Summer vacation problems

Sarah and friends at our neighborhood pool

It's been a casual topic of conversation among the mommies at the pool.  "Where are you going on vacation this year?" My new found mommy friends responses vary: a cruise to the Bahamas! visiting relatives in  Florida! the beach in  Georgia!  My response this year: nowhere.  After moving across the country 6 months ago from Omaha back to North Carolina, we have decided not to take a big vacation this summer for financial reasons.  This kills me, because I love to travel.  In past summers we have gone to Mexico, Paris, and Florida. Maybe next year.

Unfortunately for us, this week EVERYONE we know has left town on vacation.  My husband even mentioned that his 25 mile commute seems lighter than usual.  And of course this week my girls have no camps scheduled, and swim team is over.  To go from bad to worse it has been raining all week.  We didn't even leave the house yesterday.  Today we went to a $1 movie at 10 am.  Both girls wanted popcorn.  I told them we didn't need snacks to see a movie.  That did not go over well.  Although we all did enjoy seeing Madagascar 3. 

So it's been a slow week.  But it has made me realize how many friends the girls and I have made since moving back here.  When I was a working Mom I hardly knew anyone in our neighborhood.  Now it's nice to see our neighbors and know more than just their names.  Please y'all come back from vacation!  The girls and I will be at the pool, if it ever stops raining!