Return to "normal"

After 3 weeks of kids coming and going things are finally back to "normal". If that is what you call our family. Everyone is back home at any rate.

We are planning a little getaway for this weekend. I wish we could do a whole week vacation, but we are just not going to be able to afford it. And even if we could with Tim just starting a new job a few months ago he doesn't have much vacation time. Actually, I guess we are fortunate he has any.

Anyhow....we are heading up to the Boone/Blowing Rock area in the mountains. There are a bunch of things we've been wanting to do up that way, just never seem to have the time to get up there. We are planning on taking the kids hiking, fishing, to the caverns, mining for gems, and to Grandfather Mountain. It will be a pretty full 3 day getaway.

And a bonus...it is usually 10-15 degrees cooler up there than it is at home. They are calling for it to be mid 70's all three days. I couldn't ask for better weather for hiking. As far as the fishing....I will take a book and help the kids out.

We are staying at a quaint little inn in Blowing Rock. For those of you who don't know, Blowing Rock is a small, rather upscale town in the Blue Ridge Mountains. If you have read any of the Medford series books, that is where they take place.

I am really looking forward to getting away for a few days and spending some time together as a family. It seems we are always in such a hurry. I think it will be good for us to slow down and take time to enjoy the scenery, and each other's company, for a few days. Before we know it, the kids will be back in school!