Hale Family Vacation 2015

It has been almost 4 years since I have been to the ocean.  So needless to say, I feel like I was over due.  My sister-in-law decided to get the immeadiate family together and hit the beach this year.  So we packed into 3 cars and made our way down to Hatteras Island, part of the Outerbanks in North Carolina.  

We got a 70s style beach house, only a two minute walk to the beach!  It was so nice! This was Lucas' first time he has seen the ocean.  It was such a joy to see his excitement everyday!  

Thanks Grandma, Grandpa, Uncle Phil, Aunt Cathy, Sarah, Josh, Samantha, Auntie K, Uncle Tim and Uncle Stephen for a fun filled week with lots of amazing memories! 

 group shot!

 view from our deck

 Here we come, Ocean!

 first time in the ocean

 Hi Mommy! I'm in the ocean.

 family selfie

 two peas in a pod :)  Can't wait to add another one to the mix!

 This was how Lucas spent most of his time.  Digging in the sand! He thought the biggest sandbox ever was the coolest place to play.

 Nap time for this little Angel

 Everyone likes digging!

 twins!

 Story time with grandpa :)

Lighthouse on Hatteras

 Lucas' second favorite part of the trip was that he got to take a shower everyday outside! How fun is that?

 cousin Sarah did a great job writing her name in the sand.

 last day at the beach - byebye beach!

<3

A Couple Weeks Behind....

Life has been super busy in the Hale house lately, like I am sure it is for everyone :)  I have been a little bit of a slacker on my weekly updates.  Whoopsy! I at least got the pictures taken!!

Here are weeks 21-25.  Don't worry - I got to skip week 23 because the doctor moved my due date up 10 days.  We are now looking at October 1st :)  At my ultrasound around week 19, baby boy Hale seemed to be taking after his big brother and growing large.  Of course who knows when he will actually make his debut..... 

How far along? 25 weeks

Total weight gain: 12-15 lbs

Maternity clothes? For sure.  Even busted out my new maternity bathing suit (which wasn't as bad as I would have thought) while on vacation last week.

Stretch marks? Can't see any!

Sleep: Ehhh..... Baby Boy likes to move around at night, which is making sleep not as easy.  Not to mention we still haven't turned our AC on (yes, I know we are CRAZY!) so it's pretty hot at night :(  

Best moment this week:  VACATION! We were able to spend a week in the Outerbanks with most of Ben's family last week (more to come on that!).  It was such a joy to see the happiness on Lucas' face when he saw the ocean/beach for the first time!

Miss Anything?  Beer :) Summertime beer is my favorite.

Movement: This little guy likes to move! I have been lucky and I think he is sitting a little lower than Lucas, so he is not kicking my directly in the ribs as much!

Food cravings: Nothing in particular this week.

Belly Button in or out? in, but probably not for long :(

Wedding rings on or off? on, but probably not for long :(  Summertime is hard on your body while being pregnant, not sure what I was thinking!

Happy or Moody most of the time: happy :)

Looking forward to:  Getting Lucas into a big boy bed and figuring out what their room is going to look like!