Fitzgerald Family Vacation - Look it up in the Urban Dictionary!

This past week the Fitzgerald Clan took their  family vacation to Lake Lure, North Carolina.  Every other year we get together somewhere as a large group...and every other year we have the time of our lives!  Introducing - The Fitzgerald Family - 2014 (please note that Ryan Fitzgerald is not in the picture as he was unable to attend this year).  While reading this blog please note that the youngest are called littles, the next oldest are called the middles, and the oldest are called the bigs.

Ryan - missing but not forgotten.

Yep - this is how they roll!

This Fitzgerald Family started with Everett and Mary.  The siblings - Tom, Ellen, and Jane - are the three that keep this family vacation tradition together.  As you can see in the picture above, our family has grown a great deal over the past few years.  

The Tom Fitzgerald Family is now more than just Tom and Leanne.  Ryan (not pictured) is currently on his way to becoming a doctor.  J.C. Fitzgerald, and his wife Sarah, have two beautiful daughters - Maggie and Ellie.  This entire family is wonderful in many ways.  The littles are adorable with their baby blue eyes and the middles are hilarious.  J.C. and Sarah are quick-witted and can make anyone laugh at the drop of a hat.  The bigs are very insightful.  Leanne is a teacher like myself and so we're able to relate on a lot of levels.  Put the entire bunch together and you get a family - all complete and amazing!  

The Ellen (Fitzgerald) Park Family is my favorite of them all!  I (and my sister-in-law, Leah) often say that we won the in-law lottery.  We couldn't ask for two people more caring and loving -and hilarious- than Harry and Ellen.  Both retired, we often are jealous of Harry and Ellen's travels.  Their youngest son, Brad, has a complete family of four with two beautiful and spunky girls - Riley and Reese.  I was the luckiest girl in the world to marry their oldest son, Bryan, and we now have a complete family of four with two kids - Ella and Tyler.  Anytime we get together as a family there are many laughs and crack-ups at the normal conversations that turn not-so-normal.  

The Jane (Fitzgerald) Price family completes this group!  Mike and Jane have three amazing, driven children.  Katie is the oldest and she is married to Mark with two boys - Gavin and Garret.  Next is Emily who is married to Nat.  Then we have John!  He's still waiting to find "the one" but from what we heard after his trip to Brazil - there are options.  Aunt Jane is absolutely hilarious and just listening to her southern accent draws you into any conversation.  Uncle Mike is the quiet, grand-fatherly type.  He's great with kids, and he says things when you're least expecting it which usually results in a good laugh as well!  This family is driven, well-traveled, and wonderful!  

Now you can see why our family vacations are a blast.  The littles are able to entertain themselves (with the help of Johnny-Boy)!  The middles get along so well and at any given moment you can walk into an inappropriate conversation or people rolling on the floor laughing.  The bigs are great role-models and have set an example for the rest of us to follow.  Throw a game of Cards Against Humanity in the mix and you're guaranteed a little entertainment!   This trip was amazing, and while we don't get to see each other often (we're sprinkled all around the U.S.), when we get together it's like we never skipped a beat!  I'm looking very forward to figuring out where the Fitzgerald Family Vacation 2016 will take us!  Love you all!  

Until next time...