THINGS THAT I AM GOING TO DO ON VACATION

1. SLEEP,SLEEP, AND MORE SLEEP. I FINALLY WILL BE ABLE TO SLEEP WITHOUT HEARING THE DOORBELL RUNG REPEATABLY AT THE CRACK OF DAWN.

2. EAT IN PEACE: I AM GOING TO SIT DOWN AND ENJOY MY "WHOLE" MEAL WITHOUT GETTING UP TO REFILL GLASSES OF KOOL-AID, AND REPLENISHING "EMPTY" PLATES.

3. LEAVE DIRTY CLOTHES AS THEY LIE: I'M JUST GOING TO LET THEN PILE UP TILL NO CLOTHES ARE LEFT TO WEAR, THEN I WILL "CONTEMPLATE" WHETER IT SHOULD BE DONE NOW, OR WAIT TILL TOMORROW.

4. READ A "LONG" PAGED BOOK. I WILL FINALLY BE ABLE TO READ A BOOK WITH MORE A 100 PAGES.

5. YOU ARE WHAT YOU LIVE IN: IF THE KIDS WANT TO LIVE IN A DIRTY PLACE, SO BE IT, IF YOU ARE "CONTENT" WITH THE MESS YOU MADE, AND CAN LIVE IN IT WITHOUT IT BEING UP TO USUAL STANDARDS, SO BE IT, WE ARE NOT AT HOME, SO THINGS SHOULDN'T BE LIKE THE SAME ROUTINE, NORMALLY THIS WOULD DRIVE ME INSANE, BUT WE HAVE TO LET GO SOMETIMES AND NOT BE UPTIGHT.

6. SWIM AND MORE SWIMMING TILL THE POOL CLOSES. I WILL BE AT THE POOL WITH DRINKS AND SNACKS, AND SUNSCREEN (OF COURSE) AND DO NOT PLAN TO OUT OF MY TANNING CHAIR TILL THE SUN GOES DOWN.

7. LAST BUT NOT LEAST, I WILL ENJOY OUR FAMILY BEING ONE AGAIN, AND EXPERIENCE THE THINGS THAT WE DO TOGETHER. THIS IS A TIME THAT WE CAN ALL BE KIND AND LOVING TO ONE ANOTHER, GETTING TO DO DIFFERENT AMUSEMENT PARKS, RESTAURANTS, AND JUST BEING ABLE TO SIT ON THE COUCH TOGETHER AS A FAMILY. I WANT TO EXPERIENCE IT ALL. THIS IS CONTENTMENT TO ME!

AND.....

WHEN WE COME BACK HOME, THERE WILL A EVEN MORE CLOSENESS BETWEEN US THAN EVER BEFORE. WE ALL COME BACK WITH A SENSE OF CLOSENESS THAT ONLY COMES FROM JUST SPENDING QUALITY TIME TOGETHER!

WE ARE HEADING OFF ON AN ADVENTURE!!