Blog slacker & new camera

I am back. Since I have been pregnant, I have struggled with creativity about posts on the blog and, usually, failed miserably. I have had to remind myself that the main reason I like to blog is to capture what is going on in our lives, and Cooper's life especially, without scrapbooking! So, I'm back to catch up, and hopefully, I will gain inspiration as September 4th (due date) comes along. I will definitely be spending some of these hot (94 degrees already this week) afternoons with my feet up in the air-conditioning over the summer weeks to come!

Speaking of feet being up, my friend, Katy, who is also pregnant & due next month wrote the funniest post about her daughter "catching" her pregnancy symptoms. The same thing happened to us this weekend at the river. As most of you know, I have had constant nausea since January. At the river, the heat got to me, and I had to retreat to the bedroom to rest in the cool air, and I had to explain to Cooper that my stomach did not feel well. A few minutes later, he was in the bed with me telling me that his stomach hurt, too, and that he needed to lie down and rest with me- too funny!

Over the last few weeks that I have not blogged, we also acquired a nice new camera that is super-fast and great quality. I wish we would have gotten one years ago! So please excuse the abundance of pictures that will follow!


Cooper and his soon-to-be uncle Eric at the river


the best way to contain a 2-year-old on a houseboat- please ignore his pajama top. He would not take it off, and I am choosing my battles wisely these days!


enjoying his special seat!


loving "driving" G-Chip's boat


Cooper loves his daddy, and boat rides at the river!


the beginnings of a sunset over the hill known as "pilot's knob" which is next to the camp where Dan & I met 12 years ago this summer!