I can't stop being thankful now!

Well, I had my blog set to continue being thankful last week. Those people who watched my kids all week will never understand how thankful I am for what they allowed me to experience. There's a whole other world under water that I would not have seen if I'd had kids with me!

The one thing that I really wanted to see was a starfish and we saw several! They were huge & fat! I had no idea! I was hoping to see a sea turtle also... AND I SWAM WITH A STINKING STING RAY!!! The fish and the coral were amazing. St. John has to be one of the most beautiful places on Earth.

I'm still working on organizing photos, remembering which beach was which and getting some captions written. When I get them up on Flickr, I'll post a link if you want to see more photos with captions. It was a truly amazing week. It was worth saving for 4 years to get there.

Preparing to Set Sail (though we'll actually be flying)

About a year before our 10th anniversary, we started planning this trip. We booked the accommodations and the airline tickets. Then the building of our house was delayed... and delayed... we moved in just a few short weeks before we were to go. I was not ready to leave. The trip was postponed. We were able to reschedule everything and now the time is drawing near! Excitement is building!!!

When we first booked, we were a family of 4. Then we were expecting. I would have been traveling pregnant. Instead, now I'll be leaving my 7.5 month old for the first time. For 5 days. To find her nourishment from a bottle rather than me. I have mixed emotions. I really, really need the break. I will miss her so, so much. And the others, too. But I really, really need the break.

I'm planning on taking a pump with me, pumping while gone & hopefully will be able to resume breastfeeding when I get back. She took her first bottle of formula tonight from her great aunt. Inside I was thankful and a little sad.

I have to remember that all 3 of them will be in the care of family members who love them very much. That I will be getting a much needed restful vacation. And that all of us will be in God's hands.

In less than a month, I'll be posting some pictures of my own!

I Won, I Won, I Won!!!!!!

Happy dances all around!

I won the memory card
for my camera
that I can take on my 10th Anniversary trip!!!
Thank you, 5 Minutes for Mom!!!
I am soooo excited!!!

Now I just need to find someone giving away some snorkeling gear...

Most Exciting News of Last Week

I forgot to blog the most exciting news of last week! I booked the airline tickets for our 10th wedding anniversary trip! (Dad booked the lodging 3 months ago.) Our 10th anniversary actually takes place on July 4, but we're taking our trip December 2008. We're not luxurious people, so we'll be staying in a tent cabin in the US Virgin Islands! Here are some photos I found on Flickr... I can hardly wait to take my own! Anybody have any recommendations for an underwater camera???

1. Sergeant Major (2), 2. Starfish in Leinster Bay,
3. St. John - US Virgin Islands, 4. Sunset IV,
5. virgin island pics 356, 6. virgin island pics 298,
7. virgin island pics 423, 8. Maho Bay Tent Cabin - D2,
9. our tent cottage at Maho Bay

This reminds me... please pray for Dad between now & December! He's never flown & is a "bit" apprehensive... already!

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