After our week at Southwind with the Rumbold side, we got back in Dad Heiniger's white minivan (he graciously lends us this van every time we visit Florida) and traveled to the beach…Merritt Island. There we entered a gated vacation house to begin our second week of family time, but this time with Wendi's side. Wendi's parents live near, as well as Brian and Lori's family, so Dad rented this amazing vacation home for the week so we could all easily be under one roof, plus have an incredible vacation setting. Chad and Erin's family drove down from Virginia that same day (thanks, guys!), where they had been celebrating Christmas with Chad's family, so we were all together again for an entire week!
The week was perfect! We are 19 total on that side, and cousin time was precious…but so was sister/mom time, and guy time, and couple time, and whole group time…all of it was just exactly what we needed to refresh and encourage us. Dad and Mom had planned so many fun things to do throughout the week for young and old. AND…as a bonus to all of us, Grandma Milly and Aunt Mary flew down for 3 days, just to be with us. Now, years ago that would have been considered sweet and fun, but this trip was that - and more...much more. Because, you see, my Grandma Milly is now, since September 2nd, 90 years old. Her willingness to travel with her daughter and her oxygen made us so thankful and blessed! We so enjoyed every minute of our time with them those three days, and will treasure those memories made forever!!
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| Picking up Grandma and Mary at the airport |
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| Ladies' lunch at the Olive Garden |
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| Grandma Milly even wanted to fish!! |
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| What a trouper…but with no luck. |
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| Sweet conversations and sweet memories |
Thanks to all who made this week in Merritt Island a treasure chest of memories for us and good conversations, times of bonding and connecting, and laughter that was indeed good medicine to our souls! We love you, Heinigers!!
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