RETURN~!

It was so nice to have a few days of uninterrupted time with my husband. We just did whatever we wanted to do and didn't have to worry about who's hungry or tired.  
We arrived home about dinner time last night. The kids and papa were gone out to eat for dinner. For a few minutes it was still quiet at the Burrous' house. Once the children arrived it was nonstop chatter. I love how they all want to tell me every detail of every event that happened. Our youngest likes to re-enact the events for my viewing pleasure. Before to long it was time to send everyone to bed because it was a school night. We said our good nights and turned in early ourselves.

The chaos always begins with the alarm clock. Except this morning I couldn't remember what day it was. That dreaded beeping wakes you from a dead sleep and you can't for the life of you remember why it was going off anyway. Once I came to I remembered that today is chalked full of stuff I must get done because we were gone for a few days. Among the list of things to do today was to take my step-dad back to the airport.



I almost had a sigh of relief when I put my step-dad on the plane to go home. I love having my family come and visit. I also love that they are all willing and able to come and visit. We have had a steady stream of company since the end of March. It's now the end of April. For a few short weeks we will get to experience our "normal" life without thinking about who is coming next.

My vacation from my vacation will be in the form of sitting at the ballpark watching my boys play baseball. Relaxing on the front porch with my husband while my children run around the yard. Or just plain sitting and doing nothing, embracing each moment with my family. Before too long the latest TDY or deployment will be here and we will have a new set of "normal". But for now I am choosing to see the time in between trips as our vacation.