driving straight through

getting some rest

Garrett and his leapster

having fun


We decided that since they were having some storms in Nashville/Murfreesboro that we would just drive straight through. Of course I couldn't sleep at all in the car so I was up from 8am Friday until 5am Saturday morning! Josh didn't really know the exact time we were getting home and I know he was surprised to see us at home around 10am on Saturday! :o)

vacation report

Garrett found a big shell

loving the sand

eating supper on the beach

gorgeous sunset on the beach

I know it has been about two weeks since we got back from Florida, better late than never right?! We had a great time and the kids were really great. We actually took two different DVD players but only ended up needing one. The kids were so great on the trip down and back, my mom or dad sat back w/ them most of the time and I sat in the passenger seat. We went to the beach in my grandma's town the day we got there and the kids loved it. Garrett liked splashing around in the water but Elizabeth hated it!! She loved playing in the sand though- she was crawling around in it and demolishing all the sand castles that grandpa and Garrett made. :o) On Tuesday my mom and I went shopping and the kids stayed home w/ great grandma K and grandpa Dennis. We went to the Ringling Brothers Museum which we thought Garrett would be more excited about b/c he is in the circus here but he could have cared less! It was getting kinda cloudy but we were only half an hour away from Siesta Key and I really wanted to see that gorgeous white sand. I am so glad we went that day b/c the waves were huge!! My mom, Garrett, grandma K and I were getting tossed around in the waves and it was so much fun!! Mom, the kids and I went to Fort Myers beach on Wednesday evening to watch the sunset from the beach. We even ate right there on the beach. The sunset was really pretty!! It did get kinda chilly when the sun was starting to set so we put jackets on the kids. We went to a water park on Thursday and that was Garrett's favorite part! He went on the big green slide with grandpa a few times, went on the lazy river a dozen times and overall was so good that day! Lizzy actually fell asleep on grandma K while we were there. I actually got to lay on my stomach on the innertube and the baby kicked the innertube a few times which felt really weird! I think this is enough of a post for now. I will post in a minute about our trip home.

comments

I am honestly getting tired of all these comments I keep getting about how "big I am" or "are you sure you are due in June?!" I was ok w/ these comments when they first started coming at me b/c they were only from one or two people. Now I almost cringe when someone asks me when I am due b/c I know that I am going to hear something to the effect of how big I am. Let's see my mil said something on Tuesday, about an hour later I saw another pregnant mama who is due in May and is SOO much smaller than me. She thankfully didn't say anything about my size but I went ahead and said it for her. I really did feel huge at that time compared to her. Then yesterday after my small group at church someone in my class asked when I was due and then said "wow I thought you only had a few weeks to go" Yeah only 10 weeks, thanks! I am not normally a person who gives a crap about what others think of me but when it seems I am getting it from all angles it does get a little tiresome and it has made me want to cry/scream at times ( I will blame this on pregnancy hormones!!) I want to tell these people "what like I can't see my swelling abdomen, thanks for letting me know!!" I am all belly too so naturally I am going to get bigger than someone who is spreading out other places than just their stomach! I could use a little on the hips or butt so that my freakin pants would stay up but no it all goes to my stomach so that people will comment on how big I am!!! Ok I feel better for having that off my chest, hey I could even use some more there too. :o)

Lack of motivation!!

I have been back from vacation for almost a week now and I have zero motivation to do anything! I got the things from Easter put away on Monday or Tuesday but other than that I haven't really done much this week. I am trying to get caught up on laundry.... I think I can, I think I can. Elizabeth and I did the dishes which didn't take too long. I have started leaving the dishes that can be put into the dishwasher for Garrett to do. He wants to get some money for a few Star Wars figures and has asked for more chores. Hey I am ok with that- one less thing for me to do!! If only I could get him to fold laundry then I would have it made!! I just hate folding laundry. I actually went ahead and made supper while I was doing dishes b/c if I know me, when Elizabeth goes down for her nap that is exactly what I will be doing too. The second trimester really was pretty great as far as energy but WOW is the third trimester good for draining it in a hurry! So from now on I am going to try and get all the stuff I need to do done in the morning so I don't feel quilty for taking a nap w/ Lizzy. I work better if I have a deadline, like the hour I have between Garrett getting home and Josh getting off work. So I am going to try and give myself a deadline of say, having all I want done, done by noon each day. That way I can get lunch for Lizzy and I and then lay down for our nap. Sound good to you?! :o)

Vacation!!

We are leaving today after Garrett gets out of school for vacation! We are going to Florida to see my grandma and go to the beach! I am so excited because the last time I was in Florida was when I was 19, so it has been almost 10 years. I am also very excited to take the kids to the beach for the first time. I know they are going to love it!! We have two different DVD players that my bro and sis have so graciously let us borrow so each kid will be able to watch their own DVD's. I got both of the kids a new DVD to watch for the journey, got Garrett the new Star Wars Clone Wars and I got Elizabeth a Elmo potty DVD. My plan is to not give Elizabeth a nap and let her sleep in the van, lets see if that actually happens! I am going to check the weather and get the rest of the stuff packed. See ya when we get back!!