This summer has begun! The girls stayed with my parents for a week while we went to our national sales meeting in Austin. I was of course anxious, as any mother would be, about leaving them for so long but I was grateful and excited for some time away with Brian.
The trip was wonderful. I slept in and enjoyed some time by the pool. It was my cup of tea!!! (I hope I wasn't suppose to go to any meetings!:-)) Oh, and Brian and I spent some time together driving through the Hill Country and "exploring" on our way to Austin. I recommend a "road trip" with your spouse with out any type of plan. We drove through the beautiful stormy weather without knowing where we would stop for the night.......the unexpected with someone you love can be so amazing. Try it, you never know what will happen!
At the end of the week, we arrived to pick up the girls without a hitch and they were excited to see us. On the way home, they told us about all the adventures they had with their cousins at Grandma and PeaPa's house. I asked them what their favorite thing was that they did while staying with Grandma and PeaPa......and Ally's response was so sweet......."The hugs!" she said. Of all the fun things that they did, Ally remembered the hugs. This is what is so amazing about the "power of a hug".....it meant more to her than going to Chucky Cheese, WOW! :-)
It was so nice to hear something so sweet about their time away from us. They were loved so much and it feels wonderful. Brian and I are so lucky to have an amazing family, on both sides, that will love our children as much as we do. This is a reminder for me how important it is to make the time to hug and kiss and tickle and LOVE every second we can. They will remember every moment!(And so will we!)
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Susan, I love your writing. You were the first to inspire me and my blogging--thanks! And you are right, the power of a hug can go a long way. Looking forward to seeing you next week. --Amy
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