Winter Break...

So far, this winter has been just about as crazy as one of our busy summers. So I was really looking forward to spending a week in what I thought would be sunny Florida. *Yes I do say that just a bit sarcastically ;)*

This past week of vacation was not full of the warm, sunny weather I was so hoping for. It was sunny, but without the warm. And I have come back looking just as much the pasty white girl as I left. But...with less dark circles under my eyes, and a little less sleep deprived. So...I guess that will have to do. The tan will have to wait until my kids are in college. ;)

But I did come back way more rested than I expected, and got a lesson in learning to take a second to sit still.

We did have a blast, however, even if the temperatures were playing a cruel trick on us. I do realize that the temperatures are lose-a-toe-to-frostbite cold all over the place right now, and I think I'm glad that I had to deal with 50 degrees instead of the 10 degrees that would have been waiting for me back at home.
Billy and I have been talking lately about how we need to carve out more time for just being...resting and enjoying our family and the time we have to be together. I think vacation in Florida, where we were pretty much forced to remain indoors because of the record-breaking cold temperatures, was a good way to get that started. I'm not sure we would have come back nearly so rested up if we had perfect weather we were all hoping for, and had crammed every free minute full of something to do.

As usual, I'm not always the best judge of what I need. But God is always good at gently reminding me that I have no idea what is best for me. The usual run-around-till-we're-crazy that has characterized this winter took a welcomed backseat to palm trees, family time, and naps on the couch. In this case, I'm glad the weather was sunny with a chance of frostbite...even in the sunshine state.

This week's You Capture them is Your Winter. Check out the link for great photos and blogs!