The Big Trip (AHW)

"HI!" Michael and I said in unison. "Hi, there," replied Aunt Katie over the phone. She had called to talk to Aunt Jen about the big trip we would be going on the morning after Christmas.Then, she wanted to tell us kids about it since she was taking us. It was on speaker phone and you know what Aunt Katie said to us? She said that she's taking us to Virginia for a few days to visit her family. I think all of her family lives there and last time I want there, well, I can't even remember Virginia, just part of the car ride when I, at two or three years old was coloring in a coloring book with a towel on my lap in case I got car-sick. I've seen many, many pictures though. In one of them, I was standing side by side with five-year-old Michael on the beach, our feet sinking into the wet, sandy, shore. Now that I think of it, that is the only part I remember about Virginia. We were both wearing two piece, orange and yellowish bathing suits and I was in a purple life jacket. in another picture, i am holding a hermit crab in my hands, showing it to the the camera. Anyway, I can't wait 'till Christmas of course, because of family coming over and eating dinner with everyone and, most of all, presents.But also because that is when I will leave with just Aunt Katie, Michael, and Mary Jo to meet, once again, my family on Aunt Katie's side. I'm so excited!