School's Out for Summer!

OK so this is just crazy.

Today is the last day of school.
What the what?!?

I think it seems so freaking WEIRD because this is the first time EVER that the girls will be done with school BEFORE June 1.

But as it is, I packed the last lunch this morning (until August that is) and I took the requisite "last day of school photos"...

And that's that.

It's crazy how much the girls have changed since August. And now we have a summer full of fun stuff planned, including the Chaos Party of 10 Cruise to the Caribbean.

Happy summer!!

Back to reality

That's me.
A week ago in Nassau, Bahamas.
I was happy and relaxed.
It was sunny and warm.

Fast forward to today.
We're home.
And it's rainy and cloudy.
And I'm not relaxed.

Oh how quickly vacations fly by .... you're so busy having fun and drinking fruity drinks by the pool that the rest of your worries just disappear. And then you fly home to freezing temps, ice storms, school delays, five suitcases of dirty laundry, grocery shopping, and work.

Anyway....I'll recap the whole cruise vacation in another post. But suffice it to say we all had an incredibly fun and relaxing time. And right now, I'd rather be sipping a cocktail while sitting in the sun poolside.

(And thanks to my brother-in-law, Jon Ashley, for taking that photo!)

Wordless Wednesday - The sea is calling....

53 days.

That's my countdown to our family's cruise

Sun. Sea. Relaxation. 

And steel drums and fruity drinks.

Fifty-three days.