Escape

Reasons I love a road trip:

:: escaping our condo after being cooped up with a sick kiddo for over a week - the walls were quickly closing in on me

:: driving through the mountains during the only three weeks of the year that they are lush and green - for most of the year they are brown and drab, but last week the mountains were simply beautiful

:: being able to just pack up a couple of snacks and hit the road - I love being out of the diaper bag phase!

:: all the "new" toys at Grandma & Grandpa's house, riding a three-wheeler in the back yard and swinging on a hammock watching the clouds

::being away from my compter - no constant refreshing my email to see if there are any updates about our refi or if new jobs have been added to craigslist

:: visiting Granny Karen at her "office" - a nursery overflowing with flowers

:: a constant stream of chatter from the back seat

:: doing something spontaneous - it was seriously fun!