June 2, 2022 - Thursday



Oh, man. It's almost time to pack everything up and go home. I know we don't technically leave until Saturday morning, but really, tomorrow is the packing and prepping day. It makes it feel like today is the last day of the trip. In a way, I'm looking forward to being home. It's summer now, so that means slower, easier mornings (hopefully!) and lazier days (also hopefully). 

I do have a few goals for the summer that I may or may not be able to meet. 1. Go to the pool 2-3 days per week. That membership was NOT cheap and I don't want to waste it. It also could be a good opportunity to see some of the kids' school friends. 2. Do yoga in the mornings a couple of days per week and lift weights a couple of days per week. 3. Get back to meal planning. These aren't huge things, but I think they could make a huge difference in my life. Here's hoping I have it in me to stick them out! 

Today was a nice day. We spent the most time at the beach this morning that we have since we got here; over two hours! Then, of course, we did lunch and pool time. In the afternoon we went to a nearby restaurants called the Gracious Pig and got THE best table outside that actually fit all of us and got to listen to live music while the girls danced in the little courtyard next to the table. It was such a fun time. Sadly, they didn't have any food for me to eat, really, but we did get to have boiled peanuts, which were...disappointing and kind of weird. 😅 Both families went for a beach walk after dinner and I brought my tripod along to take a big group picture. Alas, my tripod was missing the piece that actually mounts the camera and all attempts at a group photo were foiled. Boo! 






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