It is Sunday night and I am sitting in the living room with my husband and 2 of our dogs....no kids anywhere. As we sit exploring social media on our respective laptops, I think back to the day when I couldn't imagine being in the house with no children for one night, and definitely not a full week. But I am....
I traveled over 1000 miles by car to get my oldest children to their summer destinations. Briana is spending her summer in Somerset, PA. This is very close to where the plane went down on 9/11, flight 93, I think it was. It is a very remote city. Beautiful farms. Very few people. She will be working with another intern to promote the camp. For two weeks, it was just them and the families that run the camp year round. It has been lonely but things are picking up as the counselors and eventually campers begin filling up the cabins. They just had a new addition, a pony was born today. Briana was the first to see the baby. She has adjusted well to a very different life. I am sure she will learn a lot
I left PA and met Andrea in Virginia. She has a job there and was moving into her first apartment. Actually it is an old Victorian house that is shared by several girls. She is making her way in the adult world. I am very proud of her.
Pictures of my trip
Joanna is working at camp this summer. I think she is very surprised at how difficult it is. She has met some new friends and is enjoying working with old friends. She is working with the daughter of an "old" friend of mine. It is interesting that we spent many years at Trinity Youth Camp and her daughter traveled from Utah to work at camp. Our daughters have become friends.
Baby Krista is in Michigan with the youth group. It is her first big trip all alone. We haven't heard from her much, which means she is working hard.
One very special thing about the beginning of summer is that I have been able to spend alone time with every member of our family. This is not something that happens often. I think it was a first with Joanna and Krista. I spent 2 whole days each with them.
Now what to do with this time I have.....among other things, I think I will blog a little more. I set this blog up when Briana left for Argentina to keep her updated. I think with all the girls leaving, I need to post more to keep them posted in between all the texts we send to each other.
