Parent visit +
It's been a week and I finally have time now to sit down and write about the time with my parents. Again, I'm super impressed that my parents are up for the adventure of travel here and back (2.5 crazy days of transport). They did all that and they hardly even complained. I think they thought it was worth the family time. After a nice week at home, we all traveled to a villa at Natadola Beach for a few days. Our dear friends Liz, Andy, Tricia, and Nic and all their kids came along too. It was SO nice to all be together for a few days and for my parents to get the opportunity to meet our close friends here. I think my parents got a glimpse of how much our friends are like family here and our friends got to see a bit more about me and my roots. Dad entertained us all with stories of Texas and enjoyed bird watching at the villa and Mom LOVED hanging at the Intercontinental next door - watching the waves, the kids, ...