Vacation, kinda.

I am enjoying the last few hours of some much needed time off from work.  Because Paul's actual homecoming date was something we weren't sure of, I didn't know how to schedule a "normal" vacation for us.  I didn't know if he could get time off if he was home, or, if he would even be here if I planned something.  So, we didn't make any real plans.  I took a week off from work, but we stayed home.  My mom and sister were at the cottage that we've gone to since the beginning of time... (beginning of my time anyway - there has not been a year without it in my lifetime!) so the kids and I were able to spend most of the week with them.  Paul decided to work most of the week - and just sitting around at the cottage isn't his thing, so it was probably a good choice.  He did spend the weekend there with us, and he took a day off too. And since the kids and I stayed home, we were still able to see him.  All in all, it was a good week. 

We started our "stay"cation with a fun dinner with some good friends, and ended it yesterday with a mini-reunion with friends we haven't seen in about 13 years. So, along with some fun family time, we enjoyed some friend time too.  Mark and Mark (and later their wives) were a huge part of our "pre-kid" years, and reconnecting was so much fun!

If I looked hard enough, I am sure I could find some mullet-filled pics of "back in the day". And here they are married, dads.  Back then, we could never have imagined it!  It was fun to see our kids get to know each other too - we don't live close, and visits may not happen often (we plan to get together sooner than 13 years from now!) - but making new friends, and keeping in touch with the old ones is so important!

Its been a busy week. Busier than our vacations normally are. But in a good way. We are all together, all healthy. This summer, I can't ask for more than that!