Well, maybe not a full month—but we were back east from August 9-21. It was a long trip but we managed to get five
tickets on frequent flyer miles so that’s when we went. For the first time, we broke the trip up and
it seemed to work really well.
We spent Thursday through Sunday morning in Carlisle, PA
visiting my Aunt Susie and Uncle Chris.
They hosted a weekend at their house and we were so happy to have all of
my aunts, uncles, cousins, and my grandfather come from all over (PA, NJ, MD,
etc) to see us. It was truly amazing to
know that my family made it a priority to come and visit. It was awesome! Aunt Susie took care of everything—coordinating
meals, sleeping arrangements, etc. The
first morning the boys woke up at 6:30am and we were exhausted. I begrudgingly came downstairs and was
half-awake when I came down the stairs.
Aunt Susie came down the stairs in her robe like it was a superhero
cape—she just said “go back to bed and I’ll handle them.” In that moment, I decided she was a Saint. I came down two hours later feeling rested to
find them already fed and watching a movie/coloring! What a great start to my vacation! Several family members came to visit on
Friday and we had a great lunch and dinner together. Saturday was another party—my uncle Dan
designed an entire carnival in the front yard for the kids and adults! It was so creative—he had Penny Pitch,
beanbag toss, etc. The boys were in
heaven! It was a wonderful family
reunion and we all had such a great time.
Sunday morning we woke up and said our goodbyes. We drove to Spring City, PA to visit one of
my closest friends from college and her family.
We’ve been lucky enough to be able to see Jessica, Chad, and their two
kids Kenny and Sarina every year for the past 5 trips back east. Our kids are the same age and get along
really well. It was so great to let them
go play for a few hours while the adults actually got to carry on an adult
conversation! We had a nice dinner
outside on their deck and then got the kids bathed and to bed. We got to chat over drinks that night. We took the kids to the pool the next day and
let them run around before we took off again to visit Gyasi’s Nana and Aunt Sharon
in Atlantic City.
We saw them for a few
hours and Nana asked me to cut her nails—I gave her a quick manicure (minus the
polish) and it was really wonderful to spend time with them.
Tuesday we spent in New Jersey with our friend Carrie and her two daughters, Sarah and Allison, at the Camden Aquarium. We took the train and the boys thought that was really cool.
Wednesday we went to the beach and met up with Geoff,
Kate, and Henry at Point Pleasant. The
water was a little rough but the boys enjoyed their time in the ocean and with
the sand. As we were showering to head
up to the boardwalk to grab some pizza for lunch it started pouring down
rain. Our intentions for the afternoon
on the boardwalk were altered slightly but we still managed to grab some ice
cream and boardwalk fries! That night we
got home and the power was out so we went with Grandma G and Grandpop Bumblebee
to Perkin’s.
Thursday we went back to the shore with Carrie and her
girls, this time heading to Seaside Heights.
The water was AWESOME! Much
calmer and the boys really loved it. We
did pizza and then hit the boardwalk for a ride on the ferris wheel , train,
and roller coasters. Amare loved it all
but Adrian wasn’t a huge fan of the coaster because it kept throwing him
against the side of the cart. We spent
that night at the Renaud house and got to see MamaNo, PapaNo, Heather, Danny,
Andre, and Tymaree. I love them and it
was so great to get to hang out with them!
Friday visited Pop Pop (Kevin—Gyasi’s dad) in Trenton
before heading down to Baltimore to see the Maryland Quinces. The kids got along fabulously with their
cousins! Lots of playing, movies, and
bike riding! On Saturday we had a BBQ
and family came from Philly and Baltimore to spend the day hanging out. The food was great, the drinks were flowing,
and we even had fireworks!
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