Vacation

Well, now that I am home from my last (let me repeat, last) trip of the summer, it's time to share about our awesome vacation. Hubby T's parents built a vacation home in the Pocono mountains of Pennsylvania a couple years ago. They did an awesome job, the house is beautiful, and very relaxing. (Well, it was relaxing before Baby B arrived. Now I can hear his cries echoing through the woods around us so it's a little less relaxing, but that's not their fault.) So let's review the highlights with pictures!



We took the train to get there! Normally Hubby T. and I drive the 8+ hours from our home to the Poconos but decided that wasn't going to go over very well with Baby B. So we hopped on the Amtrak instead and enjoyed a relaxing ride up north. Benefits of the train are that we can get up and walk around anytime we want, we didn't have to pull over and stop every time Baby B needed to eat, and there's more room in the seats than on an airplane! Baby B was an awesome traveler too. There was a lot of playing around with Daddy's hat:)



The lake! The house is only a block up from a lovely lake, in which Hubby T and his parents took several kayak excursions. (Note: I am not a kayaker. I am a sit on the beach and read-er.) We didn't get down there as much as we would have liked because there were a couple rainy days, oh well. Baby B mostly played in his baby pool. Daddy did give him a little trip in the kayak, until I started yelling. (Precious cargo, no life vest...I know he wasn't really in the water but I can't help it).





Baby B took his first ride in a swing! He loved it. He's such a chill baby. And it's fun to see him doing "big boy" things:) You may also notice the Philadelphia Eagles logo on Hubby T's shirt. Since we were in the Philly media market, we got to watch an Eagles preseason game and a couple Phillies games - yay for Hubby T and his sports teams!!

But the best thing about this vacation was all the time with family. (No pictures of that, apparently I am very bad at taking pictures of anybody other than Baby B.) We got to see every member of Hubby T's immediate family (mom, dad, brother, sister) and all four of his grandparents. It makes me so happy to see the joy Baby B brings our family and to see him begin to know them and play with them more as he grows. Nothing beats great family time (...except maybe Baby B learning that vacation is for sleeping in, not waking up super duper early! Just kidding:)