So while I am sad that tomorrow Jenn and I have to go to work, I am happy to say that this vacation was needed and enjoyed. Jenn and I slowed down our pace and were aboe to get reconnected. It was nice to not be stressed or rushed. we realized that alot of our everyday stressors come from outside bullshit, mainly our jobs !
Being able to spend 8 days with someone you love without any outside hassles, or stresses was wonderful. I tend to get very snippy, and Jenn tends to tune out the world when things get stressful, and our lives can be stressful. Jenn having to run a group home, with staff that are not on top of things really takes its toll on her. While I have nice hours and only work 25 hours a week I have to be up at 5:30am four days a week. It is tough. Plus because I do workk part time alot of the household responsibilities fall on me. Its a wonder we or people like us can even function by the end of the week !
We decided that one good thing about working where we work is the vacation time we both get. Even after taking a week in a half off I still have over 100 hours of vacation time and Jenn has over 200. So after talking about things in one of our many long rides to get to point A to point B we will be taking more time off. In October we will have a week off, In November we will have a week off, and around Christmas we will have two weeks off ! That will allow us to reconnect, and just be happy.
We watched the Other Bohylen girl last night. I think that is how you spell it. That was a really good movie. We also had a cookout with my family. We set some tables up in the back yard, and a blanket for the kids and we roasted hot dogs. My mom brought some corn on the cob, Connie brought some beer, Jenny a dessert, Jenn and I made some side dishes and there you have just with my family we had ourselves a really nice party !
Today we will go to Connie’s house for a labor day picnic, and then head home to be in mourning. One of the first things I will do tomorrow at work is look into taking some time off in October, so I can stay positive in knowing more time to reconnect is on its way !!!!!
