July update

I am getting caught up, As I am typing this, it is currently still July.

Jacob loved fireworks this year. He enjoyed them last year, but this year he was really into them. He loved the little poppers, that you throw on the ground. He calls them bam bams. He would used them for the start of his races, since he loves to run. He would say, On your mark, get set, and then wait for Michael to thrown one to the ground. He then couldn't wait for the real fireworks, his daddy bought. He kept saying, more Bams please.

My parents were camping over at Chain O Lakes state Park, so we decided to join them one night. It is always fun camping, even when you aren't feeling the best. Jacob is a natural camper, he knows right where the playground is, and loves going on walks (especially with his daddy- which usually leads to the camp store where he gets ice cream). Jacob even went on a paddle boat ride, and loved the water, however we were sure the boat was going to sink since we were over the weight limit with 4 adults and Jacob. With it starting to rain on the 4th and me not being able to keep much food down, we decided to head back, but my parents and the Fry clan they camp with stuck it out and came home later. At Chain O lakes over the 4th they have activities for Kids, on the 4th they had a bicycle parade, and everyone decorates their bikes in Red, white, and blue and they go on a parade through the camp. Jacob was so excited to see the parade, he was afraid we were going to miss it. It was probably the longest parade I have seen there, and my parents camp there almost every year. Jacob wants to be in the parade next year.

Also in July, I had a School Nurses Conference at Turkey Run State Park Inn, since the School was paying for my stay at the inn for 3 nights and the conference got over at 4 each day, I thought I would bring Michael and Jacob along and they could have fun during the day and spend time with me in the afternoon. Not to mention, It is really nice to have Michael drive because I get very nauseated in the car. Jacob and Michael had all kinds of adventures while I was in the conference. They enjoyed swimming everyday, pony rides, playing games in the game room, and the nature center. My hope to enjoy some of the activities after my conference did not plan out as well, since I was so tired from the conference and felt very green especially after supper, but it was nice to have them around anyways, and hear their adventures. They did reenact the pony ride for me and I was able to enjoy the pool with them one time, so the idea wasn't all lost, just not as planned.

Jacob is such a little fish, He never wants to get out of the water, and will swim in any weather

And of course daddy is a wonderful water playmate

We weren't sure if Jacob would like the pony ride or be scared, he has pet ponies and sees them all the time, but never rode one before. (Crazy since we could ride one for free up here about any time). Anyways, He loved it. He couldn't wait to ride the pony and did not want to get off. He wanted more rides on the wonderful pony Goldie.

Jacob also enjoyed the LaGrange county fair. He loved the animals, and the jumping rides. We stay really long at the fair and only went once, but then again, LaGrange county fair isn't that huge. However, unfortuately for Jacob it was a little shorter than he would have liked, but what can you do when you have a mother who feels sick all the time.

Grandma and Grandpa was going to take him the the Elkhart County fair which is much larger, but after they got soaked watching the parade they decided to return home to dry off. Jacob didn't mind the rain, He loved the parade, and kept shouting "Candy Please." For a rainny parade, he sure made out okay. We are thinking we don't need to do trick or Treating when you get this much candy from sitting watching parades. The cutest thing that happened was when Jacob saw a bus coming in the parade, he yelled"Papa your bus, Papa's bus," He had to make sure Grandpa knew a bus was in the parade because Grandpa drives a bus during the school day, and Jacob found it.