Well, after 2,277 miles we arrived back home yesterday around 6:30pm. The kids visited 5 states (IL, IN, OH, KY, TN) and Joe and I added 3 more (NC, SC, GA). Okay, so we were only in OH for 5 minutes, but that counts--Ohio land is Ohio land. We are still on semi-vacation for a couple of days. Today for lunch we had striped bass that Joe caught in TN, South Carolina peaches, and broccoli from our backyard garden. (We also had coleslaw, but I'm not sure where Walmart bought the cabbage.) However, I think vacation officially ended when we tackled the hayfield in our backyard. Here's some thoughts from the kids on the trip:
Ashley:
Trip favorite: losing my front tooth
Trip least favorite: saying goodbye to Aunt Kristen, Uncle Buddy & especially Lydia
John:
Trip favorite: playing in the pool
Trip least favorite: saying goodbye
Nathan:
Trip favorite: watching mommy on the raft screaming "help! slow down!" (okay, in all fairness, I didn't yell "help!"; he made that up)
Trip least favorite: saying goodbye
Sara:
Trip favorite: the raft on the lake
Least favorite: mommy screaming on the raft; it really hurt my ear. She also really didn't like saying goodbye
It was a bittersweet trip as it was our last hurrah with Joe's sister Kristen and her husband Buddy and little girl, Lydia. They head back to their home in Asia in a couple of weeks. We had a great time with them. The kids especially were able to bond with them while Joe & I were at our conference. We will miss them dearly.
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