Virginia Beach Trip

Shane is all smiles at the beach!

Luci and Abigail playing together in the room at VA Beach

Granddaddy and Luci spending some quality time together on the boardwalk


Luci and grandma at Chuckie Cheeses

Andy, Sharon and the boys enjoy the pool at the hotel.

Kelsey and Nicholas stop for a moment for the camera.

Abigail enjoys riding the horse at Chuckie Cheeses

Let us therefore come boldly unto the throne of grace, that we may obtain mercy, and find grace to help in time of need. Hebrews 4:16

I must stay that April was a better month than March. We started the month off by spending 5 days at Virginia Beach. The weather was absolutely perfect with sunny skies and warm temperatures. Shane and Nicholas spent lots of time on the beach playing in the sand. Abigail was still recovering from a severe ear infection so I kept her in quite a bit as I didn't want her ear to be exposed to wind and water. Shane and Nicholas also spent a fair amount of time in the indoor pool at the hotel. Of course Abigail did not get in the pool but was content to spend time with me in the hotel room. Luci had her first "pool experience" and loved it. The only trouble was that she kept dipping her face in the water and scaring her great-Aunt Sharon! She also does this in the bath tub.

I was so literally worn out from being sick in March and all the other stresses that I spent most of my time in the hotel room just resting. I didn't want to take Luci out during the day as she is very light skinned and I was afraid she would get a bad sunburn. We would take her strolling in the evenings when the sun went down. We took the kids to Chuckie Cheeses one day and they all, including Luci, had a great time. I forgot to mention that John, Jeremy and Shane went down a day ahead of us and had a "boys day out". Me and the girls, along with Sharon's family, left after church on Easter Sunday to join them. It was a great and relaxing time and I think I needed it more than any vacation that I have ever had.

The rest of April was pretty uneventful except that Luci has cut two additional front teeth and is now up to 22 pounds! She is crawling all over the place, will kiss you when you ask for a kiss, and is one of the happiest and most lovable babies that I have ever seen. Abigail and Shane adore her. Nicholas also wants to hug her every time he sees her. She is very enjoying all the attention that she is receiving from her extended family. John's mother is continuing to recover from her surgery and is doing well. Praise the Lord!

Next post will be Luci reunited with her parents and Jeremy's college graduation!