Out Of Office

I am WAY over packed, as a matter of fact, my SUV is stuffed to the brim.

The house sitter is tucked in safe and sound with her long, long list of instructions for the dog, the cat, the pool..you get the idea.  The fridge is cleaned out to an acceptable degree, I think I have everything I need, I hope work is finally under control because this little family of mine is headed to cottage country!

Oh I really can’t begin to tell you how excited I am.  The thing is, it’s just different “up north”.  The smell of the pine needles, that sound of summer?  Do you know the sound I mean.  A kind of hum in the air.  There are few places in the world that are as special to me as cottage country.  My parents provided me with some pretty incredible memories growing up, water skiing, canoeing, playing in the lake until dark, learning to fish and drive boats.  Hanging out with “cottage” friends.  Learning to play cards.  Just re-connecting as a family.  If I can pass on my love of this magical place to my girls?  I will somehow fell like I’ve succeeded.  Winning at this crazy parenting game.

So for the next week I will do my very best to shut down this crazy social media world, to splash in the lake, canoe, roast marshmallows, take too many pictures and make some of those very special memories that I hope my girls look back on one day with gooey warm fuzzy feeling in their hearts. Wish me luck.

Take care of each other while I’m gone!  I will miss you.

Mwah

XO