The Final Days

Are you tired from reading about our vacation?  Well, by Sunday, February 17, we were exhausted.  Which was great!  We had done pretty much everything we wanted to do and so for the last few days, we simply rested.  We stayed at the resort, enjoyed lounging in the sun, and sleeping in.  It was lovely.   We were starting to be ready to come home, so we just enjoyed some downtime before we knew we would be headed back to the real world.  We read books, sipped drinks by the pool, and watched television – a luxury we don’t have at home.  We made a few more trips to the beach near our resort and, of course, found a new friend.   This time Leonard was brave enough to hold him.

I am so glad that we went on this trip.  A lot of things had to fall into place for it to happen and I am so glad that they all worked out.  I am thankful to those who helped make it happen.   Here we are on our last day on the beach.

I love my husband and I am so glad we had that time to spend together.  He is funny, entertaining, and charming.  I am glad I had him to myself for the week…I feel very blessed to be his wife. 

Our return flight had a layover in San Jose.  It was a short stop and I am pretty sure that neither of us slept, so it was pointless to even get a hotel.  We made it home on Wednesday, February 20. Sara picked us up from the airport and we found Grandpa outside on the farm with the little girls.  The big kids were at school.  Miranda was thrilled to see us and show us how “big” she was now that she was 5!  Timberlyn, not so much.  She gave us the cold shoulder for a little while and even ran away from Leonard when she first saw him.  She wouldn’t snuggle with me,  she’d just look at me from across the room.  I think she may have been mad at us?!  It took her a couple hours before she warmed up to us and was freely coming up to me again.  Miranda was the exact opposite and couldn’t be more then 2 inches away from us all night long!!  The older kids were excited to see us when they got home from school and we were happy to be together again as a family.  I truly am blessed.