Spring Break

It was a break in more than one way:

1) a break from school for my oldest DS
2) a break from the hum drum monotony of everyday life for all of us
3) a break from being on-call 24/7 for my parents for me.

We took the boys and went south this year. We toured the Johnson Space Center and then proceeded to go even further south and take in a few days in Galveston. I'd never been to the beach in Texas before, so it was a new experience for all of us, in one way or another.

We have thoroughly enjoyed our stay in Galveston Island. We've rented a cottage (http://www.galvestonrentalhome.com) and have had a wonderful time. The beach is a two minute walk from the cottage. We were able to cook here and eat when we wanted. The weather cooperated and my DH and oldest DS have the sunburned faces to prove it! The youngest DS and I were a bit more cautious and used the sunscreen! The beach was fun, the boogie boards were broken in and my youngest DS now has memories of going to the beach.

We also took in the new "Horton Hears a Who" movie and enjoyed that too. I'm not a big Jim Carrey fan, so I was hesitant to go see the movie. But if I hadn't known he was the voice of Horton, I'd never have guessed it. As my DH said, the smugness was missing from the voice and I had to agree. Maybe being w/ Jenny McCarthy and her autistic son have shown Jim that there's more to life than being a mouthy so-and-so.

I needed the time away from being the go-to gal for my parents. They've survived the week very well without me and that has proven to me that it's time to let them be self-sufficient in many ways. After last summer, I have to admit that I've been micro-managing lots of their stuff: doctor's appointments, issues at the nursing home, information gathering for the elder care lawyer, etc. I can now cease that. Mom is capable and I have just taken too much on that I didn't have to.

We're all recovering and are getting back on our collective feet. Thank goodness.

This 'break' has done all of us a great deal of good.