Reviving my soul

I am so excited! In a few days, I will be taking off to spend a weekend with my sister, Jessica, and her sweet little family in Florida! This trip has been in the works for at least 8 years, for some reason or another it just hasn't worked out until now.
I so need this! I have never in all my 20 years of being a mother done something like this. I am excited for good company, good food, hopefully good weather, rest and reviving my soul. Ooo! and I get to go to spend my birthday at the beach! Can you believe it? I have never seen the ocean!
My "little" sister is so special to me! Since she lives so far away, I usually only get to see her maybe once a year if I'm lucky. I so look forward to spending time with her. She is so full of life, she's fun and energetic, she makes me laugh, and do things I don't want to do but later am glad I did. She tells me she has some fun surprises in store for us, I feel like a little kid waiting for Christmas morning!

Mike, Jess, and baby Lydia

Several years ago, I read these books where these women would go on vacation with their best friend. They would rest, eat, do silly things, laugh, cry, all those things women do together to revive the soul. Way back then I thought to myself, if I was ever to do something like that, I would want to go with Jessica. Even though the vacation is at her house, I still feel like this is one of those moments from the books! We are going to have a great time catching up! I look forward to meeting my little niece, getting to know my brother-in-law a little better - I hope he makes his awesome Southern Sweet Tea!
 I fully expect to come home rested and rejuvenated to continue my calling with renewed vigor and purpose!