Yesterday, my sister and I took the kids "down the shore" as they say here in Jersey. The jaunt was pretty close to the definition of Summertime bliss.
However, there was a strong side of bittersweetness to the day: my sister left town tonight to begin her new and exciting life in Ohio. (She had been living with us since Christmas).
We will miss her dearly!
We are very grateful for the months we've shared with her.
Jackson and Walker and Hazel will no longer have their athletic, fun-loving Aunt around to teach them how to do summersaults and cartwheels. I will no longer have someone with whom to share a bottle of wine over the latest Bachelorette episode. Our household consumption of Nutella will probably go way down :(
Most of all, we will all have to seriously adjust to the strangeness of not having Erin's sweet, funny, kind energy in the house. We love her so!
We definitely feel the part of our family that is missing tonight. But we couldn't be happier or more proud of Erin for boldly chasing her dreams, and making them come true. She is an inspiration!
First and second photos by Erin, the rest by yours truly.
Aw, I know you guys will miss her so!! (Okay, OKAY, I'LL move in...you don't have to ask me twice). It sounds like you guys had a wonderful trip down the shore, and now you and the fam have a brand new place to visit your sister and new things to see! All my best wishes to Erin, and PLEASE let's plan a NJ visit this summer, I cannot wait to meet the newest kiddo.
ReplyDeleteThis is such a beautiful post, Leigh. I've been thinking of how much you all will miss wonderful Aunt Erin, as I'm sure she will miss you all. Wishing her all the best in her new amazing adventure!! XOXO
ReplyDeleteThank you and Taro SO MUCH for sharing your home with Erin. I am so grateful the two of you had that time together and so grateful she and the kiddos had such an amazing opportunity to get to know each other a little better. You are an amazing big sister who just happens to have an amazing little sister and I get to be you mom!!! Gratitude feels my heart!!
ReplyDeleteOoops!! Gratitude FILLS my heart!! I LOVE MY KIDDOS!!
ReplyDeletesisters are so wonderful aren't they ? my sister recently moved close by, and i am so tremendously happy to have her as a regular fixture in my life ... and my daughter's !! Ohio isn't so far -- it's just a trip that requires planning and prep.
ReplyDeleteMartha, I love that gratitude FEELS your heart too :-) You raised some pretty amazing kiddos!!!
ReplyDeleteawwww this is so sweet!! i love and miss you guys like crazy!! thank you thank you thank you for all your love and support, you have no idea how much it means to me. ya'll are freaking awesome!!! xoxoxo!!
ReplyDeleteI've been following your blog for a while [linked via CupOfJo] and couldn't resist commenting on this post - the family I nanny for vacations at the shore and Gracie and the Dudes is the BEST. We also love the pizza a few doors down. The mint Oreo is our favorite - looks like your little guy loves some Gracie too!
ReplyDeleteLove the sweet photos!Looks so much fun!
ReplyDeleteBest wishes!