Just Breathe...and Go.

yesterday i had a little treat.

i left the kids with mr. c.

for 24 hours.

as i've mentioned before, i have a hard time just having dinner with friends...

let alone leaving over night.

so, imagine my surprise when mr. c suggested i go visit my mom in sedona.

{my very talented mom is there for the week - at an art workshop.}

i told him he was crazy.

i couldn't leave in the middle of the school week.

he assured me he could handle it.

{i know he could...but...well. ok. i don't know what my problem is} after some quick rearranging, i packed a bag and headed for the red rocks.

just being in the car alone...was heaven.

i jammed to my favorite cds.

zoned out.

let the wind blow through the car.

when i arrived in sedona, my mom was just finishing up.

they were all painting outside at a popular merchant square area.

i met the other artists (all very nice),

and then my mom and i went to rene's (a favorite of mine and mr.c's).

we sat outside and enjoyed a couple glasses of wine.

talking and laughing.

enjoying the one on one company...that we seldom get.

we then had dinner at a different restaurant...

where we talked and laughed some more.

this morning she headed out to paint in jerome.

and i headed out on a nice, long run.

i took my time getting home.

driving through camp verde and cottonwood.

taking it all in.

i was back in time to give mr. c some big thank you kisses and

pick everyone up from school...where i received happy greetings.

and those hugs and kisses felt extra good.

; )