Summer Vacation

For the past two weeks, Jonathan and I have been on a vacation of sorts. I say "of sorts," just because I'm not sure anyone would call what we did a true vacation, but it was an escape for us nonetheless, so we will just call it a vacation :)

On Saturday, two weeks ago, we packed up our car in the pouring rain and headed to my family's cabin in Algonquin Park, Canada. 

A six hour car ride and 30 minutes by boat will get you to this little piece of paradise. I could spend forever there. Without any phones, internet, or on-demand electric (we use a generator at night), it is the most beautiful place I have ever been. You can't get any closer to heaven on earth. (so cliche, but so true)

We spent four days up there and left bright and early on Wednesday morning to make the six hour drive to Jonathan's parent's house. We spent Wednesday to Saturday there celebrating his sister's marriage!!! Chelsea was a gorgeous bride and she pulled off planning, a wedding in a month, like a pro.  Now the newly weds are off to South Carolina for Jeremy's (Chelsea's new husband) new job as a math and science teacher. YAY! Isn't young love a beautiful thing?

Do you think Jonathan and I can still fall in that category? I hope so because our first two years of marriage include some amazing memories!!

From there, we drove another six hours home only to spend a day-and-a-half here and then take off again for Kingdom Bound! We spent Monday through Thursday there and we are home again. This time for a week. Yea, we leave this coming Thursday for my college roommate's wedding!!! I can't wait! 

I have known her fiance since freshman year of college and her since sophomore year. Their wedding is going to be AMAZING!!!

After all of this traveling, I have to say that I feel like I need a stay-cation. It would be amazing to just have a few days to catch up around the house and start projects like our sun porch. Don't get me wrong, I'm definitely not complaining about the amazing two weeks we have had, but don't you just miss home sometimes? 

I do. 

Especially, when all I can smell since we have returned home, is the coming fall weather. I can't even begin to explain to you how exciting and beautiful fall is around here!