Monday...Warming Up!

Weatherman says it will be a cloudy day with highs around 81-82 degrees.  Sweet! I can work with that and not complain even in the slightest.  My daughters fourth birthday is fast approaching and we scheduled to celebrate it the day after we return from a little family-time vacation.  We are going to Possum Kingdom lake which is said to be gorgeous and lots of fun.  Fishing, grilling, playing with the family are all 'major' activities that will occupy my time at the Lake cabin.  Really excited to spend some quality time with my ladies.  My cousin, her husband and their one year old daughter are meeting us at the cabin.  These excursions really gets those important (psychological) connections of fun, relaxation and good-times going.  Who knows what kind of weather we will have to endure/enjoy but it really doesn't matter, we will have a blast anyway.  Nonetheless it's exciting to pack up the family and head out somewhere away from your everyday surroundings.  Days can start to really round-out too close to monotony when our work, school and other schedules drag on.  Making time away from these normal days will prove positive and productive to our relationships.  We bicker and fight with each other like everyone does.  Sometimes I get stressed out and start focusing on work too much and this leads to poor attitudes towards other things.  Sometimes my stress has an indirect effect on my personal relationships.  It is important for me to realize when its time to get some good ole fashioned family vacation time.  This will also include a nice little road trip up to the lake from Dallas.  Our daughter gets bored after about thirty minutes so I am sure we will have PLENTY of dialogue during the car trip.  All the foodstuffs will be planned and executed by yours truly so it will be delicious and fun for all.  Today begins the gathering process of ingredients that we will need for the week long lake cabin stay.  Have to make a menu, figure portions/amounts and decide on what will be on the grocery list.  Three nights and four days does not sound like much but their will be no food whatsoever in the cabin upon our arrival and we need to be ready/stocked for the week.  Every meal and snack will need to be carted in by us or we will not have it.  This is a bit tricky when thinking about children's needs.