Well, I have so much to fill you in on! Unfortunately, as I type this, Todd has the camera and I can't upload any new photos...but the good news is, I will soon!
The past 2 weeks have been very eventful! We celebrated Brittany Kinard's graduation at her open house where we got to visit with the family and saw some familiar faces (mutual friends). Tucker was "a hit"...several of Brit's cousins and aunts commented on what a beautiful baby he is! One of the cousins, Lexi, is a nurse, and she said that she's seen some 'interesting' looking infants...she joking says to herself, "I hope they grow out of that!" Lexi is a lovely young lady who was complimenting Tucker on his natural good looks early on. It was great to see Brittany surrounded by the family and friends who love her and who have watched her grow. Her mom, Rhoda, along with aunts, Meena and the rest of the family, made a beautiful day awesome with the details of the open house!
The day after that was Father's Day...Todd's first Daddy's Day! All our Dads met us at Milham Park...Aunt Joanna, Aunt Heidi and Jason all came. It was a great afternoon with ribs, salads, bocchi ball (did I spell that right?) and each other. Tucker enjoyed lying down on a blanket looking at trees. Tucker gave Todd a travel mug with a photo collage of himself on it. The words "Tucker Loves Daddy" are written across the top of the collage. Great first Dad's Day!
In fact...Stan gave Todd a hammock - it's like a hammock chair - to Todd for Dad's Day, and while Todd was in DC, our friend Jonathan helped put it up on our back deck. I also bought some tiki torches for the back yard, and Jonathan helped me put them into the ground this afternoon. These will surprise Todd when he gets back tonight from DC. I can't wait for him to see the backyard!
After Father's Day, Todd, Tucker and I drove to Port Sanilac and shared a few days with my dad and Jeanette, who owns a cottage on Lake Huron there. We were blessed to visit with my cousin Kelly and three of her four wonderful kids: Camden (6), Carter (11) and Dean (15). Dean had just celebrated a birthday and Jeanette's birthday was the day we arrived, so I made a cake and decorated half of it with chocolate frosting and sprinkles and the other half with vanilla frosting and put strawberries and blueberries on it. Yum, yum! For those of you who know me, this was quite an accomplishment! (not really...I can totally cook, but it's not my first love by any means). This has been something I've been trying to grow in recently, since I'm at home full-time. I've actually found some joy in shopping for just the right things to make something, or throwing things together that you don't normally think of...then finding out that it's a pretty good meal. Anyway...back to Port Sanilac...it was beautiful! I've never seen Lake Huron look so aqua blue. The weather was perfect. While Dad took Kelly and the boys to Port Huron, Todd and I went into Lexington, a nearby town, to check out the shops and see the lake from there. It's small, but reminded me of a smaller version of South Haven...I'd recommend folks check things out there. They have an art fair in August. We can't go then, but we're headed there for the same art fair in Port Sanilac this month. Fun.
Let's see...then Todd left for Washington, DC. He's having a great time and has enjoyed the seminars as well as the site-seeing. I wish Tucker and I could have gone, but we'll make that a family vacation destination someday...so much history there to see and appreciate. Can't wait!
Yesterday, I took a day trip to Chelsea, where I graduated from high school. Through Facebook, my best friend Amy contacted my sister Joanna, and put her in touch with me. It had been 14 years! It was so good to see her again. We lunched, and tried to catch up on the past 14 years over about 2 hours...not enough time for sure! I was having a flood of memories about Chelsea and life there. Amy was a great friend and we did everything together. How did we ever lose touch...? I don't know...different colleges, things pulling in different directions. She has 3 kids and married her high school sweetheart, Howie, who was in our little group of friends...the choir kids. : ) Choir, musicals, etc. That was our thing. I'm definitely looking forward to making some new memories with them!
We had another special visit from a friend, Miss Helen from Texas. She's been a friend of my mother's family for years, and she comes up once a year. This year, Papa J took Todd, Miss Helen, Stan and our friends Michael and Margaret out on a fishing tour on Lake Michigan...no salmon caught this year, but plenty of lake trout! They had a marvelous day. Todd has photos of that trip as well.
And how have Tucker and I fared without Daddy these past 5 days? Pretty well! He's onto sucking his hand now, which I quickly take out to replace with a toy to distract, or if I must...a pacifier. He's started to grab at things and is REALLY holding his head up when he has 'tummy time'! He smiles so much...such a delightful smile, like he has a secret joy inside his heart. I've done better than I thought. It was good for me to have Todd gone because it showed me how much I'm actually able to do on my own as long as I don't over-schedule myself. I'm grateful for family and friends.
By the way, I've started a new reading in my Bible lately...1 Thessalonians...awesome! It's my new favorite Bible book!! Check it out.
Jennifer
The past 2 weeks have been very eventful! We celebrated Brittany Kinard's graduation at her open house where we got to visit with the family and saw some familiar faces (mutual friends). Tucker was "a hit"...several of Brit's cousins and aunts commented on what a beautiful baby he is! One of the cousins, Lexi, is a nurse, and she said that she's seen some 'interesting' looking infants...she joking says to herself, "I hope they grow out of that!" Lexi is a lovely young lady who was complimenting Tucker on his natural good looks early on. It was great to see Brittany surrounded by the family and friends who love her and who have watched her grow. Her mom, Rhoda, along with aunts, Meena and the rest of the family, made a beautiful day awesome with the details of the open house!
The day after that was Father's Day...Todd's first Daddy's Day! All our Dads met us at Milham Park...Aunt Joanna, Aunt Heidi and Jason all came. It was a great afternoon with ribs, salads, bocchi ball (did I spell that right?) and each other. Tucker enjoyed lying down on a blanket looking at trees. Tucker gave Todd a travel mug with a photo collage of himself on it. The words "Tucker Loves Daddy" are written across the top of the collage. Great first Dad's Day!
In fact...Stan gave Todd a hammock - it's like a hammock chair - to Todd for Dad's Day, and while Todd was in DC, our friend Jonathan helped put it up on our back deck. I also bought some tiki torches for the back yard, and Jonathan helped me put them into the ground this afternoon. These will surprise Todd when he gets back tonight from DC. I can't wait for him to see the backyard!
After Father's Day, Todd, Tucker and I drove to Port Sanilac and shared a few days with my dad and Jeanette, who owns a cottage on Lake Huron there. We were blessed to visit with my cousin Kelly and three of her four wonderful kids: Camden (6), Carter (11) and Dean (15). Dean had just celebrated a birthday and Jeanette's birthday was the day we arrived, so I made a cake and decorated half of it with chocolate frosting and sprinkles and the other half with vanilla frosting and put strawberries and blueberries on it. Yum, yum! For those of you who know me, this was quite an accomplishment! (not really...I can totally cook, but it's not my first love by any means). This has been something I've been trying to grow in recently, since I'm at home full-time. I've actually found some joy in shopping for just the right things to make something, or throwing things together that you don't normally think of...then finding out that it's a pretty good meal. Anyway...back to Port Sanilac...it was beautiful! I've never seen Lake Huron look so aqua blue. The weather was perfect. While Dad took Kelly and the boys to Port Huron, Todd and I went into Lexington, a nearby town, to check out the shops and see the lake from there. It's small, but reminded me of a smaller version of South Haven...I'd recommend folks check things out there. They have an art fair in August. We can't go then, but we're headed there for the same art fair in Port Sanilac this month. Fun.
Let's see...then Todd left for Washington, DC. He's having a great time and has enjoyed the seminars as well as the site-seeing. I wish Tucker and I could have gone, but we'll make that a family vacation destination someday...so much history there to see and appreciate. Can't wait!
Yesterday, I took a day trip to Chelsea, where I graduated from high school. Through Facebook, my best friend Amy contacted my sister Joanna, and put her in touch with me. It had been 14 years! It was so good to see her again. We lunched, and tried to catch up on the past 14 years over about 2 hours...not enough time for sure! I was having a flood of memories about Chelsea and life there. Amy was a great friend and we did everything together. How did we ever lose touch...? I don't know...different colleges, things pulling in different directions. She has 3 kids and married her high school sweetheart, Howie, who was in our little group of friends...the choir kids. : ) Choir, musicals, etc. That was our thing. I'm definitely looking forward to making some new memories with them!
We had another special visit from a friend, Miss Helen from Texas. She's been a friend of my mother's family for years, and she comes up once a year. This year, Papa J took Todd, Miss Helen, Stan and our friends Michael and Margaret out on a fishing tour on Lake Michigan...no salmon caught this year, but plenty of lake trout! They had a marvelous day. Todd has photos of that trip as well.
And how have Tucker and I fared without Daddy these past 5 days? Pretty well! He's onto sucking his hand now, which I quickly take out to replace with a toy to distract, or if I must...a pacifier. He's started to grab at things and is REALLY holding his head up when he has 'tummy time'! He smiles so much...such a delightful smile, like he has a secret joy inside his heart. I've done better than I thought. It was good for me to have Todd gone because it showed me how much I'm actually able to do on my own as long as I don't over-schedule myself. I'm grateful for family and friends.
By the way, I've started a new reading in my Bible lately...1 Thessalonians...awesome! It's my new favorite Bible book!! Check it out.
Jennifer
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