while you were away

excuse me while i reacquaint myself with life after a week of travel-i have a dog who missed us. i have a charming cottage with water in the basement. i have an empty cupboard. i have piles of dirty clothes that have lived a thousand memories like fishing and dancing and hiking and swimming. i have piles of books and dvds that were read and watched that need to be re-shelved. i have snoozing children who are chigger bitten and exhausted from late nights with friends and early mornings with cousins. i have a Mister who traveled and worked whilst we were away. i have feet that still feel sore from dancing the night away at our darling friends' wedding-{Run DMC shut it down}. i have a 13 year old who was showered with silly string and water balloons as well as speeches and scriptures from friends of long ago. i have suitcases teeming with found treasures we collected along our latest adventure. i cannot wait to tell you all about it. but first...