Fall Fun at Meijer Gardens

Cuddling - Ultrasound #3

Yesterday was our first appointment with the Maternal-Fetal specialist and while pretty uneventful, I did get a chance to see the babes again via ultrasound. This time the babes surprised both of us by showing up cuddling with each other when the tech turned on the 3D image! Typically, these 3D ultrasounds creep me out (I think it's the color) but it is still pretty cool to see. It seems crazy how they can already be little buddies in there but I'm pretty sure they are. So far, everything is looking good! 13.5 weeks and counting...

TWINS!

Nope, it's not a joke, people. We are actually having twins! Our first doctor appointment and ultrasound on Tuesday revealed that there are TWO babies growing inside of me. We can hardly believe the news ourselves and the last few days have just been a blur....it is so hard to concentrate! I canNOT believe that come April (hopefully not March!) we will be the proud parents of three children under the age of two. Our God definitely has a sense of humor!

A big THANK YOU to all our wonderful friends and family members who have congratulated us and wished us well. We look forward to all your support!

Sea Island, Georgia

We were once again fortunate enough to take a trip with some of our close friends to a tropical climate where we stayed in a beautiful home. We spent the days lounging by the pool (i.e. splashing around with the kids) and the evenings were spent feeding the masses and getting the kiddos off to bed before we could have some adult time outside on the screened-in patio. Despite flight delays and the complications of traveling with little ones, we had a wonderful vacation!

Wyalusing State Park, Wisconsin

Over the Labor Day holiday, we spent a beautiful weekend camping on the Wisconsin-Iowa border at Wyalusing State Park which overlooks the Mississippi River. While a bit nuts with eight kids under age 11 running around near the 500-foot bluff, we had a great time hiking, eating, roasting marshmallows, and hiking some more. God's creation is beautiful and we love exploring new places while sleeping under the stars!

Our road trip to Winnipeg

Our first road trip (almost 20 hours) was a huge success! We drove through the night and made it to Winnipeg shortly after lunch. Our visit with Justin, Heather, Ethan and Ella couldn't have been more enjoyable, and it was so great to see the kids spending time getting to know each other better. This trip will hopefully become an annual event as it was well worth the drive!

These photos are in no particular order:

Running around the cottage with Ethan

Swimming in the front yard

Playing with balloons from Chez Cora

Sydney was obsessed with the Cozy Coupe!

Funny photos at the cottage

Eating fresh veggies from Auntie Heather's garden

Lovin' on cousin Ella

Beautiful baby...

Thanks to Auntie Heather for my first popsicle!

watching Curious George or Dora (who knows?) with Ethan and

Ella in the camping chairs

Spending a cool morning on Lake Manitoba, skipping rocks, wading in the water, and pulling Ethan on his boogie board

Going for a short walk during a sunny spell

Summertime

What a great summer we have had so far! We have been busy going on short trips, swimming in the pool, going for walks, spending time at Meijer Gardens, and hanging out with friends. Sydney has been running all over the place, getting into every cupboard, and babbling away as if we know exactly what she's talking about! She has become quite the little imitator and is so much fun to listen to.

Here are couple photos of those good times.

Giving open-mouth kisses to cousin Evelyn

Hanging out with buddy Jori every Wednesday