This week seems to have flown by. It started with beautiful weather, the kind that makes everything in life a little bit sweeter. But, being Toledo, it came to an end yesterday and we are facing a forecast of rain for the next four or five days.

Hopefully, Springfield weather will be decent next week. We are planning to leave Sunday night and drive through 'til the morning. It should make it easier on the kiddos that way. I haven't been to Springtown since over a year ago, the longest time I've been away. Brett hasn't been there since even longer than that.

It will be good to see family. None of my grandparents have even seen Cole, so it should be fun to show him to everybody. If nothing else, it will be nice to take a week's vacation from work. I love my job, but a break will be very nice, too.

Of course, getting everything packed and in order will be stressful. I'm sure I'll spend my Saturday finishing laundry, actually folding it and putting it away (which I loathe to do) rather than letting it pile up on the dryer, tidying up the messes in the house that I put off until the weekend, getting the kid's clothes together, getting my clothes together, getting Brett's clothes together. . .what is it again that's supposed to be relaxing about a vacation? I forget.

Anyway, I'm excited to see my family and visit our old haunts. Be looking for us at Cheddar's, Lucy's, or Andy's. What's this restuarant Hillenblog is always talking about? I love Mexican, maybe we can meet up next week there and you can show us what's new in Spfd. See y'all in 696 miles.