Wednesday, December 7, 2011

"I'm a mom traveling with my kids.  For me, this is not a vacation. It's a business trip."
-Claire from "Modern Family"


So very, very true.  

Vacationing with Littles couldn't be more different than my pre-children vacations.  No more stacks of books to plow through between naps on the beach.  Instead, the day-to-day needs of my sweet ones are intensified by unfamiliar surroundings.  Sleep is disrupted, meals are not on time, tantrums result.  

I long to be that zen Momma who rolls with the punches, projects calm in the storm, never snaps at her husband, and keeps her cool when the sugar demons take over my sweet girl's body.  In reality, I become to easily unnerved and rattled.  I'm unhinged long after the tantrum has passed.  I grumpily wonder if this is a vacation at all. 

And then I remember... I'm not really on vacation.  I am out of the "office" and traveling with my work.  And it is the best, hardest, most wonderful job there ever was.  And man-oh-man are these smiles it worth it.








3 comments:

Scott and Deb said...

Sammy looks so BIG! And you know that modern family quote is my favorite. It's so true!

Kami said...

So true!! :) It does get easier and easier as they get a little older or maybe it is just my expectations have changed sooo radically!

Unknown said...

Hahaha! Love the quote and its trueness. :)
Also, we were looking at the pictures of Eleanora in the last post and Burke said, "That's my friend!" I said, "Yep... isn't she pretty?" And he replied, "Yes! I REALLY like her." Hahahahahaha! We should get them together soon. :)
Love you!