This weekend is the perfect weekend to have three birthday parties on the agenda.

I am going to be out of town redeeming my Christmas gift from Jay ~ a Ladies Retreat down south.

I am SO excited.

I need it. There is something so powerful when a group of ladies get together and share, chat, laugh and even cry.

Knowing that you are not going through life alone and that you have an amazing support group other than your immediate circle of friends and extended family is always comforting no matter how perfect you think your life is. And while I know that my life is NO where near perfect, I feel blessed daily and I need to continue to do so.

Yes, even through the homework and the bickering and the losing my patience and the yelling and the dog hair in the corners and the sink full of dishes and the clean dishes in the dishwasher that need to find their home. We all need a moment {in this case about 48 hours} to ourselves to sit back and visit, make new friends, share stories and remind us that we are truly, madly, deeply blessed.

So, Jay will be with the children and doing school pick-up, dance class, Fish Stick Friday, Little Church and attending three birthday parties around town. I know he enjoys seeing Elliott & Holden interacting with their friends and watching them laugh and play with their peers.

It should be a win/win all around this weekend.

Although I’m sure I’m going to be the one that feels more refreshed and renewed when it’s all over, I hope that we can further appreciate our true gifts and blessings on Sunday evening when we’re all back together sharing stories of the weekend.

Thanks babe, for the chance to get away for a bit. I appreciate it more than you know….and I appreciate YOU!

What are YOU looking forward to as this week comes to an end? It’s supposed to be GORGEOUS!

XOXO