As soon as we moved to Lexington there was a lot of talk about family and friends coming to visit. Sometimes schedules don't allow us to keep all the promises we make and do all of the things we would love to do. With that being said, Alex and I have been lucky to have many family members and friends to visit, but there's still a few we would love to see in the Thoroughbred City!
My parents are in Cincinnati which is only about 1.5 hours NW of Lexington so they have had the opportunity to visit a few times. Alex's family is mostly located in Cleveland which is more like 5-6 hours NE! Quite a drive, and a little further than makes sense for a normal weekend trip. We made plans for Alex's family to come visit in late July since Summer is a little bit easier than the school year. Luckily, everything went smooth and they were able to make it down for a long weekend. Alex's dad, Ed, mom, Linda and brother, Ethan, made the drive down from Cleveland on a Thursday evening. The next day, Alex's brother, Adam, was also able to join us, but he came from Michigan.
Other members of Alex's extended family were making a trip to Norris Lake and where able to stop by our house for brunch on Friday. It was surreal to have so many members of the Janesz Clan in Lexington at once! It was wonderful to be able to show them around our new home. One of my favorite things about having a house is being able to be a proper hostess!
The remainder of the weekend was spent golfing, eating, drinking, shopping, strolling around the farmer's market, talking, playing games, watching a movie, sightseeing, visiting Woodford Reserve, mass at CTK, and more eating and talking! It was a relaxing weekend that allowed us all to catch up. Alex and I truly appreciated everyone's efforts to make the drive down. We know first hand what a long trip it can be!
Weekends like that really make you realize that it doesn't matter what you do when you're with your family, it's just about being together and enjoying one anothers' company. We really look forward to having everyone back in the fall!
"Ya'll come back real soon now, ya hear!"
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