Vacation

I am having a great vacation. I have already spent 6 fantastic days with my family- immediate and extended and I have loved almost every minute of it! We had  mini family reunions on both of my parents sides of the family. All of my siblings and their children were here at the same time–and it wasn’t even for a wedding or holiday. We have spent days at the beach, lounging around and even some tubing with my brother’s boat. There have been a few nights that we ate out, but a few that we stayed in and had cookouts and bonfires. Today we floated down the river on inflatable rafts for 2 1/2 hours! Lots of pink cheeks and bodies, but so much fun. What a relaxing time it has been.  Relaxing and exhausting all at the same time! But I have tan lines–and that is saying a lot for this Irish skin I have. I usually kid about having two shades of skin, albino and lobster, but today I have tan lines! Who would’ve thought I’d have to go 1000 miles NORTH where it has been a very cold summer to get the tan I should have 9 months of the year at minimum at my home in the South?! Oh well, at least I have lines, even if it is the end of July and they are just starting to show. I have two more days here with my family before we head out to visit my husband’s relatives for a few days on the way home. I am looking forward to spending time with my grandma, visiting the lighthouse my youngest so desperately wants to see, and spending those last few precious moments with my family that I miss so much when I’m home in the south. I hope they all know just how much I love each one of them.