Normally by the end of the school year we are dragging our bodies across the finish line and are itching to get back to our little patch of paradise by the bay. This year was different in that we enjoyed Bulgaria and the Balkans so much that we have a real sense of contentment. We are surrounded by natural beauty and have so much right at our finger tips. It has been such a welcome change from our urban life in Jakarta.
Once the departure date got closer, it was hard, however, not to be excited. The kids could not wait to get back and go to the beach. They were also so excited to see grandparents, aunts, uncles and lots of cousins.
Here are a few photos to begin to share our summer adventures...
Getting ready to begin our journey home via Vienna, Chicago and then Richmond.
Because we departed in the morning, we never had a "night" during our travel. (It only takes about 16-18 hours home, compared to about 36 to Indonesia.) So we were awake during the full journey to the US. The kids love the long flight most because they have so much uninterrupted TV time. Amelia was so tired by the time we got to Chicago that she fell asleep while sitting up at a restaurant for dinner. Bryce had the opposite response and was just wired. Luckily, we had a short flight to Richmond to sleep and get enough to help us make the bridge to bedtime.
Catching crabs was a big part of our summer. Bryce especially loved going out on the kayak with Jim to put the traps in and check what they caught. Last summer he would have crab-tantrums, but this summer he didn't have much of a taste for them. Regardless, he always staked his claim on a big one!
Our first crab feast!
While Jim prefers steamed crabs, I lust after bbq. Buzz and Ned's is one of our favorites.
My favorite - pulled pork with slaw and fried okra.
Mary Ann and Jim - we love you grandma!
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