In 56 hours (but who's counting), I will be taking off from Greenville-Spartanburg airport for a 4 day trip to Des Moines, Iowa. I will be visiting my parents...alone. While I can't wait to eat slowly, sit still for more than 1 minute and have a nice visit with my parents, I couldn't help but realize why I am going to Iowa in November? So, I decided to call my parents for a weather check before packing the majority of my things tonight. The answer from my Mom was...30's during the day, 20's at night with snow showers on Friday morning. WHAT? It was 70 degrees and sunny here today.
Everyone who knows me well knows I love the cold and love breaking out my Uggs and sweaters, but I am getting used to South Carolina weather. I noticed today that the trees are somehow brighter and more beautiful than in Kansas City. I then realized it is not only because there are millions of trees all bunched together with an array of colors everywhere you turn (versus one standing alone that is sort of yellow like in KC), but the colors sure look better when the sun in shining on them and you can be outside to enjoy them not freezing to death. I find myself driving around Greenville smiling at the colors and saying to myself, "now THIS is God's country!"
So, I am leaving on a jet plane away from my two boys for the first time. Pray for me...and I guess for Matt, too, who will be sole provider for those 4 days :) I will miss them! Although I will feel somewhat lost without them, I know I am going to have a wonderful time with my parents and get some rest and relaxation, albeit with a chill. To all my friends and family, I hope you'll make time to travel to the Carolina mountains during the Fall at some point in your life - whether we live here or not - to see the beauty firsthand.
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Good for you! Every mom needs a little time off. And its good for dad's too. I went to MO in October with just Phoebe, it was like a vacation and Chad had a little dose of reality. He is much more helpful now that he had a reminder of what its like to take care of the kids 24/7. I hope you have a great trip.
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