Our neighbors posted this picture the other day and I just couldn't resist putting it on the blog! John Thomas loves to play with his buddies, Brody and Dare, and you can see it written all over his face!
Last week I made my first road trip to Cincinnati in over a year! One of my college besties, Jen (the one to the right of me) is getting married in September and they were throwing her a bridal shower. In case you've forgotten, from left to right: Katie (mother of 3 under 3!), Cara (Nurse and only female in her home of two boys, a hubby, and a dog), me, Jen (busy nurse and fiancee to Trey--the lucky guy), and Mary (a.k.a. Marie and one of the most fashionable and funniest people I know)! We shared some great meals, good laughs and even some birthday cake! Love these girls and I can't wait to see them again in just over a month!
In the past few weeks, we've been able to spend lots of time up on Norris Lake. It is, hands down, one of my favorite places in the world and, it is quickly become one of John Thomas' favorite summer destinations too! Our first boating experience was on this canoe. Um...let's just say, it looked like a much better idea on paper. We didn't flip the boat, but having a toddler on a boat that requires you to sit still and be balanced, was quite a challenge.
Maybe the pontoon boat is more our style, at least for now! He even got to drive the boat!
Chester even got to partake in this year's lake vacation with Gramma and Poppy. Even though he just turned 10 in June, he still wants to play in the lake like a puppy! He ended up being the best swimming coach money couldn't buy, because the second John Thomas saw Chester swimming, it clicked. He wanted to jump in and "swim like Chester." Yes, I've been swimming since I was a toddler, have a Master's Degree and my old dog Chester taught J.T. how to swim. Go figure!
Maybe the best part of the whole vacation was watching my parents delight in John Thomas. They taught him things like how to fish and drive a boat, laughed at his silliness and tried not laugh when John Thomas learned to climb out of the pack n' play and would peep his head out of his bedroom door at nap time. Pure joy!
Poppy bought John Thomas his first fishing rod. True to form, John Thomas loves to see the fish and pet them. But he has the patience and attention span of an average two year old, so the fishing lasted about 3-5 minutes and then on to the next thing.
Even though there is only one picture on here of John Thomas and Gramma, these two were joined at the hip most of the week. He helped her take the dogs out and feed them, set the table, and pretty much anything else she was doing. What a lucky little boy to have such awesome grandparents!
I have to admit that I wasn't sure how Chester would handle his demotion after John Thomas came along. But this dog is worth his weight in gold. He lets John Thomas snuggle all over him, and never even bats an eye.
While we were at the lake, I celebrated my 33 birthday. Homemade ice cream, surrounded by the most important people in my life, camping gear, a career that guarantees I'll never have to work on my birthday...I am so richly blessed!
Another REALLY COOL thing happened while we were at the lake. This gigantic spread in the News Sentinel came out about my book. I knew they were writing an article, but I never expected it to take up the whole page!
In case you didn't get to see it in the article, I will be doing a book signing at Cedar Springs on Clinton Highway this Saturday from 12-3. I really hope I'm not sitting there for three hours all by my lonesome :). Thanks to all for the birthday wishes, my cup runneth over! Oh, and happy 2nd birthday to Lola too! I love sharing my big day with such a special little girl!
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