Bad Day

So today has not been the best day. Actually, the past few days at work have been pretty bad. I have just been really stressed out, and have had NO patience for anyone or anything. Today was really bad, and by the time I left work all I wanted to do was get in the car and drive. At first I didn't care where I went or what I did, but the more I thought about it, the more I wanted to go here:


My happy place.

But, the weekend is too busy to run away from. Soccer practice tonight and game tomorrow. Post-camp party, birthday party, and hubby to get ready to leave on Sunday. He is leaving on Sunday and will be gone until Thursday. He is headed to Denver and New York on a business trip, and we will miss him. Really I wish I was going with him, but that can't happen.

So, instead of running away, I moaned and groaned a bit, locked myself in my room for a bit longer, then got up and headed out to start the "running" for the night. We did manage to have some quiet family time tonight... we watch "The Blind Side". I love that movie. :)

Tonight I am feeling pretty calm and foolish for being so stressed out today. I've got a lot of work that needs to get done by Tuesday morning, and not sure that I am going to make it, but oh well. The world will not end if I don't get it done. I've got what is most important around me, and that is all I need right now.

So, I guess in the end, my "bad day" really wasn't all that bad. At least it ended well, and I guess that is really the most important thing.

Mini vacations

The past few weeks have been busy. My sister came to visit, and while she was here her daughter and her new baby came. Here are a few pictures of sweet baby Tuck:


He was 7 weeks old in these pictures, and just so adorable!! And huggable... and he smelled heavenly! We enjoyed our visit, and hated to see everyone go.

This past weekend we enjoyed Mayfield Family Reunion 2010 at Smith Lake. We enjoyed a weekend of shopping, swimming, boat rides and great food. We stayed at the beautiful Magnolia Manor - named for the beautiful large magnolia trees surrounding the property.


On our way home on Monday we decided to take a large detour and head over to the extreme northeastern side of the state. We drove over to Fort Payne and up to Desoto State Park and Desoto Falls. The weather was beautiful, and we had a great time together. The falls were not as impressive as we had hoped, but we did spot the first signs of fall colors.


We have been in school for one month... one more to go until Fall Break! Not that I am counting, or anything!