My mom always said, “Anticipation is almost better than the event itself!”. Well, if you saw our children (and, admittedly, even Max and me) during these last few days, you would probably agree with that statement.
We are all really looking forward to this week of family vacation. It was promised to our children that our computers would be closed for the next 5 days. (I can’t believe how hard it was to promise that! Whether it is Facebook, emails, or even our family calendar, the computer has become such a part of our daily lives.) It will be good to “pull the plug” together for a few days.
Our plans do not include any extra-special trips or expensive excursions, but, nonetheless, we are all excited to just hang out and spend some relaxing time together. So… we will probably find out who the latest Jr. Scrabble winner is in the home and/or compete for the title of “McGinnis Wii Champion”. Most likely, we will continue our experience of watching the Olympic games. We are looking forward to painting a few rooms together, having quiet reading times, and maybe taking a family bike ride or two. We hope to cook a few s’mores over the campfire and maybe sleep in the tent out in the backyard.
Thank you, Lord, for family vacation!
Genesis 2:2 (NIV) By the seventh day God had finished the work he had been doing; so on the seventh day he rested from all his work.
Your turn to share: Tell us about your latest family vacation.
August 18, 2008 at 9:45 am
We just did this last week. We call it a “stay-cation”. It’s actually a lot of fun! I highly recommend paper products for the week. Less loading and unloading the dishwasher – little vacation for mom!
August 18, 2008 at 10:29 am
You’re right! You don’t have to go anywhere to have a nice vacation right at home/backyard.
God is good. I recently heard a quote on k-love radio that said, “day off’s are good because God first invented them” I thought that was great! Have fun!
However, we recently took an affordable vacation to Erie, PA at Splash Lagoon. It was great! I worked for Marsha Coy, got some food money, and we were off for a few days.
August 18, 2008 at 11:32 am
We’ve had both of our adult children home for three weeks and had a wonderful time just hanging out together. Hope your “unplugged” family vacation is even better than the anticipation!
August 18, 2008 at 12:59 pm
I hope you have a wonderful vacation. I was thinking of Felicia as I was watching the gymnastics. I hope she enjoyed them and is inspired by them.
I just had smore’s on Keuka Lake. I spent Aug 8 – 10 at Camp Good Days. I went for a Women’s Oncology Retreat. The best part is that it was FREE!! It was wonderful to meet other ladies who have survived many types of cancer. I even caught a fish and baited my own hook!
Looks like it will be a gorgous week. I can’t wait to hear about all your adventures. Blessings
Lynda
August 18, 2008 at 1:44 pm
Good luck!! You and Max are going to go through shock like I did when I gave up coffee!!!
Have a great time together!! Wish we were there so I could beat up on my nephews on the Wii!!! Love you all so very much!
August 18, 2008 at 8:19 pm
We are hopping on the train to Chicago on Friday and we are all very excited! We have done plane and car trips this summer but this is the first family train trip. We will spend the night and meet up with family and go to Navy Pier, Shedd Aquarium and shopping. It will be one last time together before school starts back up on 9/2. Summer has gone by quickly, but we have been blessed with wonderful memories!
August 18, 2008 at 8:56 pm
This makes me sad cuz I had to think hard about the last time we were all together for a family vacation! We took a weekend trip in May 07 to NYC for Nathaniel’s graduation present. Stayed outside the city and took the train in, shopping, sightseeing and then the main event: seeing the Yankees play in Yankees stadium! It was fast and fun to be together, Greg’s sister Brenda and her whole family went with us, so we had a blast! It is hard when one is in college and another has a full time job. I was just content having everyone home in their own beds this summer!
August 19, 2008 at 10:13 pm
We just got back from a week with the grandparents in Pike which included, minigolf at the Corral, blue berry picking, sweet corn freezing, pitching tents in grandpa’s yard, bonfires, smores, Boggle, Rook, Quiddler, playing with grandpa’s oldtoys, badminton, fishing at Covenant Acres, the Pike Fair, tubing on Silver Lake, a family reunion, walking in grandpa’s woods, helping grandpa load wood, grilling burgers and dogs, getting pizza, fish fry friday…. grandpa really spoiled us for a week:) Hope you are all having a blast!
August 21, 2008 at 12:11 pm
This Saturday I am boarding a plane for Glacier National Park to see my son, daughter-in-law and two grandsons who live there! Five year old Blake is reportedly counting down the days until I come. I sure hope his expectations meet his anticipation! We’ll be hiking and camping and making huckleberry pies, I’m told. I am so looking forward to this time together. Just hope the grandkids don’t show me up too much on the climbs!
Have a great week, McGinnis Family! I’ll check in when I get back.
August 25, 2008 at 8:52 am
We took our first two family vacations this year to Arizona and Florida. We took two in order to follow our nephews to their spring training baseball sites which won’t happen again as they both have graduated now, so we seized the moments of both and had a great time! Can’t wait for this year now as we try to get back to Arizona. Talk to you later! Lynn =)