2. A portable CD player for Sophia was the best $12 I have ever spent!
After well over 24 hours and more than 1,500 miles logged, we are back home in one, very tired piece. We headed up to Door County, Wisconsin last week for a Jones Family Reunion. The last one was held 15 years ago, also in Door County, so "it's been awhile" is an understatement. If you're not familiar DC is the upper peninsula of Wisconsin, near Green Bay and is absolutely beautiful! Of course, as our vacations seem to go this year the weather didn't cooperate! It was unseasonably warm (as it was unseasonably cold during our FL vacay!) there this year. Usually the temps are about 75-80 during the day and 60 at night, but alas, they were well into the 90s and the nights were just as bad in our un-air conditioned cabin. BUT...the company made it all worth it! As many family events are likely to do, this one was no exception in how I missed my Dad. It was hard to be around the whole family and take group pictures and notice that again he was missing. Hopefully he was there in spirit as all the cousins remembered younger days!
We had a busy few days celebrating birthdays, catching up, meeting new family members, and just generally playing and having fun! Sophia was her usual self...the life of the party! She was very funny and had no problem making friends with cousins young and old! (and by 'old' I mean old-er and certainly NOT past any prime!;) She and Maren were great friends and the one day that Sophia got to spend with Sophie was absolutely thrilling for her. They had a fabulous time playing together. Leo, as usual, charmed the masses with his giggles, gurgles and beaming smile!
The actual reunion went from Saturday to Monday. Tuesday morning all the rest of the family dispersed and Charlie, the kids, and I all stayed on for the remainder of the week. It was heavenly (despite the spiders and terrible beds!) to get away and spend some time as a family of four. More pictures from those days to post soon!
We're already looking forward to the next reunion in 2015, which as it seems, Louise and I have been nominated to plan...!
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This picture didn't make the slideshow on accident! We couldn't forget those lovable outlaws! ;)
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