Ohio was a lot of fun. We had a rocky start with driving at night, in the rain, and Amara getting car sick. But we made it safely and apparently at a good time because while we were there, Florida was getting hit with storms. My friends wedding was beautiful and I really enjoyed spending time with her and her new husband. The kids enjoyed playing with their friend after so many years apart. I got to take their wedding pictures and it was so much fun! I love taking pictures and thoroughly enjoyed taking them for such a special occasion in her life. :) We also got to visit the Cincinnati Zoo while we were there. It was HUGE! We had fun seeing the animals and the kids even got to touch a real tortoise (that they were letting walk around the zoo freely).
After Ohio, we started our journey to Florida. It was a 16 hour drive, and we drove straight through. We made great time and were blessed with good weather and great traffic (aside from one incident in KY that got us stuck for an hour). Florida was amazing! I am a beach girl at heart and LOVE the warm weather (even Florida-warm).
We got to see both sides of the family and catch up with everyone. The kids got to really spend some time with their Aunts and Uncles and we also got to go to Legoland and do some fishing. :D Legoland was so much fun! It's definitely something everyone should do with their kids. The kids got to ride roller coasters (even Tay!). It was a great time seeing our family. Between fishing, Legoland, swimming, eating, playing, eating, and spending time together, we had a very full week there. But I am so thankful for the time we had and that we were able to see ALL of our family and not just some of them.
The journey home is always bittersweet. While we were ready to leave and be back in our own beds, it was sad to leave everyone, especially not knowing when we will be able to come back. The drive back was good, although it always feels way too long (especially when you're tired!). But we made it back safely and without any excitement. ;) The girls and I have been resting up from vacation and getting unpacked this past week.
I am so thankful to everyone who helped take care of things back here so that we could go on our long vacation. It was a wonderful blessing to be able to spend so much time with friends and family and be so stress free. I really needed the time to recharge and de-stress and I couldn't have done it without help. I know that everyone is looking for a post about the news I hinted at on Facebook. Well, I can't really share with everyone yet, but I appreciate all the prayers and thoughts. I hope to be able to share news very soon. But know this, that we are all in good health and safe. I will post some pictures from our vacation soon, but I haven't had time to upload them yet.
Love to all!
Mya
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