As I reflect outside in the quiet morning, drinking my coffee, I have some thoughts I’d like to write down. Mostly about my kids. It’s funny to call them kids. Because I realize bitter sweetly they are not kids anymore. Jack has become a man. An incredibly, capable, confident and smart man. Is it possible that this happened overnight? Because I don’t remember when it happened. He handles so much on this trip. The RV is slightly complicated for me, but I don’t have to worry, he takes care of it. He is patient, kind and funny to boot. And Kate. Sometimes she just blows my mind. When I least expect it, she hugs me, kisses me, wants to snuggle with me. What a loving young lady she is. She will clean the kitchen in the RV not because I asked her to, but because she just wanted to do it. And let’s not forget her superhero feat with the kayak. She didn’t even stop to think about it. She just did it. She makes us laugh with silly jokes. My favorite line of the weekend so far…Jack was joking about whether I could continue to bring the magic throughout this trip and Kate comments in this Humphry Bogart voice “when the magic stops sweetheart, then it’s time to go home”. Had to be there, but I laughed my ass off. I want to remember this one. 

We have made a pact. One I hope we can keep. We have decided that we will go camping together once a year. Just the three of us. No spouses, boyfriends, girlfriends, friends allowed. Just us. Until we can’t do it anymore. This makes me so very happy. 

This family of mine is amazing. I am so incredibly proud of who they are and how we roll together. They bring me so very much joy. How in the world did I get so lucky?! I love them with everything that I am.