We are finishing tomorrow 22 days of vacation. We have
been taking this amount of vacation for a number of years now in the summer at
the cottage-and we know we are blessed to be able to do so. It for us really
motivates us to work very hard the rest of the year to be able to do this in
the summer. With the kid’s jobs and schedules now this was likely the last
summer our vacation will be three weeks in a row like this-so it was even more bittersweet.
Here is a summary of our:
1-alone 6 days
2- Family of Five- 9 days
3-Beauty and BFF and Hubby and I- 5 days
5-Family of Five (and Daphne) 2 day weekend Finale
Our vacation:
We had 66 meals (22 protein shakes for breakfast….6 meals
out…45 home cooked meals.
We went to the grocery store 7 times
We slept on bail bed on dock 7 times (and girls 2 times)
We went to bed before 12:30am 0 (zero) times
We got up before 8am 0 (zero) times
We woke up at 9:45am 18 times
We completed 3 big puzzles (the girls did anyways!)
We watched 8 movies and 3 documentaries
We had 2 bonfires
We did fireworks in backyard 1 time
We sailed 8 times
We had 6 gorgeous weather days/6 horrible weather days/
and 10 very average so-so days with lots of clouds but moderately warm enough
We had 1one big fight with one child and 1 amazing make
up discussion
We ate dessert 2 times per day
(I don’t even want to estimate the pounds we collectively
packed on bc I might get very very scared as no scale here)
We read 12 books
We had 100’s of hugs between us all
I read 0 (zero) email for the first 20 days
We had 8 Jacuzzis (and the girls had many more than that)
We took 1 long bike ride
We saw friends 2 times
Hubby and I spent 15 hrs separately
We had 1 massage
We played word games 3 times
We planned 1 trip for the future
We were sick 0 (zero) times
We drank 32 litres of milk
We watched Lost 21 days
We watched 28 episodes of Lost
We worried about real life back at home 0 (zero) times
We made 13 dr apt for our and us in the month of August
(wisdom teeth surgery, podiatrist in grown toenail, 3 apt scoliosis x-rays etc.,
orthotics feet, ADD follow-ups, chiro etc..etc..etc..
We had 10 headaches or backaches
We had 1 tons of treats night
We had 1 master chef pizza contest
We had 3 paddleboat rides and 8 kayak rides
We had dozens of boat rides
We did 7 loads of laundry
I lost my temper 1 major time at the kids as a whole gang
and 1 time individually at one of them
I expressed gratitude 22 mornings
I set my intention for the day 22 mornings
I prayed 5 times
I forgave someone 1 time
I decided on 1 thing I want to get much better at in a friendship
I decided on 1 thing I want to get better at in my
marriage
Our kids grew 14 inches since last summer vacation
We thoroughly enjoyed and relaxed for 22 days
We are counting the 352 days before we come back for our
next summer vacation here again.
