Vacation part 2

I feel like I should give a positive spin to the dreaded spring vacation. Maybe the bliss is already overtaking the drama. Oh well, here we go again.

We took a little spin south to la la land to check out the sights. The eldest is studying prehistoric times in school and the youngest is 5, so we thought the Tar Pits would be a fun yet slightly educational trip. My husband grew up in the area and has wonderful memories of the giant sloth and the wonderful museum that goes along with all that tar. It was a lot of fun. Who doesn't want to look at bones from a giant prehistoric beast. We also hit the famous Farmer's Market. Great food and colorful people.
The next day brought a yummy Easter Brunch and an exciting visit to the Petersen Auto Museum, Griffith Park Observatory, and sight seeing on Melrose. The auto museum was definitely a favorite for all.
The next day we meandered over to the coast for our trip up highway one. What a great way to come home. A little beach play and some great seafood in Malibu.

It was a whirlwind 3 day adventure packed with sights, sounds, and smells. It may not have been the adventure I had planned- but it was definitely memorable. And maybe in a few days (weeks) we will be able to laugh at the stressful parts.

Vacation

me- "Honey, let's take a little vacation over spring break."
my husband- "You told me to remind you that never again would you take our blessed children anywhere for an extended visit."
me- "Don't be ridiculous. I never said such a thing. This will be great. We will combine a little learning with a little fun and the kids will have a wonderful time. I am so excited and my hopes are set on their highest bar."
my husband- "Yes dear" (he is wise beyond his years)

Can you see where this is going? The problem with setting the expectation bar so high- it hurts to fall that far. I think the same hormone that allows for one to love the screaming baby kicks in about a week and a half after our family vacations causing me to forget the pain and remember the bliss. Or perhaps, in some cases create the bliss in my foggy mommy brain. So even though our vacation ended like this:

me- "Remind me of this moment if I ever mention that I would like to leave the house again."
my husband- "Yes dear" (see- no I told you so- he is a smart one)

I know come summer I will start to google vacation areas and it will all begin again.

One year later.

I don't know if spring is the reason, but I am suddenly filled with a burst of creative energies. I am gardening and writing and generally feeling as though I can do anything. Not a bad way to feel at all! I decided to take advantage of this burst and try the blogging world again. I set up a poetry blog too. Part of all this energy is due to my two amazing children growing up. It seems like this year, the year of the tiger, is the one where my children decide it is ok to do their own thing. My eldest is on a mission to ride as many miles as he can on his bike a day and my youngest is an arts and crafts fiend. They are "momming" me less and less and working out their differences themselves.
Am I totally sick if I admit there is a little sad mixed in with the joy of having my ME time back.
Maybe I will revisit that at another time.
So spring it is. Now off to the garden.