For the first time in four years, we are going on a vacation.
Tomorrow.
I can’t wait.
I know. How can we afford to go on a vacation?
We can’t.
But a little over a month ago, my parents told me they wanted to take us to North Carolina with them.
And we are going. For two weeks.
The kids are so excited. I went in to check on Number 4 tonight, and I saw this on her hand.
How cute is that?
We need this vacation.
Badly.
Tonight, I snapped.
I fell off the wagon again for the second time. The yelling wagon.
It wasn’t vein popping or spit flying yelling. But I definitely yelled.
At Number 5.
She’s been relentless. And I was on my own today trying to get everything organized, and I was super stressed out, and I’m exhausted, and she is in this whiny and crying phase, and I just couldn’t take her anymore.
And I said to her, “You need to get away from me. Because I can’t take you. And if I could smack you right now, I probably would. So stay away from me.”
Not one of my more shining moments.
But she pushed every last one of my buttons.
Multiple times.
My husband and I haven’t exactly been getting along either.
In fact the ride down is basically going to be like this for us:
So our whole family needs this break.
My children need it. I need it. My marriage needs it.
I have never been so excited for anything in, well, maybe ever.
I need this time to recharge. To think. To clear my head and come up with a game plan.
And to spend some quality time with my family.
So prepare to be bombarded with photos.
No, I’m not going to take the next two weeks off.
I still need to make some money while I’m gone. And one of the reasons I started this whole blog to begin with was so that I could have the flexibility to work from wherever I was.
And it’s happening. I am able to do that. I have two original posts in to Scary Mommy so far that have been accepted for publication.
So I’m officially being paid for my writing.
And that makes the struggle worthwhile.
So I don’t know exactly what kind of posts I’ll be writing in the next two weeks.
But I’m just really excited to have this opportunity to get away with my family.
And I want to share that with all of you.
I’ll try not to be too annoying.
But I can’t make any promises.
Now, off to pack.
I’m going on a fucking vacation!!!
Here’s to a wonderful vacation for your whole family. I live in North Carolina so I can tell you how wonderful it can be for relaxing, and recharging. Have a wonderful two weeks. You all deserve it!
Have a great trip! Live your blogs!
I am so happy for you and your family. Have a great vacation. I am lioking forward to your vacation posts!!
I live in North Carolina. Hope you are going somewhere great and beautiful like Wilmington or even the Outer Banks….There is not a more beautiful state. Enjoy!!!
We had a family vacation in April and it was like a reset button was pushed. It was literally a lifesaver. I hope your vacation is the same for you!
Susie I’m so happy for you and your family! Enjoy every moment!
Summer vacations are my favorite memories from childhood. Enjoy your time with your family! They will surely remember the trip for years to come.
LOL, ScaryMommy doesn’t pay articles. It says it right on the website.
She pays for original posts, not posts that have been previously published… LOL
I literally just laughed out loud!
Vacations are just sometimes what you need to take a breather and get your head back in the game! My hubby and I went to California at the end of May for my mom’s birthday. And it was so bittersweet because we didn’t want to leave. But it reminded us of what we’re working for.
Stay strong! ?❤
I’m so glad I found your blog because I can totally relate to this post! It’s nice to know I’m not the only person dealing with a screaming child. My son will be 2 at the end of the month and our daughter will be a month old in just a few more days. So we’ve been dealing with the transition of one child to two, and my husband went back to work yesterday and our son has totally been giving me a run for my money lately!