Busy October

I know, I know....blogging updates are scarce. We have been BUSY this month. We have had something going almost every weekend. Whether it's a wedding, a Melber trip, a beach vacation, or camping...I feel like we've done it all! Greg and Megan are in for furlough right now and we are excited about them coming for their Cedar Lane time soon!! Last week we went on our very first beach family vacation. I have never been on a beach vacation before, so the boys and I had all new experiences together. Mark is an old pro at the beach so we counted on him and the Abrahams family to help us out:) That's right, the Abrahams family went with us! We had so much fun. We have been talking or a long time about vacationing together but haven't pulled it off until just now. We are so thankful the hurricane that threatened to hit our town fizzled out too...that could have been bad. We hiked, had date nights, and swam until our bodies couldn't take anymore. Aaron really enjoyed playing on the beach with Aiden and Liam. He is getting more comfortable in the water...still not the little fish that Corban is. Corban LOVED the pool. He would jump in even if no one was there to catch him. He got used to the sand on the beach but wasn't a fan of the waves. Maybe next time. We stayed the perfect amount of time. We got back on a Wednesday night and left for a Phillips family camping trip Friday at lunch. We camped at Pennyrile State Park in KY. Aaron and Corban LOVED playing with their cousins and we always enjoy our time with siblings and parents. We even rented some canoes and went out on the little lake that was on the camp ground. Gloria and Ryan HAVE to come next time...seriously! We missed them! Both boys did great sleeping in the tent. I am very grateful that my kids adapt really well in most situations. It makes traveling a little more enjoyable. I think if I wouldn't have been 7 months preggo...I would have slept better too! Our family loves to camp. It's a lot of work, especially while pregnant, but there is nothing like being surrounded by nature and sitting by a camp fire at night. The rest of October is just as busy as the beginning and November brings Thanksgiving:) Then it's baby time!!!