Last year at this time, we were celebrating a wedding. A
beach wedding with a gorgeous sky and the perfect weather. Today we’re
celebrating their baby. My daughter and I wanted to have a baby shower, but who
wants to come to Michigan in February (the last time pregnant daughter-in-law
could fly). Instead we’re having a “welcome to the world” party for the
youngest member of our family. Although Hubs and I had seen her right after she was born, the rest of
our family hadn’t. My sisters, especially, are thrilled that the baby will be at her own shower.
So the Arizona family left 103° Thursday morning to
come to Michigan. DIL couldn’t get over the fact that she could have her coffee
outside in the summer. I thought it was too warm and humid, but it’s all
perspective, I guess. Yesterday, they picked blueberries with my daughter and
her two children (who were thrilled to play with their new cousin). Then they
all went to the beach. Son and DIL plan to show their daughter the beach where
they got married. Not that she’ll remember it. But if this becomes a regular
vacation for them, she will.
As for Hubs and I, it’s such a treat to have the whole family
together. A rare thing when we live 2,000 miles apart. Yesterday I started
freaking about everything that wasn’t done for the party. Then I held the little one. My
blood pressure went down (I’m sure), I relaxed, and all that was important was
holding her and watching her smile. She is just adorable, by the way. (I’m not prejudiced or anything.)
We don’t need to go anywhere to have a perfect vacation.
When
Diane Burton isn’t blogging here on the 8th and 30th of each month or on her
own site http://dianeburton.blogspot.com/
on Mondays, she’s writing romantic adventure stories that take place on Earth
and beyond. Her newest release is a science fiction romance THE PROTECTOR.
