mid-week adventures

Adventures come in many shapes and sizes. This week it came in the form of going to see family in the big city to see my brother-in-law graduate from Police Academy, and--of course--to visit. Going to see family is always fun. The word fun doesn't even describe it completely. Fun, crazy, noisy, relaxing {at times, it is}, enjoyable. Seeing family, staying up until 11:00 at night laughing with your sisters over nothing, jouncing babies, eating French Burnt Peanuts, jumping on the trampoline with nieces and nephews in the 100* and humid weather, working and playing together, reading books, & doing puzzles. 

What a time. When it comes to 3 aunts, "Grandma and Grandpa", 6 little kids, and their parents {my brothers and sisters}, the house is anything but quiet! Shouts of laughter waft in from outside where my red-faced sister is jumping with even redder-faced nieces and nephews while clanking in the kitchen shows signs of delicious food being prepared. I am a country, quiet, animals, nature, cool air kinda girl, but I will gladly exchange that life for the city and heat for a while to celebrate and spend time with this mob. 

xo,

mikailah