Life...

Life just keeps truckin' on no matter what we as individuals are dealing with. 

I often forget this fact.  I spend most of my time in our home with the kiddos - and for the record, I am not complaining about that.  There's no where I'd rather be.  But it can be isolating when we aren't getting out much...whether that's due to sickness or weather or just buckling down at school lessons.

So I forget that while I'm living through my own nausea-filled days, there is "news" going on.  It's pretty funny how often my dear husband says to me, "Hey, did you see that article on...?" and I shake my head in ignorance.  Really, several times a week, I'd say.

Yeah, life goes on out there.

But in here, right now, my life seems to revolve around food.  Wanting it.  Not wanting it.  But needing it.  And having to make it.  Then eating it.  Wishing I hadn't, but knowing that if I had avoided it, I'd be feeling even sicker.  Thankfully, it doesn't include vomiting it.  At least, so far; and that's not typical for me, thankfully.  I'm hoping I avoid it again this time.

The very first thing I did when we learned that I was pregnant was to make up a menu plan.  I wasn't feeling sick at that point, but I figured it would be starting before long.  And if we hope to have a chance of eating decently during the next 6-8 weeks, a menu plan is essential.

I'm not good at consistently making a menu plan.  But if ever I needed one, it's now.  And what I'll be needing in about 7 more months is a freezer full of food; so that will be my last minute project before Baby comes in May.  Yep, the middle of baseball season.  That'll be interesting to say the least!!

Anyway, yes, life goes on.  Two weeks ago we took a family vacation to the Outer Banks and enjoyed some relaxing days there. I wasn't feeling fabulous, and I crashed on the couch every night by 8pm, but it was good to get away and all be together.

And if you've read this far, then you deserve to have a few pictures to make this post a little more interesting, so here are a couple from our trip:



The kiddies checking out the water




Our cool-dead-animal-on-the-beach find




The family



And if you're dying to see the rest of the best (just 150+ of the 1400 pictures that I took), you can find them here.