This has been our view for the past week. The picture doesn't even do it justice. Toby's parents have a cabin in Idaho that is a little piece of Heaven on Earth. The cabin itself is modest and unremarkable but the view and the memories we have made there are priceless.
For the past 29 years (minus one due to a high-risk pregnancy) I have been blessed to spend time at this amazing place. For Toby and I, our time at the lake is an important milestone before beginning another school year. I use the time to reflect on the year we have finished and plan for the next, as if I have some amount of control over it. We almost cancelled our trip this year because my job became unexpectedly crazy and then my dad was diagnosed with cancer. We did not see how we could go, but we knew, too, that we really needed to go. So we did.
This year, I was a little bit homesick for the days when my brothers-in-law and their wives were there with us. In those days, when we could still all fit in the cabin at once, we were young and the cares of the world were far away. We had no idea what the future had in store for us and for the week we spent at the cabin we were not concerned. We took late-night boat rides and waterskied all day. Awww........those were the days.
These days, we stagger our vacations to allow each family enough space. There are 22 of us now. We have traded our worry-free vacations for simply taking a break from the crazy, busy lives we have now. We catch up when we get home and compare stories but it isn't quite the same.
We are grateful for our time away, though and despite feeling a little guilty for going ahead with our trip, we are feeling rested and ready to face the challenges ahead. Look at these two, can you imagine a better way to end the day?
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