Sadie was with us for a few days at the cottage, including a long weekend when Stina and Mark joined us too. The bambinos had great fun with their cousin– lots of waterskiing, tubing, swimming, boating, and jumping off the dock! Despite some rain, we had a fun few days (rain = dominoes, which is always fun!), and even managed to squeeze in a trip to “Little Fenway” for the boys to play baseball (and pretend they were The Red Sox). MorMor and MorFar treated us all to tons of great food and drink (as always!). And Aunt Betsy and Uncle Ken came over on Sunday! It was a full house cottage! Great summertime fun!
Is envy a sin?
On a more philosophical note, our lives are really only enjoyed in retrospect–in memories. While one is zipping around on a roller coaster and hanging on for dear life, there is no real appreciation for the experience. It is only after time and space intervene and allow for processing that one actually develops an appreciation for that event. You, your husband, Mormor and Morfar are creating a library of fantastic memories for your children. That library will buoy, nurture, and guide them for their lifetimes and those of their children. What a legacy!
Thank you Candis. I sincerely appreciate it that you “get it”… that you get what I’m trying to do here. It isn’t easy (the blog probably makes it LOOK easy, but it isn’t actually easy, to make all this happen), but I believe it is worth it for exactly the reasons you have articulated. Thank you. ~Heather
Wow what a great long weekend – enjoy reading this post! Thanks for sharing a slice with us.
– Kate