Spring Break Brokenness

Anyone I talked to last week knows that it was a very rough mommy-week. I could tell you about endless bouts of sibling rivalry, screaming, kicking, flat bike tires, hitting, name-calling, ungratefulness, and grumpiness. 

But then last night before bed, Caleb put his arms around me and said, "Thanks mom. This has been the best spring break ever." I was more than a little surprised as he recounted several highlights.

So instead, I'll tell you that the Lord framed and filled our days with BEAUTIFUL weather -- sunny and in the 70s. Caleb loved riding at the BMX bike park with his friend Brandon one day. We had the opportunity to take a day trip to Breckenridge and visit our good friends from Texas, the Vanns. The drive there was gorgeous, and we went sledding, rode the gondola around the mountainside, and went out to dinner. It was GREAT to be with our friends for the day. The kids and I met Darin for lunch one afternoon -- a rare treat to see daddy in the middle of the day! We watched Hotel for Dogs at the $2 theater here in town. Saturday we went for a family hike to Horsetooth Falls and back, and enjoyed dinner on our back porch together. I'll tell you that my kids and husband and I are healthy, that I am thankful to be married to my closest friend, and that God is good.

All of which reminds me of a worthwhile quote from Calm My Anxious Heart:

"Two women looked through prison bars.

One saw mud, 

the other, stars."

Hope your eyes are uplifted.