Back from Vacation

We arrived back home Sunday night, late, after a wonderful vacation spent with family and friends in Indiana. The kids had a blast spending a lot of time outside swimming, playing ball and running with cousins. It was a very relaxing time and I dreaded come back to Jersey. I guess I am not such a city girl after all. I enjoyed sitting on my parents porch listening to the cicada's and watching cars and people walk by in slow motion. Heck people are just downright friendly. I walked into a store and asked where to find something and I was greeted with " Well, First of all Welcome honey and let me show you where to find that". Sales clerks actually offer to help you find something. Everything just seems so much more laid back. This whole visit made be want to "get the heck out of Dodge".
I got to see my sisters. All I can say is WOW about my sister Jaimee. She looks amazing. She had gastric bypass a year ago. She is less than half the person she was.
My grandparents have gotten so much older and that really saddened me. I spent some good quality time with them though.
My mom made some amazing meals as usual and we went to my Aunts for dinner one night for her wonderful lasagna.
The trip out was not a joy. Reynaldo and Kiarrah fought the whole way and we also hit so much construction. Also it was hard to find a hotel due to Little League world series being held. They jacked up all the prices at the ones that did have rooms available.
On the way back home we stopped in Ohio for a visit with Jim's Aunt and Uncle. We enjoyed a meal with them and visited for a few hours. Hi Aunt was another person who looked amazing. She had the surgery too. I didn't recognize her at all.
The trip home was uneventful. Same sibling fighting and construction but that is to be expected.
I will try to post some pictures later.