Well, we have been back for over a week. Truthfully, between getting things back to normal (oh my laundry and cleaning to do) and the weather finally being nice around here I have been completely neglecting my blogging duties. We had an awesome time on vacation! We have such a good time whenever we all get together. It always makes me miss my brother and sister in law that much more after we spend time together. I love Sarah, and it is too funny that my brother married someone who is that much like my sister and myself...we drove him nuts as kids (and still do) we have such a riot together.
It was a pretty low-key vacation, and by that I mean we didn't do a ton of activities. Living where we do, it was enough for us to be able to spend time outside in the warm sun just playing. I think that is the one thing that I really loved the most was not having to worry about all the usual day to day things I get bogged down with. I enjoyed having Warren around, with no work and no projects, and for all of us just to be together was the best. We took Ellie and Gracie to Siesta Key beach (best sand EVER). Ellie LOVED the sand and the waves and Grace couldn't have disagreed more. She hated the beach! The rest of the time we just spent as much time as possible outside by the pool which both of the girls really enjoyed.
The place we stayed in was really nice for all of us! Warren and I had a one bedroom apartment with its own kitchen and a pull out couch in the living room. Chris & Sarah and Lisa & Brian stayed together in a two bedroom place, and my parents and Patti and Claire had the main house. The main house had room for all of us to eat dinner together and hang out at night. And, hang out at night we did. We sat up together and played one game after another every single night. Lisa and Brian brought guitar hero (and I want it sooooooooo bad!!) and we had a riot playing that too!
A couple of Patti's friends from junior high school (and beyond) came to the house a few nights. Marissa and Amanda both live in Tampa now, and it brought back a lot of memories to see those girls all together again. Ellie referred to them as the "other Aunt Pattis" that's how much they are peas in a pod. One of the nights of staying up late with my siblings and playing drinking games, my Mom had to come out and shush us (or maybe it was just me...) for being so loud. It made me giggle because it reminded me of having slumber parties when we were kids! And, of course there was the traditional game of rock paper scissors for punches in the butt between Warren and Patti. (Loser gets their butt punched by the winner...don't ask...) I will be getting pics of that from my sister, and then I will be sure to upload them for everyone to see!
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