Babymoon

 

 

Ray had his 10 year work anniversary trip 2 weeks ago to Amelia Island in Florida, and spouses (me!) got to attend.  We have known about this trip since his first year on the job, and we always talked about how awesome it would be to go on a FREE VACATION.  It was every bit as fabulous as we envisioned, and his company really outdid themselves to reward their 10 year employees.  We treated this trip as a "babymoon" because we know it is our last couples vacation until baby #3 arrives.  There were about 170 people on this trip, and about 12 people from Ray's office. I had a great time getting to know his co-workers and their wives, and we also got quite a bit of relaxing couple time too.  The only activities that were planned were a fun scavenger hunt, where we drove all around the resort in golf carts, and a few really nice dinners.  Other than that, we laid by the pool, ordered room service, and took advantage of the "activities' we could choose from that were on the company.  Some people went horsebacking and deep-sea fishing....we went to the spa both days! It was really a great trip!

It has been nice that it seems that we brought warm weather back home with us, and we have had some gorgeous days these last few weeks!  Kenley started t-ball, and she is so happy that Ray is coaching.  He seems to be really enjoying it, and I'm glad it is something special that they get to do together. I love that she is up for trying everything and anything.  I was going over the summer activities with her and she asked if she could do everything! (soccer, dance, horseback riding, karate, etc!) Of course, I will have to narrow it down to just a few things, but I love that she is at that age where she wants to do it all.  For now, Charlie is too young, so he is on the sidelines, but he always finds something to do and someone to play with. I'm sure he will be out on the field in a few years!

We celebrated my sister's 30th birthday this weekend!  It kinda makes me feel even older knowing she is officially in the 30's club.  They had a party at her house since so many of her very close friends are pregnant, and we all have kids.  How parties have changed! It was such a nice day to be outside! On Sunday, we did some outdoor gardening/yard clean up, went to the park, and got ice cream.  By the end of the weekend, the kids were filthy and exhausted from all of the fresh air and running around.  It was the perfect glimpse of summer!

SPRINTER

Kind of funny that I was writing about Spring being so close. I should have know better! We did have a few nice days.  I took the kids to the park, we went in our hot tub, the kids rode their bikes and played with chalk, so it started to feel like the beginning of Spring.  We had a nice Easter, and the kids were able to find their eggs from the Easter bunny outside.  Then, it snowed again!  It was really crazy this weekend with bouts of sunshine mixed with snow, hail, and black/grey skies.  Kenley is starting t-ball today, but practice got moved indoors since it is only about 34 degrees out. So, were on a day-to-day basis with the battle over Winter/Spring.

A few weeks ago, we celebrated my Grandma's 90th birthday!  I can't believe it, and I really hope that I get her good health and genes!  My mom and uncles threw her a party, and it was the first time that we have had all of my cousin's together in a long time.  It is really hard for everyone to always make holidays with some of my cousins living out of state, going to other sides of the family, and having kids.  But, it was very nice that we were all able to be there to celebrate such a momentous occasion.  My grandma has 8 great-grandchildren, but we will be upping that number to 10 this summer.  My cousin, Carri, is also expecting a baby girl this July!  It is so fun to see our family growing and to see all of our kids so close in age.

If you can't tell from the pictures, my "Bump" is getting BIG!  Between 20 weeks and now, I (and baby) have grown a lot. I can barely squeeze into my warmer, long-sleeved shirts, that I have been wearing all winter.  Of course, I have to wear all maternity pants, but I was able to get away with most regular shirts up until now.  I went shopping this weekend, but I only bought spring/summer stuff praying that it will eventually warm up soon.  I've still been working out about 4-5 times a week, which I am proud of.  (But, I've still been indulging in some bad late-night snacks like all of the Easter candy...I steal the good stuff when the kids are in bed. Also, mega stuffed Oreos are amazing and bowls of cereal.) I'm feeling the baby move all the time now, and Ray has felt her kick several times.  The kids have tried, but they aren't very patient.

We have been trying to get a few projects done around the house the last few weeks.  We got a new walkway put in, Ray changed out a bunch of outdoor lights that weren't working, we cleared out most of our stuff out of the closets in the baby's room, and I've been trying to organize things and get rid of stuff we don't need.  We want to have a garage sale this year, but with everything we have going on in the next few weeks, and the time getting closer to my due date I really don't think I will be able to.  Maybe in the fall if I'm up to it.  For now, I'm happy just getting stuff boxed up and in the basement, thrown out, or donated.  Happy Spring(ish)!