Slowing down...
The Vacation
Last week John and I were out in the Black Hills of South Dakota on vacation. It was a much needed time away - to recoup, reconnect and relax. We got to see Mt. Rushmore, Crazy Horse, parts of the Badlands and sitesee in some of the small, touristy towns. We love the outdoors and and nature. We stayed at the Sylvan Lake Resort area in their campground in Custer State Park (we would highly recommend it). The weather and scenery were beautiful, but the company of each other was even better!
The Pregnancy
At just over 22 weeks, we had a milestone in our pregnancy on Sunday night - John was FINALLY able to feel the baby kick! It was so much fun to have him be able to experience in a small way what I get to feel all the time. John was so excited as he had just been patiently waiting for when his time would come. The miracle of pregnancy continues to amaze us both. Life has already changed in many ways with just being pregnant, we can only imagine how different things will be when the baby actually arrives. We can't wait for that time! We have been waiting for so long already it seems - and we can't wait to embrace our new role as mom and dad. What an honor it will be!
Back to School
John went back to school on Monday for a week of meetings and prep work before the kids come back next Tuesday. It's been a busy summer and I so love the predictability of John being back at school. Life slows down and things get back to "normal". We decided that we are going to put into practice some new habits this school year with what time we both wake up in the morning so we can have our quiet times and breakfast together every day. It will be somewhat of a stretch, but I am really looking forward to having that time together each morning. John will also be coaching 4 different sports this year (one each season - which are only 6 weeks long) and I am looking forward to attending the meets and cheering the North View Knights on! I am so thankful that John has had the opportunity to be involved with coaching the last couple of years at NV!
Last week John and I were out in the Black Hills of South Dakota on vacation. It was a much needed time away - to recoup, reconnect and relax. We got to see Mt. Rushmore, Crazy Horse, parts of the Badlands and sitesee in some of the small, touristy towns. We love the outdoors and and nature. We stayed at the Sylvan Lake Resort area in their campground in Custer State Park (we would highly recommend it). The weather and scenery were beautiful, but the company of each other was even better!
The Pregnancy
At just over 22 weeks, we had a milestone in our pregnancy on Sunday night - John was FINALLY able to feel the baby kick! It was so much fun to have him be able to experience in a small way what I get to feel all the time. John was so excited as he had just been patiently waiting for when his time would come. The miracle of pregnancy continues to amaze us both. Life has already changed in many ways with just being pregnant, we can only imagine how different things will be when the baby actually arrives. We can't wait for that time! We have been waiting for so long already it seems - and we can't wait to embrace our new role as mom and dad. What an honor it will be!
Back to School
John went back to school on Monday for a week of meetings and prep work before the kids come back next Tuesday. It's been a busy summer and I so love the predictability of John being back at school. Life slows down and things get back to "normal". We decided that we are going to put into practice some new habits this school year with what time we both wake up in the morning so we can have our quiet times and breakfast together every day. It will be somewhat of a stretch, but I am really looking forward to having that time together each morning. John will also be coaching 4 different sports this year (one each season - which are only 6 weeks long) and I am looking forward to attending the meets and cheering the North View Knights on! I am so thankful that John has had the opportunity to be involved with coaching the last couple of years at NV!
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8:38 AM
1 Comments:
What good things! I'm so happy to hear about Jon being able to feel your babe kick! How exciting! Also I'm glad to hear how well your vacation went: it sounds like it was really relaxing!
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Maren, at 9:26 AM
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