weekends are never long enough

Yesterday, more than one person at school commented on the amount of black clothing the teachers were wearing.  Were we all mourning the end of another weekend? Obviously, we all look forward the break from work.  Even when we love our jobs and we’re not stressing to the max, we still long for Friday afternoons and dread Monday mornings.  Then, after waiting impatiently for those two special days, they pass at an incredibly rapid rate before you can accomplish anything, and you’re back to work with an abnormally large amount of coffee. [Oh, is this just me?!]

For the past month those two blessed days each week are even more anticipated and seem to end before they actually begin.  Simply put, being away from my husband blows.  It is no fun at all and I wouldn’t wish it on my biggest enemy. That being said, we take every possible moment from weekends [making Mondays all the more excruciating].

Cooking, movies, date nights, family time, shopping, and traveling fill our weekends.  Of course, we make time to wakeboard, too! You didn’t think I’d leave that one out, did ya’?!

 August 11

Lake Tobesofkee

Just incase getting to spend my weekends with him isn’t great enough, Byron surprised me with an early birthday present: a brand new wakeboard and bindings!  Woo hoo!

My sweet husband [who does not enjoy running] even ran a 5K with me over the weekend.  The course was horribly difficult and not much fun at all, but it was great to experience together, though we won’t be running there again!

Before... 

After!!  

Sunday marked our 3 month weddiversary!  We spent it at the lake [is there a better place?!] breaking in our new boards.

And I was able to see Mer!!!

Sometimes it’s difficult to see simple joys when away from my husband, but I’m realizing that my weekdays away from Byron pass more quickly and pleasantly when I focus on the good things rather than the bad.  The blessings rather than the trials.  We’re enjoying the stress-free time days together instead of pouting about not having weeknights in the same town. For whatever reason, God has a plan for our temporary distance and I’m intentionally working to become more optimistic about it.  I’m definitely not letting the lack of days together ruin the time we do have in the same city.  God blesses us with a couple days to rest and laugh and love without the hassle of paperwork, alarm clocks, and meetings – so let’s get through this week, noticing and singing praises for the small joys, and get to the next weekend!!!