Sugar & Spice and a bit of Sparkle: Rhode Island

I love a good road trip. I always have. One of my earliest memories as a child is taking a road trip to Disney World with my parents and my sisters. A couple of weeks ago, I took a road trip up to Warwick, Rhode Island with my future in-laws to visit family. This was the first family vacation that I have ever taken with them and I am so glad that I went. As with any family, there were fights and drama but there were also many laughs, inside jokes and tons of memories made. The special thing about this trip was my future brother and sister-in-law (John & Michelle) and their 3 amazing kids flew in from Colorado to take this vacation with us. Michelle is actually one of my oldest and dearest friends. Her and I were friends long before Rob and I got together so this trip was a special time to catch up. Anyway, the guys stayed at Uncle Bobs and the girls stayed at a hotel a couple miles down the road with they kids. I was lucky enough to be able to share a room with Michelle and her youngest, Malachi, so every morning, I had coffee and girl talk with my sweet friend. I hadn't spent that much time with her since high school so that time is very special to me.

We spent 4 fun days together doing a bunch of different activities. From going to see fireworks, to grilling out, shopping, setting off fireworks at Uncle Bobs, going to the beach, sightseeing and just spending time together. Needless to say, when I got home, I took a 4 hour nap and that night, I slept 12 hours straight. But my life didn't slow down there. Two days after I got home, I flew out to Ft. Worth , TX for my annual Premier Designs, National Rally. But that is a whole different story for a totally different post. But until then, enjoy the pictures from my trip.