Peace, Joy and Waterslides!

Happy Easter and Happy Spring!

For the past few days we have been on a Spring Vacation! What a joy! HH made reservations at an indoor waterpark not far away, and off we went for a three day adventure. It truly was a great vacation, renting a 'villa' complete with enough beds for all, a kitchen, dining area, family room and washer and dryer. All that a family of seven needs! And across the street from the water park, an indoor amusement park, complete with games and rides!

Today on our way home, we talked about our favorite parts of the short vacation. Most talked about the huge water slides, fast roller coaster rides or the villa we stayed in. Usually HH asks for my comments to share, and for some reason he didn't this time, which gave me a bit of time to reflect on my most prized moment of the trip.

Once we got home and realized the fridge was a bit empty, Thinker and I made a quick trip to the grocery store. She also noticed on our trip home that I didn't comment on my favorite thing from vacation, and she decided to use our quick trip to the store to pick my brain.

Thinker: Mom, what was your favorite part of the trip? I didn't hear you say when we were coming home.
Mom: Yes, I know, I have been thinking about that one. We had so much fun, didn't we?
Thinker: Yes, but I want to know your favorite.
Mom: Oh, okay, I have one. Remember the lazy river on the inner tubes?
Thinker: Yes.
Mom: Well, there was one time, when you and your brother were ahead of me and Dad and the other kids were behind me, and I looked up at you both, and you were smiling so big. Then I turned around. I looked back at Dad and the rest of the kids, including the baby, and all of them were smiling so big at the exact same time. I started to laugh. Everyone was so happy at the exact same moment. That is pretty rare. I loved that moment.
Thinker: Hum...of all the things on our trip, THAT was your favorite?
Mom: Yep. For Sure. That was the best.

Truly, sometimes, what brings us the most peace, the most joy, what brings the most fun, is actually seeing everyone enjoying themselves and each other......and sometimes, sometimes, those moments find themselves in rare places, .....In the middle of an indoor water park, On a lazy river ride, On a neon blue inner tube, Soaked to the bone, and loving every second of it with the people I love the most. God is SO good.

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