Flashback Friday: Celebrating at My Youngest Brother’s Graduation
My youngest brother Josh and my parents
Today’s Flashback Friday goes back to my brother Josh’s High School graduation in May 2005. It was also the girls first trip to Kansas. It was a lot of fun being able to celebrate with my brother on his special day. A lot has happened in the past ten years, but it is neat to look back on this fun day.
Thankful for a chance to spend a long weekend in Kansas with my family. It was an adventure and exhausting with two little ones in tow, but we had a great time. It’s not every year your little brother graduates from High School.
Josh with Grandma Doris and Grandpa Verlyn!
Josh with Grandma Willa and Grandpa CE
Grandpa Russell and Jake handing the girls for Josh to hold.
My oldest brother Jeremy and his wife Amber (who was pregnant with Brandon at the time) with my youngest brother Josh.
Jake, and I with my two younger brothers Josh and Lee.
Jake, Josh, Karlie, Brina, and I at Josh’s High School Graduation celebration
Congratulations Josh!
As you can see Karlie and Brina were SUPER thrilled to be celebrating with Uncle Josh!
Cousins – Lee, Alecia, Josh, myself, Jordan, and Rachel
Siblings – Lee, Josh, Me, Jeremy
Josh with Uncle Sam and Uncle Paul Uncle Sam recently passed away (about a month ago). Thankful for the memories and times together. Cherish the time you have with your family while you can.
A Vacation to Remember
We watched this beautiful sunset as we left South Carolina! Everyone needs a little time away. Seriously, life gets busy and schedules quickly become overloaded. It is important to take some time to relax, enjoy life and create memories. Every vacation is different some are restful while others are jammed packed with activities. Chose the vacation that suites your family. Try to plan a vacation with your family at some point this year even if it is only a long weekend away with your spouse, family, or extended family. You will cherish the memories you make for a lifetime.
My husband and I recently went on a cruise with my parents, my siblings and their spouses. It was wonderful to escape for a week and have fun together. The kids had a blast staying with friends while we were away and had a little vacation of their own away from Mom and Dad. The neat part about a cruise is once you arrive on the boat all your meals are provided, the hospitality is amazing and your room is cleaned multiple times a day. You truly are spoiled!!! My husband and I had a blast spending time with family, meeting new people, exploring the ship and islands. We always had plenty of activities, food, and entertainment. We were rocked to sleep every night as the ship went from island to island and every morning we woke up to a beautiful sunrise over the ocean. We could have continued cruising through the awesome islands, however, we were starting to miss the kids and figured we should get back to the regular routine.
Over the next few days I will be sharing pieces of our recent adventure with you. Some posts will be just for fun while others include helpful tips when traveling and cruising. It was an enjoyable trip and we hope everyone gets an opportunity to go on a cruise at some point. Go ahead start planning out your next family adventure!
A Vacation To Remember series is a reflection on our recent trip and ways we relaxed. Life is short and we were thrilled to have the opportunity to build memories with family and explore of of the most amazing places during our time away. Go with a good attitude and looking for fun and it will be an awesome trip jammed packed with positive memories. It is refreshing having some time away from the regular routine. Make it a once in a lifetime opportunity to meet new people and learn. You just might see or try something new that takes your breath away!
