Summer Vacation 2008
Some people think of a summer vacation as a vacation taken during the summer. I, however, decided that "summer vacation" should mean that you actually go on vacation for the whole summer!
I consider myself blessed to be able to spend 7 weeks traveling and visiting family and friends. I am blessed to have dear friends and family that I want to spend time with, kids that love to travel, and last but certainly not least, a husband who is supportive of my crazy whims.
The boys and I boarded our first flight in Baltimore on Tuesday, June 24th and arrived in Seattle later that evening. While I was excited about the journey that lie ahead, I was very sad to leave Matt and my wonderful friends in Virginia. I'll miss them, and will think of them often.
We are spending time in the Pacific Northwest before heading south to California. Matt will join us later this summer and spend a week in the Sacramento area followed by a week camping outside of Mendocino, CA. We are sad that Matt couldn't join us for the complete journey, but realistically - someone has to fund our trip!
We have a lot of fun things planned, and a lot of time to do nothing but enjoy the presence of the people that surround us. It is an exciting time for us and should be a really memorable summer. I'm looking forward to turning my blog of random musings into a travel blog.
Day 1: Arrived in Seattle and was picked up by Mika and Madison.
Day2: The boys woke up at 5:30am Pacific - too early! We spent the morning settling in, played at a local playground, planned our adventures for the next few days, and then celebrated Mika's slightly belated 1/2 birthday with dinner and cake. You may recall from an earlier posting that all people who are born in December and regularly receive gifts from me would be celebrated on their half birthday effective immediately.
I consider myself blessed to be able to spend 7 weeks traveling and visiting family and friends. I am blessed to have dear friends and family that I want to spend time with, kids that love to travel, and last but certainly not least, a husband who is supportive of my crazy whims.
The boys and I boarded our first flight in Baltimore on Tuesday, June 24th and arrived in Seattle later that evening. While I was excited about the journey that lie ahead, I was very sad to leave Matt and my wonderful friends in Virginia. I'll miss them, and will think of them often.
We are spending time in the Pacific Northwest before heading south to California. Matt will join us later this summer and spend a week in the Sacramento area followed by a week camping outside of Mendocino, CA. We are sad that Matt couldn't join us for the complete journey, but realistically - someone has to fund our trip!
We have a lot of fun things planned, and a lot of time to do nothing but enjoy the presence of the people that surround us. It is an exciting time for us and should be a really memorable summer. I'm looking forward to turning my blog of random musings into a travel blog.
Day 1: Arrived in Seattle and was picked up by Mika and Madison.
Day2: The boys woke up at 5:30am Pacific - too early! We spent the morning settling in, played at a local playground, planned our adventures for the next few days, and then celebrated Mika's slightly belated 1/2 birthday with dinner and cake. You may recall from an earlier posting that all people who are born in December and regularly receive gifts from me would be celebrated on their half birthday effective immediately.
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