vaca ann.

the last several summers i have traveled with a family that has been like my own.

in fact, i am known as 'vaca ann' to the girls.

isn't that an awesome nickname?!  haha.

today i got to spend like 5 hours with them.

it was so great and so needed.  

me and the oldest are real kindred spirits (maybe cause she's the oldest?)

but it was so great to see all the kids.

louisa, when told i was coming, said:

'ann, i love her so'.

like that's just the cutest thing EVERR.

she gave me a pic from this past summer and i logged on to get other copies.

i don't know why i didn't get more beach pics sooner!

tonight they told me that another babysitter might be going with them this summer

{i need to find a real job so i can't just take that much time off}

honestly?  it makes me feel really insecure and really jealous.

and jealousy is a mean thing.  

i feel so easily replaced.  yuck.

please pray that these insecurities can be taken away. i don't want them.

i want to be genuinely happy for the new sitter.

and i just have to trust that this is part of the plan.

and the Lord knows what He is doing.  and rest in that.

but while doing that, here are some photos:

{me and jenny.  struttin our stuff in lake lure}

{me and the big girls at lake lure}

{pool time at lake lure!}

{more big girl time at LL!}

{helllooo HHI.  on the way back from the beach}

{mark and i at LL.}

{love this picture}

{bath time at LL!  all in one tub!}

{me and my louisa girl at HHI}

{HHI with the big girls.  they got me hooked on drip castles}

it will be really hard not being their sitter on vacation this year.

but i am so thankful for the two amazing years i've had with them in the past!

and more importantly, a forever kinda friendship that won't end.

i certainly am thankful the Lord has us cross paths over 4 years ago.