Be It Ever So Humble...

We are home.
Coming back, we took the trip in two days. Drove from 9:30 AM yesterday morning until we reached our motel in Marietta, GA, at about 9:30 PM. Long day.
Today, we were on the road by 9:00 AM and hit the driveway at about 6:30 PM.
God bless the children, they are champion travelers. The worst part of the trip was the last hour or two when we were all tired of riding. Everyone (but me) is now in bed and asleep. Exhausted babies! Meg has to go to work tomorrow. I will take the children to Muncie in the early afternoon to be with their father for the rest of the week.

On our Florida adventure, we did Kennedy Space Center and Disney World. The children went out on Grandpa Joe's boat and saw manatee and dolphin. They have seen wildlife that they could never have seen in Indiana. Every morning, we were at the beach at daybreak, watching the sun come up on the continent and feeding the greedy gulls. The children spent a lot of time in the surf. (Robin got a minor sting by a Portuguese Man o' War.) They spent almost as much time in the swimming pool. If you ask them what they liked best, they will tell you Disney. We loved the palm trees and the water birds and the flowers and the warm temperatures. Santa Claus found us there...although it seems somewhat ludicrous to see winter themes in a warm climate!

When we hit the house tonight, everyone helped unload. The house is now more trashed than it already was, but the children especially seemed happy to be home. As we were saying good-bye to Florida this morning, I noticed that Meg teared up. I could have. It is hard to go back to reality after a lovely break. Her whole intention for this vacation was to expose the children to things they had never seen before. We did that! She spent lots of quality time with the kids. They will never forget the trip. Time to plan the next one!

We were blessed by good weather our entire Florida stay; blessed again by driving back in good weather. Back to winter coats, but life goes on!

Home is where the heart is. I am happy to visit the rest of the world, but also happy to return to my little home. Thank you, God, for giving us this time!