One Week and Counting

In exactly one week from now, Jon and I will be in HAWAII! For 8 days and 7 nights we will be vacationing in Kauai, and let me tell you, we can't WAIT! This trip actually snuck up on us a bit. We planned it a while ago and after an extremely busy few months of work and traveling, we can hardly believe it's here! We are so ready to go to the beach, surf, go snorkeling, explore Kauai's beautiful nature, and just relax! I've already stocked up on a book I'm excited to read, a fresh stock of Sodoku and lots of sun tan lotion...I'm set! Ok so I also snuck in a few new tanks tops and summer clothes that somehow made it home with me after a trip to the mall this morning. I am even more excited to spend some consecutive time with Jon. That kind of sounds like weird phrasing, but as I'm sure most wives can attest to, sometimes it feels like I see Jon for a few hours a night (if that) and for a few hours each weekend since I work, and I miss getting to spend DAYS together. So I can't wait for these eight days of spending time together in a place that we've dreamed about going to since forever ago!
Sidenote: Does this ever happen to anyone else: The week or so before you go on vacation, everything seems to start getting super busy at work and even has a tendency to start falling apart...JUST as you are trying to make your exit and wrap things up. I have a feeling this week is going to be no exception, because it already started happening this last week. So my motto this week is "Just walk away". Because I have a feeling I am going to want to spend late nights at work this week, overworking to make sure everything gets done, when I really should put in my 8 hours a day and be content with what I do within that time. Because believe it or not, work still gets done when I'm not there. Ministry still happens. Life goes on. So just walk away Jen, just walk away. (sorry for talking in the 3rd person--its just important that I start now so I can have a sane week.). :)
ALOHA!