Trips vs Vacations

This year we took our first real vacation with the boys. After this "vacation" we have decided that if the kids are with us it is a trip not a vacation. We had a ton of fun but I felt like I needed a vacation after we got back after our trip. We went to Table Rock lake in Missouri with 2 other couples. We rented a house there that was nicer than the house that we live in and one of the other couples brought their new really, really nice boat. We spent most of every day on the boat. The weather was very hot the entire time we were there so we did a lot of swimming and jumping off of the boat. Robb got some wakeboarding in and Caleb even attempted to water ski. I was so proud of the boys, they had no fear when it came to the water. They were champs at jumping off the boat with life jackets of course. They even came up with fancy names for their jumps. It was fun to have some time with just the boys, but we missed Abby terribly. Almost everyday Caleb would say "Why did we take a vacation without Abby? I miss her so much.". I felt the same way! I missed having her around so much I was ready to go home only a couple of days after we got there but I got through it and Abby did fine in Norfolk. She made her way around Norfolk while she was there. She stayed with the Lutz's, my mom, aunt Steph and aunt Ginger. Everyone told us she was good which is surprising because she is usually a bit ornery but she is so darn cute that she gets away with it.