Road Trippin'

Today I woke up at 5:00am and had a hard time falling back to sleep. I think I was just excited for what the day had in store. Every so often I get an itch to get out of the city and Mr. Stannix lovingly sends me to the Acreage to enjoy some time with my parents. I always hate leaving him and spending time apart, but I know it does me good in the end. This morning we ate breakfast and got our shoes on to leave before Daddy even went to work. We all left him with kisses and hugs before climbing into the van.

We had a pretty nice drive all the way out. The littles were watching a movie on the DVD player and I just kind of zoned out and let my mind go crazy. I did some planning for a few upcoming parties, pondered life, thought about what I've accomplished in my 25 years, and admired the beauty all around. It was nice to drive the highway for a few hours and just think.

 

My favorite part of the drive was the last stretch. The trees were all frosted and snow covered and glistened in the sun. I always get extra excited when I reach the stretch of highway where the mountains appear in the distance. I miss the mountains sometimes and when I see them they always make me think of home.

 

Excitement filled the air as we crossed the river and neared the Acreage. Camilla's been here so often that she practically knows the way and can tell when we are getting close. We pulled in shortly after 9:00am and enjoyed a smoothie and warm banana bread (made by great-gramma Purdon). Shortly after that Camilla and Mr. H took off with Grampa for a drive. They got spoiled with hard ice cream and some time on a farm with some cute puppies.  While they were gone I slipped into town with Joseph to visit a friend of mine and drop a gift off for her new baby boy. She was pretty much my best friend growing up and then we seemed to drift a part for a while. It was nice to catch up and it felt a lot like old times. I will always cherish the fun we had as kids quading, scoping out boys, the endless sleepovers, and sharing secrets.

 

We are here for just one more day before we make our way back to the city. The littles are looking forward to a quad ride from Grampa and some puddle jumping tomorrow! It's good to be home...

 

Mr. Stannix, if you are reading this, I love you!!