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Life After Vacation!

  Hello! Welcome back, girl!

I am so glad you are here today! So, I just took last week off for my husband's family's biennial Ogunquit ME trip. We had his immediate family stay with us while the rest of the group was in a larger house in Perkins Cove. The vacation was so much fun! We had an evening where we hosted all 21 people at our home for a cookout/pool party! Time with family is precious and I am grateful for the wonderful week we had together. 

They all left yesterday at different times from various airports. Thomas is back at work today, but I have the day off. Or do I? I am home alone with my pets sorting out linens, towels, and other laundry items. It is a JOB! I'm happy to do it though. It means that for a week, I hosted 8 people in my house and we went through so many beach towels, bath towels, sheets (maybe more than expected due to a nighttime accident from one of my nieces), and Thomas' and my own regular laundry plus some extra bathing suits. 

Another thing, the house is so much quieter! I was used to waking up to the sound of cartoons and babies playing in the living room floor! I do miss those little girls! I know my beagle, Chandler, also misses eating their snack crumbs off the floor. We will just have to readjust, Chan! 

I am glad to be back on my regular schedule. I feel like after a week off of work, I am refreshed and ready to go back to work. I will definitely miss going to the beach every single day, going out to eat for dinner every night, and seeing our family every day, but something about the "regular" days is comforting too. I believe we need the balance of both to keep ourselves sane. 

It is a short post today, but I am getting back into my routine. I hope we all have a great week! 


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