This next week marks a milestone in the Davies Family history. All 17 of us, plus Robin, will be together for an entire week! Lets hope we all make it out alive...
Dad and Mom, Aaron and Amy with Betsy, Peter, Austin and Leah with Kiara and Jane, Heather with fiancee Robin Mercer, Sam and Yvonne with Jonas, Myself, Will, and Hannah. That's a lot of people to fit on one 32' Grand Banks.
The plan is this: a once in a lifetime experience/trip around the Gulf Islands, stopping at various B&Bs for the nights and day trips to other islands/beaches.
Aaron and Amy will be joining us on day 3 because of work complications, but everyone else will be there for the entire week!
The idea is to leave as early as possible on Sunday morning, saaay....8 o'clock? But we all know that there's no WAY that will happen. We anticipate a reminiscent "bus-packing" episode except this time it will be the boat.....with Dad complaining about the amount of luggage/"unnecessary" buggies and playpens for babies/snack food for mom/Alpha's hairdryer/etc etc etc. The limits will be stretched, tempers will be lost, patience worn thin, important things forgotten...
But will it be fun?
YES!
Will we be closer as a family when it's over?
By the grace of God, YES!
i'm personally foreseeing a few bodies being brought back in bodybags, simply because of the incredible diversity within our family, our temperaments and personalities are incredibly different and yes, sparks will fly, forestfires will be started.
Oh and yes, you did read correctly, i AM bringin my hairdryer.....hidden away in my bag so Dad can't confinscate it of course :)
See you all on the 29th!
Fifi
