This past weekend was needed like no other. I left little H at home with her Daddy and took off with my sister on a short, one night camping trip. We went to Dinosaur Provincial Park here in Alberta (go take a peek at the photos in the gallery, the landscape is very unique.) and what a difference it made to my state of mind.
I left being a mommy behind for a night. I sat fully clothed in a creek drinking beer. I ate more hotdogs than should be legal in one sitting. I didn’t wear make up. I didn’t change a single diaper (though it is a preferable task to using a campground outhouse), nor did I feel guilty for enjoying myself.
Sister and I had long, uninterrupted conversations about nothing and about everything. We drank enough to get tipsy but not enough to puke. We roasted our food over the campfire and watched the moon rise above the hill in front of us. We listened to the coyotes howling and yipping all night long and awoke to the footsteps of a HUGE doe walking past our tent. When we peeked out at her, she peeked in at us.
I can’t say that I didn’t think about my little girl at home for the first time without her mommy to put her to bed – of course I did. I can’t say that I didn’t wonder how many emails were piling up – of course I did. But, I got over it and had fun and on the drive home, I felt ready to jump back in to mommyville. I was refreshed and ready to fully appreciate what I have in my life.
I highly recommend the one night mommy vacation! If you’ve had a similar experience, tell me about it in comments.
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So fun! I have never taken an overnight, but I occasionally get away for an evening and it is so great!
I’m about to go away for a week…without the kids for the 1st time ever! We’ll see!
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I have not taken an over night for myself. I have been away from my son all of 2 nights (and that was for business) in his entire life. I do mommy night out with a group I belong to which is always fun. We also do a spa day which in a word was FABULOUS! We had the whole spa to ourselves great lunch and wonderful parting gifts to remember our day.
That sounds wonderful! You are so RIGHT! I need a mommy vacation myself.
I love that campground! I grew up in Alberta and moved to Nova Scotia last year – great to read about places close to home, and that you were able to get a nice break and do some sister stuff!
That sounds wonderful! Soon I should get to do something fun like that…
Definitely a great idea to get totally away on occassion. Really recharges the batteries. Partially just because it’s such a change in the routine.
Holy cow, that sounds like SO MUCH FUN! I LOVE camping and haven’t done it for AGES. I have yet to spend a night away from my little darling, but there is an overnight hen night in Brighton coming up in September which I’m looking forward to immensely!
Wow! That sounds like tons of fun! Wish I could do something like that, but I have four and I think my husband would go nuts if I left him for a night. But still might try it.