phones and trip

so I have bad luck with phones. Two phones ago I forgot it in my back pocket and didn't recall my error until the second cycle of the wash. The last phone I owned I believe had emotional issues. It would set off alarms at random times that I couldn't turn off and that weren't programed. It would tell me over and over that I had voicemail when in fact I didn't. And then the back just broke. It would turn itself off and on again and again because the battery no longer fit properly. So I taped it shut. With yellow and black caution tape! But regardless of the teasing I received from friends, family and coworkers, it did, on most occasions, do what I asked. And after all I never used all those other needless and frivilous programs of other phones. I just needed to send and receive calls. That's it. Or so I thought.

Until my husband surprised me with this new iPhone as part of my anniversary gift. He called me before I left to take my daughter to gymnastics on Tuesday and asked what we were eating for dinner. I told him I would call him after I left because I was running late. For the next hour I tried to use my phone but couldn't. It wouldn't let me dial out (something it had done in the past), and turning it off and on and plugging it in (my usual tricks) didn't work. I just knew my husband would be worrried not knowing where I was. I got home and told him about my frustration and he said he would look at it. He picked up the home phone to dial my number and I heard ringing from beside the sink! It was my new phone!

Now I as I type this-on the new phone- I don't know how I ever lived without it. It is genious!

So you know I always over think things, but we are going skiing for our anniversary on Thanksgiving to Keystone. Although I am super excited I can't help but be anxious to be away from my kids that long, and they will be on the road to and from Austin during the busy holiday traffic and I will be on two planes to and from CO. I haven't flown since 9-11. I just keep praying that we will all enjoy our trips and will return safely. But I am still nervous. I can't imagine my life without my kids and I would hate for them to have to live without us. So please pray for our safe travels.