Picture it: 4 adults and 3 kids ranging from 36 to 54 months, the pool, the beach and lots of food -- it truly doesn't get much better. We even survived various bumps, scratches, bug bites and one possibly broken finger (thankfully mine, not one of the kids').
I hate that I do this following every big vacation/event, but there honestly is just way too much to cover. All in all, though, it was perfect.
Charlie's face lit up each morning when he remembered that Matt, Emily, Tom & Abby were still here, and each night he begged to be reassured that they weren't leaving the next day.
Matt, Emily, Jason and I actually sat up one night watching Dirty Dancing and bemoaning the fact that it wasn't going to be immediately followed by Roadhouse.
Watching them drive away Tuesday morning was definitely tough, but God gave us a wonderful distraction. Reid arrived not 30 minutes later to hang out with Charlie and me while Chad & Corrisa spent the day at Summerville Hospital welcoming baby Tanner James into the world.
I can't help but hope that 30-some years from now Charlie will be taking these very same family/friend vacations with Tom, Abby, Reid and Tanner, laughing about the craziness of children and reminiscing over old movies... You just can't beat BFFs.
