I can so do this

The wedding is over, my sister in law is married. It was the most beautiful wedding and the perfect day.

 

 

We left Thursday for the festivities and crammed in as much family time as possible. Zack works his behind off so we enjoyed blowing off some steam at the beach. The weather was mild and cool, everything Shafter is not. We soaked up the morning fog, and enjoyed some amazing food along the way. I ate enough clam chowder and fish and chips to last me till my next beach trip. (most likely not, I am already craving Splash!) Growing up by the sea you take advantage of everything that it has to offer. It wasn't until I moved away from the beach that I truly realized how much I missed it.

It wasn't all free time, we (or shall I say Zack and the girls) helped set up for the wedding. Hanging chandeliers, setting up chairs, Vanessa had a vision and I am honored we were part of the experience!

The wedding day was absolutely spectacular. We laughed, we cried, we ate delicious food, and we danced our behinds off. During dessert I drank what I thought was a cup of decaf coffee. I am just going to say, I am pretty sure it was switched with the caffinated, because I danced, and danced, and danced. I had such a great time, despite not sleeping from all the caffeine.

When I woke up Sunday morning I felt as though I had been run over by a truck. The long weekend caught up with me. I was done. My body shut down. I spent the next 3 days in bed so weak I couldn't move. It took every ounce of strength to get out of bed to pick up the girls from school. It's hard having the mind and body not matching. I felt like I could do anything, like I could run a marathon. My body doesn't agree. I can so do this. I can take it easy. I can relax. Breathe. So here I am, on my couch, forcing myself to do nothing (for today). Today Hannah gets a break. Lucky for me, I have an amazing husband who will help with anything I ask, and girls old enough to take care of themselves. I could not have gotten through the past few days with out them.

"Then, because so many people were coming and going that they did not even have a chance to eat, he said to them, “Come with me by yourselves to a quiet place and get some rest.” Mark 6:31