A Much Needed Break

I was very lucky to be able to take a few days off of work and relax this past holiday weekend.

I have been under a lot of stress which isn't good for a crazy person like me.

Stress leads to anxiety and panic and that leads to trips to the emergency room

and the doctor who always seems to be there when I show up all hyperventilating and claiming a heart attack like the old guy from Sanford and Son 

told me that I need to get a hobby

And I did

Blogging

and so far so good!

But anyway we took a trip to Lake Harmony in the Pocono Mountains

My brother in-law and his family rented a house for the week

and we took them up on their offer to join them for the holiday weekend.

I am not one for bugs and camping and other things that you would associate with mountains

but being on the lake is amazing.

The company wasn't bad either

Our first day it rained but the rain on the water was calming and peaceful

Lucky for us there was a nice little shed/cabana that we could duck into to escape the heavy rain.

It also helped that we had a giant bag of Swedish Fish......yum!

After the rain the lake was beautiful

The sun started to peek out from behind the clouds

Because it was the 4th of July there was to be a big firework show on the lake.

As evening approached the boats started to gather waiting for the show. It really was very lovely.

It was an exciting end to a great day.

The next morning brought the sun

And the sun brought swimming.....not me I am a pool person

No Ocean No Lake

The boy had his first chance to kayak

I was nervous

He told me to stop embarrassing him

I told him NEVER

He rowed further away

Much to my dismay the boy asked if he could stay for the week without us. 

I agreed. 

I cried 

it is the first time he has been without Chris or I.

I miss him.

He is having a blast!