3 months?!

How can our little baby be 3 months old?  That's a quarter of a year!  He might as well be 30 and married... It is amazing to watch him learn and explore this world that we, as adults, often take for granted.  He has found his hands and they are permanently attached to his mouth- the more fingers he can shove in there, the better.  He is also starting to reach for things, often missing, but still trying.  And, he is becoming much more vocal, but in a good way.  He loves to babble and coo, and is starting to belly-laugh every so often.  Those moments melt my heart. 

We had a pretty interesting 4th of July on Lake Des Moines this year.  On Friday evening, a horrific storm rolled through the area.  We were all in our cars on our way to dinner when it struck.  In a matter of seconds we were stranded in the middle of no where because of downed trees and power lines.  Trees were falling all around us and I feel so fortunate that we are all alive and safe.  Someone above must have been looking out for us, because there is no way that all of those trees missed us while we were stuck sitting in our cars.  It was the scariest moment of my life- thinking that we were at the end, we were meeting our maker and that Michael was subject to all of it.  It brings tears to my eyes to relive those moments. 

Thankfully all of the cabins are fine and we all had pretty minor damage considering 100 mph winds.  We need a new canopy for the Pontoon and some new steps for the Hot Tub.  Other than that, we need to get a chainsaw out and start cutting up some more firewood.  There were many cabins on the lake that were not so lucky.  Lots of overturned boats, smashed docks, and a few trees on some homes.

 

We were left without power for the rest of the weekend, and the power isn't expected to be restored until the end of the week.  It made for some interesting moments and one great story.  All of our meals came from the grill, we flushed the toilet with a bucket, lost complete track of time, and had so much fun enjoying the company of our family.  We even managed to have 2 large family dinners, including the world-famous Fish Fry.  With any other family, this weekend wouldn't have been fun- I consider myself extremely lucky to be so blessed in that regard. 

I hope that everyone had a wonderful 4th of July surrounded by those that love you most.