Am I Crazy?

So, it's May. I've posted on how tired and completely frazzled I feel. The kids are real troopers, although at one point today their crazy teacher actually said, "Are you kidding me???? Seriously!! Sit down and just be still, for ONE SECOND!" That would be me, "crazy teacher", losing it for a brief moment. I'm not proud.

I know I say it a lot, but our God amazes me at how He knows exactly what I need-exactly when I need it!! I just love how He thinks! I was at my Grandmother's Saturday night, visiting with her and my mother and my aunt before my parents left for Hawaii- - yes, Hawaii. (sigh-wishing...) Anyway...my aunt asks me how I was feeling, saying I looked incredibly tired and just "worn out"... not my "usual self" (not sure how to take that one... oh well, hehe) I told her that yes, I am tired, amongst several other things. Tired of lots of tired little 6-7 year olds (being honest here), tired of a constant wave of uncontrollable emotions, tired of feeling just plain 'ole defeated most days. All of the sudden, I had erupted in tired tears at my Gran-Gran's house!!! My sweet Aunt C said, "I know just what you need. Why don't you go down to the beach for a good long weekend?" I looked at her, thinking "we have just a couple weeks of school, so much to do, so much to do, so much going on..." Then, my tired self just said, "Ok." Totally without planning anything. (so "unlike me" not to plan...)

So, those who know me, know I could move to the beach today and never look back. So, I'm leaving my kiddos Friday through Monday and I'm taking my tired self down to the most heavenly place on Earth-by-my-self! (we are so very blessed to have a new condo in the family!!) And if you're thinking, it's Mother's Day-you're not visiting your Mother??!!! Well, my beautiful mother will be spending her day on a beautiful Hawaiian beach, so she's taken care of!! Check. :)

So as I told a few friends today about my little getaway, assuring them it would clear my head and refresh my perspective, I got strange looks of "craziness". I couldn't tell if they were confused by me going alone or pondering a stay in the local psych ward for me... I think it's a positively GREAT idea! What better place to spend some one on one time in the Word, talking to God and standing in awe at the feet of His beautiful creation? Packing list: Bible, swimsuit (ugh) and sunglasses! Oh, and maybe a new Nicholas Sparks novel...Yippee!

I'm not crazy. I would say quite smart, right????