The last few weeks...

I just had to post a pic from the weekend Josh's family was here. Interestingly enough, we have no pics of everyone dressed up for church, but we do have one from Saturday, when some of the kids had an impromptu swim in our little pool in the backyard. Before we knew it, Sam and Abby were in their birthday suits and Will followed closely behind. Then, Jacobi got in on the fun and it was a naked party!(Except for Zoie of course! Way to go, Zoie, for the modesty...) This picture is an awesome one, because the splashes look as if they were strategically placed, but that's just how it went!

So, the morning after Josh became the Bishop, he had to travel to Winston-Salem for an audit! Abby and I joined him Wednesday afternoon for a couple of nights, so we could spend his birthday (Friday, the 20th) with him. We swam, hung out at the mall, and vegged in the hotel room watching Dora and Diego and a new Strawberry Shortcake DVD while Josh worked, and then ate at yummy restaurants and swam some more once he got back! It was an experience for me to have Abby at the pool and the mall by myself, me being 6 months pregnant and all...But we did have a lot of fun and only a few meltdowns (at least one a day from me and a few more from Abby;o) We took Abby's pack-n-play, but she wanted to sleep in the other queen bed, so I saw that as progress. (She is finally sleeping in a big girl bed at home, and I was worried how it would all work in the hotel...)

Here she is in her bed at home, just for kicks, and because we're so proud of her for staying in it without much trouble!

Abby actually liked the carousel at the mall, unlike the one you'll see later in this post...

Anyway, we had a blast, and after Josh's morning of work was done on Friday, we headed out and decided to stop at the NC Zoo in Asheboro on the way home. It was hot (really could have been worse, though) and there were lots of hills-I figured I was getting more exercise than I have the entire 6 months of pregnancy, so I pressed forward and just drank a lot of water. Abby loved the turtles and the alligators and the elephant and the giraffes the best and did NOT like the tram or the carousel ride...By the way, there was a hispanic family there who walked around close to us speaking spanish, and after they passed us one time, Abby said, "Hi, amigos!" Seriously, she's only watched Dora like 4 times, but I know that's where she got it from!

The only pic of me in the post-it seems I'm the only one who cares to take pics, and the ones I take of myself are NOT flattering...


On the way home, we stopped at Girl's Camp for Bishop's Night, where Josh had the opportunity to talk to our fabulous Young Women! We had dinner with them, saw a cool slide show with pics of the week, heard a speaker (Josh missed it because Abby freaked out when someone put their elbows on the table and the very LOUD singing began! It wasn't me-I remember what happens when you put your elbows on the table at Girl's Camp, even though I haven't been there for 15 years or so...)and then, met with our ward YW for a little talk of his own. They welcomed us with open arms and we were surprised at how quickly they were calling him Bishop and giving him hugs. They begged us to come to their cabin, which had been decorated with stars hanging from the ceiling and everywhere else and then they showed us their very awesome, very creative skit-costumes and all-it was hilarious! A LOOONNGG day, but VERY fun!


Josh spoke in church on Sunday, and it was weird to see him up there and know what an influence he has all of a sudden! Crazy, but neat for me to see...


My aunt, uncle, cousin and grandma came from West Virginia this weekend and we spent Sunday with my family. Then Josh decided to take a day off and we went to Myrtle Beach with Amber and Myah on Tuesday. We lasted at the ocean for an HOUR--it was CROWDED and HOT--but we made it a lot longer at the resort pools where my grandma, etc. were staying for the night. Another long day, but very fun!
See the crowds in this pic of Myah?

It's been busy, but I'm glad to stay busy. It distracts me from how long I still have before this baby will be born!


I guess this is kind of like my friend, Alicia's weekly synopsis-sorry, I don't think I'll be able to keep it up every week, but I hope everyone enjoys a slice of our lives...