We just got back from a long weekend away from life out in the country and I would love to go back now.  There is just something about country life that helps me clear my head and regain some focus of life. The boys were able to run around, play, go and see the animals.

The boys were able to play and not worry about life. They could play in the dirt, run up and down the paths and just be kids. And I could chase them (as best as my knee would let me) and we could walk and talk. The boys and I grilled every night while we were at the farm house. We laughed and we had amazing days and because the boys were so tired, night time routines were a breeze.

There is something about going to a simpler time and just relaxing. It is something that we don’t get to do very often and it is something that as I was driving into work this morning, something that I really desired and craved. I want more of the down time and more of the fun with my kids and less time in my jeep driving to and from work. Life is very short and spending 3 – 4 hours a day commuting isn’t quality of life that I want anymore. Being able to walk to the barn and get on the tractor and just go, is something that I want more of.

So today, as I sit at my desk, thinking about the weekend and the playing that we did, I miss it already. I miss that part of life that is quiet and part of nature.