After dropping off the RV in Brenham around midnight Saturday night, we drove into Conroe so we could be at church the next morning with our families. We spent the night with Jonathan's parents and got to spend the day with them Sunday. We spent Sunday night with my parents at their new house by the lake. It was beautiful and the kids had a blast exploring the house, and they were thrilled with the cute little room my mom has set up just for them! Monday evening my parents threw me a birthday dinner at their house, and Jonathan invited all of our closest friends. Turning 30 has been really hard for me for some reason, but having all of our friends and family around to celebrate with me made it a LITTLE bit easier.
Jonathan had meetings scheduled at the conference center at my parents farm, so we made our way back there and stayed through Thursday while he worked. Friday morning we dropped the kids off in Conroe with my mother-in-law, and Jonathan took me on an amazing date to celebrate my birthday yet again! We stayed at a beautiful hotel in Houston, ate a delicious dinner at Adair Kitchen, and then headed downtown to see the broadway production of The Little Mermaid! So much fun! I may be 30, but for those 2 hours I was 8 years old again. I sang along to every song, and made a total fool of myself, but I had a blast!
We got to spend all day Saturday relaxing by ourselves, which is not something that we will get to do often once we hit the road, so we made the most of it. We ate lunch at one of our favorite spots, Tiny Boxwoods, then headed over to Rice Village for a while. Saturday evening Jonathan had to go to the church for music practice, so he took Jack while I stayed at my in-laws with the little kids. We were waiting up for them, but when they hadn't turned up by 10:30, I started to get worried. They finally pulled in around 11, and I was ready to give them a good griping for being so late, when Jack came in and asked me to come help daddy get a few things out of the car. Grumpy and slightly annoyed, I huffed out to the truck to help him unload. I reached into the truck to grab a box when I heard a grunting sound...followed by an oink! I was totally shocked! Jonathan had brought me a teeny tiny baby mini pig for my birthday!! I almost had a heart attack right there...oh my goodness, she is the CUTEST piglet you've ever seen! I've spent the last week now researching pigs and pig care, learning how to deal with her temper tantrums, and picking out a cute name for her. I finally settled on "Junebug" for her name, but as for calming her temper tantrums, I'm still doing my research. ; )
We were able to be at our home church again Sunday, and my in-laws and their family treated me to dinner at my favorite Chinese restaurant for yet another birthday lunch after church. In case you aren't getting the picture, I like to make my birthdays into a month long celebration. Haha! You only get one a year so you've gotta make it count!
I spent the next few days up at my parents farm hanging out with my kids, my sister-in-law Stacey, her kids, my mother-in-law, and my sister Amber, and her kids. Needless to say, we were well outnumbered by children. They had a blast in the pool for 3 straight days, and us moms had a nice time just laying around getting some sun and relaxing.
We're now back in Conroe, finishing up a few last minute things we need to get done before we leave for our first big trip tomorrow evening! I got to meet my good friend and "ex-neighbor" Colleen for lunch Thursday, and Grey and her little boy Caleb were so thrilled to see each other. They've been best friends since they were itty bitty and have played outside together nearly every week of their lives, so they have really been missing each other these past few weeks. Yesterday we had a great time celebrating July 4th with Jonathan's family and some of our best friends. My in-laws threw a wonderful party, grilled burgers and hot dogs, and made sure we all had a really great time. Then we all headed to Lake Conroe to watch the annual fireworks display at Walden. It was beautiful and the kids were in awe. I love hearing their "ooooo's" and "ahhhhh's" after each one. Annie would say "That one is my FAVORITE!" Then the next one would explode and she would say "THAT one is my VERY favorite!" Having kids makes everything so much more fun. : )
Well, we leave tomorrow to start our trek toward Florida. This trip will take up the majority of our summer, covering 4 or 5 states, and I'm super excited! At the same time, I'm also really nervous. It's been a long time since I've been away from home for more than a couple of weeks, and the kids have never been away for more than a few days here and there, so it will definitely be a learning experience for all of us. Keep us in your thoughts and prayers as we take off tomorrow and officially begin our adventure! Can't wait to see some of you along the way!
- Molly
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