Vacation Bliss

We are at the end of our vacation today and we are so sad to see it come to a close. We had an amazing week together as a family! We stayed most of the week at Tom's uncle Frank's camp. We enjoyed the weather, the sounds of the river, the lack of a schedule and lots of R & R. I told Tom that we need to spend more time by the river. It has a very calming affect! Especially on Gloria. I couldn't believe how much the three of us were so mellow the whole week. It was the greatest feeling! Tom fished while Gloria played by the river and I even got to read two of my Real Simple magazines! I haven't been able to read them since March! haha

We didn't stay at the camp the whole time. We did make a day trip to the "beach" at one point. We also headed to Mike and Tony's in Colrain for pizza. So yummy!! On Friday, it was fun to have Tom's cousin Kerri and her girls join us on for a sleepover at the camp. The girls had a blast playing together! We enjoyed having them visit. We did dinner together, played by the river (got soaked!) and roasted marshmallows!

We also got to enjoy Tom's birthday this weekend at the camp. We were bummed out that it rained all day on his birthday but we made the best of it. I think Tom was just happy to be relaxing, what better way to celebrate a birthday?!

We just love going up to the camp for our summer vacation. We hope to be able to do this for years to come, if Frank lets us. :) Big thanks to Frank and Prescilla for letting us use their camp! We appreciate it so much! We've made some pretty wonderful memories during our time there!

One special memory for us is Gloria practicing her bike riding skills. Tom and I bought her a balance bicycle for her birthday this year. The idea behind this type of bike is to teach a child how to balance on a two-wheeler which then helps them transition to a real bicycle easier, without having to use training wheels. We brought the bike to the camp and Gloria got LOTS of practice! She loves it!

Here are two videos. The first is Gloria's first time taking her bike for a spin. You can tell she is a little hesitant on how to use it. The second video, taken only one day later shows Gloria's progress. She was all about trying to put her feet up and go fast! She loved going down hills and couldn't get enough of this bike! We are so proud of her progress already!





We'll have photos and more stories soon from our vacation. Until then, enjoy your week!