Georgia on my mind.

We have had an amazing two weeks in Georgia.

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• a family reunion on Mimi's side (46 strong)
  
• swimming nearly daily at the hacienda
• creek schlepping
• watching spiders build intricate webs
• fishing with Papa
• Sushi with Aunt Carla (yummo!) and My Sister's Keeper (crying, crying and more crying)
  
• LOADS of eating and food (pulled pork, Picadillo, fried plantains, Brunswick Stew, deviled crabs)
  
• fireworks that you wouldn't believe from Uncle Pete
• crafting, crafting and more crafting
• low well tables meant an afternoon at the laundromat with Mimi (and Dairy Queen)
• Build-a-Bear (AGAIN)
• a trip today to the Georgia Aquarium
  
• Six Flags tomorrow for Terran and I
  

I've had many mornings of waking up to the smell of coffee, the little pitter patter of feet and had a strange sudden realization that this hasn't been our normal summer visit to Georgia.  Instead of knowing what "home" looks like when our visit has come to an end, we embark on  a "wait and see" adventure come Thursday.

This has been a much needed rejuvenation phase for us ... we've been spoiled by Mimi's cooking, Papa's activities with the kids, Terran having buddies to hang with and lazy together time with my sisters-in-law.

The kids and I drove by our old house the other day.  Kind of bittersweet to see the home that we started this journey in.  Of course, Tony doesn't remember it and Terran wistfully recounted his favorite memories from that neighborhood.

It's been a good two weeks.  A good two weeks, indeed.