We have had a lot of family fun this summer...in spite of my being pregnant and not feeling oh-so-hot. In the beginning of the summer when I found out I was pregnant I prayed that the sickness wouldn't be as bad as it was with the boys bc the boys treasure the summer and all of our normal summer activities...and I didn't want to rob them of a summer. I certainly wasn't at normal speed or enthusiasm...but for the most part we trudged on and made it all happen.
In mid-July we had planned on going camping with Jonathan's entire family up north. It was a rustic, gorgeous place right on Lake Michigan, but they didn't have toilets or running water and I was too afraid I couldn't manage the nausea without those two things, so Jon and Landon went without me and Noah. They had an awesome time and Noah and I went to my Gram's and spent some time with her. We will all probably make the trek next year...from what I hear it was just gorgeous!
The following weekend we had planned a camping trip with our neighbors/friends near Michigan Adventure Amusement Park. We left right after I got out of work on Thursday, and went into the park all day on Friday. The kids LOVED it. Even Noah went on the roller coasters, all that he was able to being 40 inches and all. We then spent two more days camping...going to the play ground, enjoying the pool, making smores, and eating all of the yummy meals that Jonathan cooked over the open fire. We had such a great time.
Then last week we went on our year long planned 8 day trip to Florida. My mom has a Tupperware convention down there in the summer and this year it was on Disney property...we got to stay at the Contemporary Resort. It was awesome. The monorail went right through our hotel...there was an awesome splash park and pool with a water slide, and we had an 11th floor room overlooking the pool and lagoon. We got to see a light show every night and if we placed ourselves just right we could see the fireworks every night too. We didn't have a car this time so our time with my sisters and nieces/nephews was more limited, but we did get to go to Katelyn's birthday party on Sunday and on Saturday we had dinner and played at the pool for hours. Jon's sisters family just moved to Orlando too so we got to see her and the kids a few days as well. We got these amazing 4 day passes so we did lots of amusement parks...Magic Kingdom twice, Animal 
Kingdom and Blizzard Beach. I opted out of the water park as I needed a day to recoup, but the boys just kept going and going...drinking it all in. Noah rode Thunder Mountain and proclaimed Splash Mountain as his favorite. Landon loved Mount Everest at Animal Kingdom. We went with my mom and dad and sister and her boyfriend...we had a great time together. It was so nice to just get away and unplug for awhile. My phone barely rang and I wasn't online at all...it was nice to just focus on my family. The night we got back (Sunday) Noah tripped on a toy and hit his head on the corner of the wall. Off to the ER we went and a few staples later we were on our way home. An abrupt end to the vacation, let me tell you! 
Kingdom and Blizzard Beach. I opted out of the water park as I needed a day to recoup, but the boys just kept going and going...drinking it all in. Noah rode Thunder Mountain and proclaimed Splash Mountain as his favorite. Landon loved Mount Everest at Animal Kingdom. We went with my mom and dad and sister and her boyfriend...we had a great time together. It was so nice to just get away and unplug for awhile. My phone barely rang and I wasn't online at all...it was nice to just focus on my family. The night we got back (Sunday) Noah tripped on a toy and hit his head on the corner of the wall. Off to the ER we went and a few staples later we were on our way home. An abrupt end to the vacation, let me tell you!
And here we are now, three weeks away from school starting. The summer went by so quickly and I feel a sense of accomplishment in having made it through. I can't really take any credit; I honestly feel like I was spared from the awful sickness I had both times previously. Yes, I threw up. Yes, I didn't feel good. Yes, I still yearn for the day when I can make it through an entire day without nausea and WITH energy...but it just wasn't the same calibur as it was the last two times and I am SO SO SO thankful.
Speaking of the baby, I can now feel it moving and grooving all around in my belly. I have thought for weeks now that I have felt it, but there is no question anymore...I am feeling definitive kicks and punches This is my favorite part of pregnancy...feeling life inside. As much as I dont' love being pregnant for obvious reasons, feeling the baby move is something I will miss very much when we decide that we are all done having kids.
This is my favorite part of pregnancy...feeling life inside. As much as I dont' love being pregnant for obvious reasons, feeling the baby move is something I will miss very much when we decide that we are all done having kids.
I am finishing up my work with Well of Grace and my counseling hours in the next three weeks. The day after Labor Day, classes pick back up and I am really looking forward to teaching again! I will still counsel, but this summer I counseled a lot and during the school year I have to cut back my hours. I can't wait to get back into the classroom!
We did a lot of normal summer stuff too...slip n slides, bikes, beach, sitting outside in the evenings. It was a gorgeous summer. I can hardly bring myself to admit that Landon will be in school full time in just 3 weeks...
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