I have been putting in some EXTREMELY long hours. I was quickly approaching the point of burn out. My boss approached me and demanded I take a day off as to not hit my breaking point. Marty and I took full advantage.
We left Friday right after seminary and drove to OKC. It is a great place in life to be able to leave your kids for an overnight stay :) (they can offer that same service to our local friends if you would like an overnight escape) As you can expect, I took no pictures, but our itinerary looked something like this:
1 - drive to Tulsa and walk around the mall.
2 - eat a fantastic chicken salad sandwich with clam chowder at the cheesecake factory
3 - take a slice of AWESOME cheesecake to go
4 - nap from Tulsa to OKC - oh how I love an afternoon nap
5 - check into the hotel for some additional rest and relaxation
6 - head to a few stores to do some shopping, bought an IPOD system that mounts to the wall in our bathroom, 2 pair of kickin' shoes (Amanda you would totally love the purple alligator stilettos), a few trinkets at the dollar store.
7 - ate dinner at Macaroni grill. Oh how I wish there was a M.Grill in NWA.
8 - call it an early night and head to the hotel
9 - sleep in until 10:30 - I can't believe that. I never sleep that late. My natural body clock goes off at 4:30. I fought through the wake-up call and fell back to sleep.
10 - Attend the temple to witness our dear friends sealed as a family - The spirit testified to me multiple times that day the truth and importance of eternal families. It was amazing to be in the celestial room and know EVERYONE in that room. That is Heaven!
11 - Uneventful drive home with hubby.
WHAT A FANTASTIC WEEKEND! I am now renewed and ready for another busy workweek. Thank you Jeff for pushing me to take a day off. Thank you Addyson, Jessica & Rylee for being responsible enough to leave at home. Thank you Marty for escaping with me. I am a blessed woman!
