Last June we spent our vacation week in the mountains at Jo and Zac's cabin. We knew we wanted to have another baby and I felt like time was running out. The break was just what we needed. We left a family of six and came home a family of six with one on the way. This year, we rented Barry's house on Lake Lanier. Peyton spent Father's Day out on his sailboat. I know it was the best present we could have gotten him. We also bought him new running shoes and running clothes for the Peachtree Road Race next weekend. We looked everywhere for a new fish finder, but there were none to be found up here. I think so many dad's have boats on Lanier that they sold out of them everywhere. The kids are out in the lake, swimming with their daddy, and our little Amelia is lying on the floor taking a nap. She's a real blessing. It's been a tough vacation having a baby again. The freedom that we had last year to do "big kid and adult" things is gone. It's been replaced with bottles and diapers and midnight feedings. I'm exaughsted and I feel like I need a vacation, but I'm also re-energized from my one on one time with my kids. Samantha and I have played games together for two days. She's got a great personality and she's not a sore loser at all. Sabrina and I can't play games together. I try, but I get really frustrated with her competitiveness. She has to win all the time. There is no way around it. She will change the rules in order to win. Beanie and Destiny have formed an alliance on this trip. Beanie wants to be a big girl like her big sister. I bought the kids another karaoke machine. We are going to sing again tonight before we leave. Peyton and I took the boat out last night. We left Michael in charge long enough to sail for an hour. It was so great. I couldn't believe how much I remembered. I even brought the boat in to dock without the motor...which is really hard to do. I had the perfect tact and just glided right in. We have enjoyed the house on the lake. All of the kids have had a chance to fish, swim and sail. The girls shared a bedroom overlooking the lake on the main level. Michael had the room next door to them. Peyton and I had an upstairs master that was huge. It was complete with a sitting room and a walk in closet that we used as a changing room. Amelia has really grown this week. I'm so thankful that I've gotten to spend this time with her. I watched her roll completely over for the first time on Father's Day. The whole week has been about watching her do new things. She started holding her bottle on Tuesday. She won't let you prop it for her at all. This can be very frustating when she's sleepy, but she pushes it away trying to pull it towards her. She's very fussy because she wants to do so many things that she can't do right now. She wants to put her toys in her mouth, but she can't....so she screams. Poor thing....trying to be a big girl already. She seems to be a mix of Samantha and Sabrina. When she smiles, it melts my heart. I finished an entire book this week...The Castaways. I had no idea it was about a couple who drowns on their sailboat....until I started reading it. And then I head out on the sailboat the next night...too funny! Kim and Chris came by to visit yesterday for a couple of hours. They were looking at campsites in the area to decide where to put their boat and camper for a week later in the summer. The girls are going to start school in a little over a month. They are not babies anymore. And soon, Amelia will be past all of the baby stuff too and we'll be doing "big kid" vacations again.
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AWESOME pics!! It sounds like you had so much fun! Your little Amelia seems to have the "big girl" syndrome like Mary does. I've never seen a baby get so mad because she wanted to do something herself and couldn't. The other night she was determined to unhook her baby from her little stroller and then put her back in, but couldn't really figure it out. Neil and I both offered to help, but she refused. Stubborn! She gets it from Neil. :)
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