Maui

We recently got home from a week long trip to Maui with Ty’s family.  Eight adults, one baby, a pregnant lady and we all had a wonderful time.  We spent the mornings at the beach and the afternoons lounging in the pool at the beautiful house we stayed in.  There were lots of great conversations, relaxing, drinking (besides me, unfortunately), reading and laughing.  Swimming felt amazing with my pregger body and being in the ocean is always good for the soul.  The week was a much needed break from the chaos of work and mounting pressure of things to do before the baby arrives.  I am home feeling refreshed, tan, and ready for the final stretch of pregnancy. 

This trip was a great reminder of how blessed Ty and I are to have such wonderful families.  Family has always been a huge priority for both of us and one of the things that brought us together.  I mean, how many other people can share a room with their mother-in-law for a month (as Paula and I did in Africa), have sisters that are best friends and sister-in-laws that they adore?  Obviously no family is perfect, but both of ours are super tight knit and fiercely supportive.  It is incredibly reassuring to be brining a baby into this world knowing that he will be a part of a long legacy of love.  We know full well that his grandparents, aunts and uncles will be there for him every step of the way and for this we are extremely grateful.