An amazing vacation

Even though I left during an extremely crazy time at work, and came back to a wild ride again, it was absolutely what I needed to have a long weekend away. The boys had a mountain biking adventure with my dad, and I spent time with my sister and BFF. We went on runs, walks, played rummy, drank wine, and hit up the outlet malls for some shopping. The weather was gorgeous (with the exception of Thursday).

Here are a few pictures of the fun!

Sam, my oldest, clearing some serious logs in the forest. :-)

Girls, on a walk at the beach (sister to the left, BFF to the right):

And, finally, the view from the brewery where we stopped for lunch in Pacific City. Absolutely stunning!

Feeling so lucky for all of the amazing support I have in my life. Life can be challenging, and busy, and crazy, and make you want to throw your hands in the air, or lay down and pull the covers up over your head & not come out. But, having people to share your experiences with makes all of the difference. 

I find that, after a trip like this, I'm a better wife & mom, and more relaxed at work. What more could you want? :-)

And, on to the weekend! I need to get my personal life sorted out, as I'm heading to London on Sunday. 

How do you recharge yourself? If you haven't, schedule some "you" time for the weekend.