Headed Back East

The boys slept in their latest yet until 8:15! We all probably needed it though. So our 9:00 departure time was out the window. We had wanted to get out as early as reasonably possible to get home before too late. We ran around like crazy people, but were quite efficient really. We finally headed out at 10:00- not bad considering all we had to pull together. I felt fairly depressed to be leaving our fun vacation, the cool mountain air, and our fun family time away. Kansas always seems so lame after an amazing vacation in the mountains. But I keep telling myself that home is where the heart is and my heart is sitting next to and in each seat behind me. As I write this we are in western Kansas and our thermometer reads 98 degrees up from 65 in Estes. Ugh. I think part of the difficulty is just going back to the real world. Coming down from the mountain if you will. It’s back to routine and work and everyday stresses. But this trip has been a good reminder to keep our priorities in check and have a balanced perspective. Pleasing God and staying close as a family is what matters the most. And I pray we always do that.

Quick update after the fact: We ate at Golden Corral in Hayes for dinner. I'm not sure why it sounded good, but it did to both of us. Plus we knew the food would be ready and the boys would have a variety. It was pretty lame and I wouldn't touch the Mexican section of the buffet (if you can call it that) with a 10 foot pole. But the cotton candy was good and Blaine loved the mac and cheese. Desperate times after lame meals in Estes, I guess.