i need a break. we all need a break

I am in the middle of packing to go back to Texas for a visit :) I am so excited and I'll most likely post about it later. But right now I want to talk about taking a break from technology. For the past little bit phones, ipods, computers, ect have really gotten on my nerves. They are driving me crazy!! Ya they are amazing and I am so glad we have them but we do need a break from them once in a while. And last night was a great brake from all of it. Katie, Michael, David, and I went up the canyon. Katie and I went for a walk and threw some rocks and came back for treats and a fire with the boys. It was a fun night but it was so refreshing to have people who carry a conversation with you without pulling out their phone during the middle of it. It was refreshing to have people interact with you instead of sitting by them self texting someone else who is probably next door! The other thing that just breaks my heart is for the past two days I have been taking Eliana on a walk. She is so cute and gets very exited when we are outside. Whenever she sees someone, no matter how far away, her face will light up and she will start waving like crazy! Now if I happened to walk past a cute little girl waving at me it would totally make my day. But the people we pass have no idea we are there. We have yet to have someone wave, smile, or even acknowledge that we are there. They are so into their texting or their music. It's really sad to see. Those people miss so much and they don't even know it. And poor Eliana never gets a response back. Most the time she will turn around and look at me with this sad little face of confusion. It's sad to see how some people's lives revolve around technology. They act as though they would die without it. But we need to simplify our lives sometimes. Take a break and look at the world around you! You'll be so glad you did