Wow.. It has been over a month since I have blogged. Things are better in our family now. My dad had his surgery in August and has/is recovering well. He is going to hemodialysis three times a week and doing well. We were able to go home one more time to check on things and "see for ourselves" how everyone was. This trip wasn't quite so rushed and I must say not one minute was spent in the hospital. (dialysis clinic yes, hospital no).
We spent a few days with my mom and dad in Ludington and spent alot of time with Casey, Cameron and Hailey. The boys love hanging out though they get on each others (and our) nerves after a while. Hailey is amazing!!!! She is the most beautiful little girl and has she ever grown. Not talking so much yet--though is she is anything like Cam, once she starts, she won't stop! Cameron is so smart. He is big brother like to Riley just like he is to Hailey. We took the boys to the beach and lunch one day and had a blast. I ended up getting sunburned because there was so much wind coming off Lake Michigan, it felt much cooler than it was. It was amazing. We actually went to the beach 3 times while we were there.. If for nothing else, to splash our feet in the water. It is one of the biggest things I miss about Michigan!
We also spent a couple days with Justins family. We celebrated Gordon's 70th!!!! birthday with him-he's pretty amazing. The kids had a ball running around the yard, eating cake and ice cream and just being kids. Riley got to play a lot with his cousins (and Aunt Char & Uncle Scott), Jonathon, Sadie and Joseph. He loves Sadie and talks about her all the time. Though this visit he really bonded with Joseph. He also of course loves playing with "That big guy" (Jonathon).. Justins cousin Val came down with 3 of her boys too. Henry, James and Jude are getting so big and we always love to spend time talking with them! It amazes me every time we go home how much everyone has grown.. AMAZING....
Though our trip was nice, it is always nice to be home.. Michigan messes with our allergies and makes us crazy. Things are getting back to normal in the Jacobs house. Gearing up for fall.. We are getting so excited for our upcoming trips: Oct.3 to the Pumpkin Patch, The weekend of Oct. 10 to Charlotte NC for our nephews wedding, Riley's 4th Birthday Celebration-Mid November and Thanksgiving we're headed back to Charlotte for our yearly tradition with Justins family. In the meantime we're content hanging out at home, playing soccer on the deck and just enjoying the weather as it cools down and the leaves on the trees so subtly change. Happy almost Fall to all!
