Change Over Time Wellness

It was a long 2020 – two little children under 4 years old, stay-at-home mom and remote working husband but we were doing just fine. A bit stir-crazy like the rest of the world during COVID, but life was good. Life otherwise seemed normal. I had been working out with my mom group and our kiddos for several years, so I missed that a lot for me and the littles, but we continued that virtually. I would pack up the double stroller, some snacks, definitely coffee and hit the community sidewalks to find new parks to explore and get my walk on (weighted because these kids weigh a lot LOL).

I had lost my OG pup in February also that year and she was over 16 years old. Though we wanted a new dog and this time a family dog breed, I knew it would be mommy to take care of this new “kid” and I didn’t want to take that on. However, COVID made things suck and we needed a spark of joy so we got a puppy in September. We had also decided we needed a family trip and as the fall was approaching, the world was opening up again and we felt comfortable and ready to do something too. We decided on a low-key cabin trip and then we could also take the new pup (after she had all her shots). So we timed this trip around the dog appointments and landed on a 4 day stay in November.

It was a great trip other than bedtime mostly ha-ha. Ready for some adult time and convo, the kids were too young to feel comfortable sleeping in a room just them so that was a battle each night. We laughed that in several years, these vacays would be different so embrace that season and let’s get through it. We had great memories doing smores in the fire pit, my husband grilling steak (which he loved to grill), movies, getting takeout from our favorite catfish restaurant and going bug hunting around the cabin with the kids and new pup. We got back home on a Saturday afternoon. I remember making queso which we didn’t end up making on our trip so that was our adult treat getting home. My husband and I relaxed on the patio with queso and cocktails and a crazy pup running around the yard. This cutie was definitely like having another child! But this moment was like our “vacation” from our vacation.

This organization has been the best support for my family and our healing. Their mission is to renew hope, foster healing and develop resilience in the hearts of children and their families grieving the death of a loved one. We are not alone and have found some peace now in our difficult journey – it’s never a straight line.

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