Where has the summer gone?

Wow!  I can't believe it is August 11th.  The summer is over, Charles is back at work, and we're hanging on for a few more days before we have to find our new normal.  5 days... this time next week I will be holding and loving and taking care of our 3rd child, we'll be a family of 5, and we could possibly be getting ready to come home from the hospital.  Weird to think I haven't even packed a bag yet for the hospital... I will probably get around to doing that Monday night or Tuesday morning. :)  I seriously feel like school just got out for the summer ... I must have blinked because now it's over.  We have had a great summer, packed full of fun adventures, lots of playing, and lots of much enjoyed family time.  Between summer school and the AP training that Charles had to do this summer we didn't have time for much vacation time but we did make it to Hilton Head for a fun getaway.  Charles was down there with us for a week and then when he left to go to his training we stayed behind and enjoyed more time with Nana & Pop-Pop (more pool time was just a bonus).  I loved seeing how much of a difference a year makes when it comes to the pool.  Last summer Chase would barely get his head and face wet without pitching a fit and this summer he was all into jumping in, going completely under, and loving every second (see previous post for video of his counting and jumping skills).  I can't wait to see how far he comes between now and next summer. What an amazing time we had... we swam a ton, went to the beach, read lots of books, and went on lots of fun adventures. To keep this post from getting too long, the following are things the boys enjoyed doing while at Nana & Pop-Pop's house:

We dressed up like a fireman...

... and like a policeman.

We snuggled and watched shows with Pop-Pop.

We read and read... and read some more with Nana.

We loved every second we had with GG & Goomba.  We don't take these times with them for granted and are so thankful for how much time the Lord is giving us with them around!

We played golf with our cousin, Eli.

We did lots of swinging like monkeys on Nana & Pop-Pop's treadmill. :)

We kept each other company during all of our many, many potty trips. :)

Chase jumped and jumped off the edge of the pool until he could jump no more!

Jacob learned how to kick his feet but preferred to just be held tight while in the pool.

We shared mid-afternoon snacks with Nana (translated: acted like little birds who hadn't eaten in days!).

And finally, we enjoyed and loved every second of the trolley rides.  They would have stayed on that trolley all day if they had been allowed.  It's the simple (and cost-no-money) things that they seem to enjoy the most!

We went to the beach a few times but that will have to be a post all on it's own in order to keep this one from becoming too long (which unfortunately I was not able to avoid anyways).  I am trying to catch up so we can pick up with baby brother's arrival as soon as we can! :)  5 days and counting!!!!