Summer Vacations!

Mitch said the other day, "I think Kinsey has traveled more in her first 4 months of life, than I have in my own lifetime!" He might be right. We just arrived back from our 3rd and final vacation this summer. We've been busy! First, we celebrated Brandon and Jen's marriage on June 25th, followed by a beautiful week at the beach. The very next weekend, Mitch was in another wedding, for his best friend Steve Zerphy. In July, we took a weeklong roadtrip to Maine. We made stops in Cooperstown, NY, Freeport, ME, and Boothbay, ME before stopping in Bar Harbor. Our Maine trip was beautiful. We took two boat rides, saw Harbor Seals, ate lobster, and took in the breathtaking views of Acadia National Park. When we go back, we definitely want to spend more time in the National Park. On the way home, we stopped at West Point. It was a great trip with Dad and his friend Lucy--we covered over 1500 miles! The only negative was that Kinsey developed an extreme dislike for her car seat. Poor thing! Three weeks after Maine, we went camping at Bald Eagle State Park with Mitch's family. I wasn't so sure about camping with an infant, but it went better than expected. We bought a HUGE tent, that will last us for a long time. We set up Kinsey's pack and play and a chair to nurse her in. Most of the days went well, but we did spend one afternoon at Walmart to escape the heat. On the way back from camping, we stopped in Altoona to visit college roommates (Kristi and Dan), which was fun. We wished we could have stayed longer, but we had to get home for a bridal shower for Misha and Matt! Their wedding is September 5th. Needless to say, life doesn't slow down!

"Depression mode" is starting to seep in because school is starting in less than 2 weeks. I'm really struggling with leaving McKinsey and I hope we make the adjustment as easily as possible. There are some days when I just start crying and don't know how I will possibly get up every morning and say goodbye. I hope it makes me realize that the time I do get to spend with her needs to quality time. Dishes can wait. Laundry can pile up. School work now comes second to family (at all times). I'm praying that God helps us through this transition--I know he will-I just need to trust him.