Vacation is Over

Today was our last day at the beach here in North Carolina. The kids took a long walk on the beach in the sunset. It was a beautiful evening. We tried to soak up the beautiful sights as much as we could. When we get back home, all the destruction will still be there waiting for us. Or maybe I'll be surprised at how much has been cleaned up while we were away.

Tomorrow we head back to Slidell. We'll probably spend the night somewhere and get there on Sunday afternoon. It was nice having a little break. It's nice having grandparents who live in a pretty place. There was nothing to do in Slidell this past week anyway, except scavenge the grocery stores and wait around for the insurance adjuster to show up. We haven't even been able to start fixing anything yet since he wants to see the damage before we can make our claim. He is supposed to be there on Monday morning bright and early.

The kids start school again on Monday too. Their teachers called to find out if they are returning. From talking to the teachers, it sounds like there will be a good turn out at school, and attendance will be much better than I imagined. That's wonderful news. I guess we'll see for sure once it starts. I better go turn in early to get ready for the long drive tomorrow!