Catch Up Time...

These last few weeks have flown by! We've just been enjoying our summer. We've gotten to see lots of people and do some hanging out, as well. We made a trip down to SC, which was a lot of fun. Some friends from Northern VA came down last weekend, so that gave us lots of excuses to get out on the lake and even jump off the cliffs again. I'm going to try to upload a video of us jumping, but if that doesn't happen, just know that it was pretty cool!
I should have posted it last week, but there were a couple of big birthdays to celebrate--My sister, Erin, turned 30 on the 23rd and my friend, Lacey, turned 35 the same day! Lacey's daughter, London, also turned 5 on the 22nd. Happy birthday to you gals and also to Ryan's Grandpa Herman on the 29th. We have not been good at keeping up with everyone lately, but know that we are thinking of you!
I've kind of felt like we are in a little bubble lately. Life is coming at us quickly, and we are just enjoying feeling normal for a couple more weeks. We don't think about the surgery constantly, but it is looming and we are not looking forward to it. Well...I guess I'm not, but Ryan is looking forward to feeling better, which is the ultimate outcome of all of this.
Well, I'm going to go help out with Gabe's bath...He is doing very well, by the way. On his way to being potty trained and learning more and more all the time. His questions and new insights amaze me and it is fun to see what he is taking in around him. He sings his ABC's on demand and loves to dance with us in the kitchen. He's got some moves that he hasn't learned from me! Or maybe I'm a better dancer than I think...:)
Oh yeah...We got a few a couple of short days with my brother, Mike. He came up from NC Monday night and I took him back yesterday afternoon. I am so glad that we are close by. He sure misses family and I know he likes a good dose of Gabe. He's very excited to be going to Colorado over Labor Day, which will be the first time he's been back since December.
OK, I think that gets us up to speed for the most part. Again...I'll try to be better at this! And I'll post some more pictures, too.
Later!