Packing Up

We are getting everything ready to head out for a Memorial Day mini vacation.  Everyone is going on this trip, including my mom. Today we are working on getting the camper packed up, food prepped and clothes washed.  It's always so busy the day before a trip even if you are just going down the road a bit like we are.  I try to plan ahead and make sure we have everything taken care of, but there is always last minute stuff that has been forgotten. For the record, we are headed here:

That's Stone Mountain.  A beautiful picture I found somewhere on the web.  I have always lived close enough to go here everyday if I wanted to, so it is surprising to me that people plan actual vacations to visit it.  Greg and I were just talking about how we almost take it for granted.  I wish we didn't since it truly is a beautiful place with lots to do.  We do purchase an annual pass every year so we can take the kids and let them do all the activities they have to offer.  Plus we get all kinds of discounts by being Mountain Members. It really does pay for itself. 

Anyway, I guess I need to stop procrastinating and finish getting everything together so I don't have to do it all at midnight.  Right now my house looks like this

Again, not my picture, or my house....But I would prefer my house to look like this before we leave

Completely doable, no?  When I get back I will post how I pack and make sure I remember everything before a trip. I love me some organization! Have a wonderful holiday weekend!

I'm Back! (Again) and A Romantic Weekend In The Woods

I decided I am going to try to keep up with this blog again.  I have started a new homeschool blog and have put most of my posts over there, but I think I will try to keep general/family posts here and school related posts there.  Hopefully it will work out and I won't neglect either one.  :)  So, last weekend, my sweet hubby and I took off with our new camper and no kids to Stone Mountain for a much needed weekend alone. Greg had taken the whole week off to use up some vacation, but we didn't head out until Thursday.  Now, by his own admission, my darling husband was a bit on edge in the beginning of the week (or as he put it, "shouty and stabby") so I wasn't real sure I wanted to be cooped up in a camper with him for four days if you know what I mean.  Well, it turns out that the time away was just what we needed.  We were both a little stressed me with the end of school stuff, him with work stuff, but in the end being together always helps us focus on what is truly important.  Unfortunately we both realized as soon as we got there that we had forgotten the camera.  We had so much fun relaxing, feeding squirrels and ducks, walking around the campground, taking short naps during the day, cooking together, playing games.  Just quality time being together.  I honestly think it was better than staying in a hotel for a weekend. Now, I am a luxury girl through and through, but when you are camping there are no distractions like TV, we didn't answer cell phones and  didn't use computers.  Hopefully we will get a chance to do that again sometime.  I love having time to completely focus on my sweet hubby.