - I think it makes me a better wife and mom!

ANYWHO, after our great weekend and a birthday celebration for Grandpa McCauley tonight, I am going to bed. One thing I didn't mention about my weekend was the fact that I caught Mr. Kellan's seemingly minor cold the night before we flew out. WELL, I spent an hour and a half at Urgent Care this morning to find out that I am suffering from a severe double ear infection (you can imagine how much fun it was flying with very sore ears!)...so I think I better get some rest! (I'll post pictures from our trip as soon as I figure out where I put my camera when I unpacked it last night!)

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