Aloha! We're baaaaaack!

Hawaii was amazing.

We had an incredible time. We spent the majority of it in lounge chairs on the beach or by the pool, umbrella drinks in hand. No sunburns, no stress, just a much-needed getaway for us. We loved it. Seriously, it was the first vacation we've had where we actually relaxed. It was awesome. We took naps in lounge chairs, rented movies in our room at night, and generally just chilled. Walked along the beach in the evening, listened to bands by the poolside bar, ate LOTS of pineapple. Had champagne brunch with friends from Indy. It couldn't have been any better.

Glynn upgraded us to first class on the flight back, and I have to say, it's gonna be hard to fly coach from now on. There is just no comparison. Wow. We even sat right in front of one of the actors from Lost, Dean Norris. He's been in a ton of movies too, including Total Recall, Terminator, stuff like that. How cool! We're such big shits now.

I missed the kids more than I thought humanly possible, but we're back now, reunited with my little angels and happier than ever.

Megan has moved back home to finish school,and I'm so happy for her. I think she's just a bit excited, too, she and Shirley almost ran out the door as soon as we got home! They had a long drive ahead of them, so they had to get on the road.

Last night when we got home, we had missed the babies so much that we all decided to camp out in the living room as a family. We stayed up late and watched movies and had a great time. Big Spencer slumber party!

Also, back to real life. Work, diet, exercise. Ugh. But it had to happen sometime. You know what a week in Hawaii gets you, besides the ultimate blissed-out experience? A higher number on the scale than you would have though possible in such a short time. Oops.

Good thing is, now we're back, able to control our diet and exercise, and get back on the horse. I also think I am going to convert back to my vegetarianism for awhile. I remember I used to just FEEL better, not filled with animal fats all the time. So here we go. I'm still making meat for the family, just not me. Like tonight, for example. I made Jodie's famous Mediterranean Super Pasta (another original recipe,by me, thank you very much, available upon request ha,ha) and added some baked salmon for the kids and Glynn. Easy!

I took the rest of the week off to rest and catch up on laundry and such, but Glynn has to work tomorrow. I'll keep the kids home with me. I missed them so much I just want some extra time with them. Now that I'm not confined to bedrest anymore, I can keep them home and we can have fun.

Just gave the kids a bath and we're settling down for the evening. I miss the palm trees, but I'm glad to be home! What a trip. I'll never forget it.