Saturday, August 9, 2008

Full/Best Summer

Since I am sharing photos, I might as well share some more... =D

Honestly, this was THE best summer of my adulthood. We got to do a lot this summer. I've really enjoyed it. I've been extremely overweight for a long time - and a big part of my life (battled it all my life). I've not been able to have a summer filled with activities that I was able to participate in and enjoy. Walking was a real chore the last few years. That made most everything, not fun. Since I've lost so much weight (so far), I was able to do so much more. THAT in of itself is enough reason to lose weight! And we were able to go on our very first family vacation. Never, since I have had my kids (my oldest is 19, the youngest is 14), never have I been financially in a position to have a family vacation. You cannot imagine how much this summer has meant to me.

In addition to our week trip to Geneva-On-The-Lake, OH (post below), we were able to see the balloons lift during Balloon Quest. Balloon Quest happens each year in our township and I'd yet to be able to time it right to get to see the balloons rise (hot air balloons that is). My DD is the photographer of the family. I did not take these shots, she did. It is so cool to see them all and watch them rise and float off...

















1 comment:

Andrea said...

Thanks for sharing! It brings back memories from when I was a kid. They have what they called the Balloon Race down in Homestead (just south of Miami) and we'd go watch the balloons fill up and take off. So cool.