When we woke up yesterday the weather was pretty overcast and a bit drizzly but it didn't really interfere with our morning plans which were to go downtown. We wanted to do some shopping then we were going to head up the coast to look at the beautiful houses. When we got downtown we had some coffee on a patio outside then tried to do some souvenir shopping. I was a little disappointed because nothing really caught my eye so I really didn't get anything except for a stuffed animal for my dog and a few book marks. The ride along the coast was absolutely beautiful even though the weather was a bit lousy. We stopped in a very posh town and got ice cream for lunch:) I had actually had a craving for ice cream the entire vacation and was very surprised with how good this place happened to be. Actually, as it turns out, it was nationally recognized for having some of the best ice cream.
When we got back my Mother gave my sister and I a tour of the club house at her condominium. It's really amazing how much they have to offer and it always makes me so happy that my Mother has so much to do when she's down there. Unfortunately, it was still raining so we didn't get to go for a swim or anything. I think my Mom felt bad that we didn't get in the pool while we were down there but honestly I was more excited about going swimming in the ocean than anything else.
For dinner we went to a local eatery which actually specialized in Philly cheesesteaks that were amazing. Afterwards, we took my Mom on a few more errands before going back to her place to start packing:( It was a really fast week with my Mother and I was sorry to see it end because I'm not going to see her until May at this point. I told her that I wished she could come home with me and she told me she had no interest in coming home to the cold weather. I understand that she hates the cold weather but at times it bothers me that she would rather spend the winter away from her family then bare with a few cold months. She always says that I won't understand how hard the winter is for her until I get older. That's probably true!
I got terrible sleep last night and I guess a large part of that was being worried about over sleeping and not getting to the airport on time. I got up around 7:30am and got the rest of my things together before saying goodbye to my Mom. It was so cute because she set out a Valentine for us before we left! We got to the airport in time and everything about the traveling went as smooth as it can go. We had some turbulence on the plane ride home which scared me a lot but arrived only a few minutes later than we were expected. My sister's husband picked us up from the airport and once we got back to her house I got right in my car to head home. I was slightly frazzled because as soon as I got on the highway a warning light came on the dashboard which I have never seen before. I pulled over to find out that it was something with the integrated motor assist engine which has to do with the hybrid engine. I called my boyfriend who said he thought it would be okay to drive home so I did but I just didn't go above 65mph the whole time.
It was nice to get home and it was only about 5:30pm. My second to oldest sister had already dropped my dog off at my house for me which was really sweet of her to do. It saves me a lot of time this weekend and I hope she realizes how much I appreciate it. My boyfriend arrived at my house about five minutes after I did and we spent a few hours chatting while I was unpacking. The main thing I wanted to do tonight was get a load of laundry in and take a much needed shower. By the time I was done with all of that it was already well into the evening. We were going to make dinner but both of us were feeling like we didn't want to have to spend a lot of the night cleaning up so we ordered in. I am definitely looking forward to making dinner for the next week to detox my system!
It was such a nice vacation but it was also nice to get home. I missed my dog and my boyfriend so much that it was definitely time to see them. My hands look surprisingly well after my vacation and I think the warm weather helped. I also tried really hard to work on not over washing them because I know how it upsets my Mother to see me so obsessive with it. I am glad to report that my sister, my Mother and I all go along the entire trip. We didn't argue at all and I think we all did a great job being patient with each other. Alright, well that's all I have for now!
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