Family time.

I've tried writing a couple times this week and nothing I had to say seemed very interesting at the time. I've had so much going on and so many new things happening that it is jumbling up and now I don't know where to even start! Ha As you know we went on a cruise. Such a fun vacation, especially to get out of this heat! We had a blast doing things like walking around the town and going go-cart riding through the mountains in the rain. We got to eat delicious food and enjoy the comfort of people doing everything for you! Ha. All seriousness aside, we did have at least one unpleasant experience. The first day on the ship, you are meant to get settled and enjoy finding your way around the huge ship right?? So while you wait for your luggage to come its all about relaxing and getting food... Well somehow we ran out of diapers in the diaper bag...Great! So we hope and pray that we will make this one diaper last for 5 hours. yikes. 5 minutes later, what does spencer do?? Poo. Thats right he does exactly what we need him not to do. To Make matters worse he had bad diaper rash all day...so I can't just leave him sitting in it. Well we don't have any options. Either we leave him naked running around or leave him in it. Well we chose to let him roam the room commando style. No biggie. one of us stayed with him at all times. Well This only lasted so long. After spencer peeing on me twice and pooping on the floor twice, we really needed the extra packages of diapers in our luggage. We say a quick prayer hoping it will get there before dinner. Nice thought right?? Well to no luck two hours later, the ship alarm starts going off. There was a voice over the intercom, practice emergency where we all needed to go to our emergancy station to know where to go in case we are sinking or anything. Super important. Well what the heck are we supposed to do with this naked baby??? can't take him in a towel, because I don't want to deal with the after affects of that...So my mom mode kicks in and I start coming up with ideas....What would you do?? haha I reach in the diaper bag for the extra onesie I packed for him in case. I'm looking for anything and everything and as soon as I go through the whole bag it hits me.......I have one sanitary napkin  (an always pad)...That is correct I had one stinking option and i had to make it work. So i put that on the inside of his onesie and hope it works and we rush off to our muster station.  Crazy thing is, it worked for the 30 minutes we needed it. *Patting myself on the back now* haha and by the time we got back to our room, there was that GLORIOUS bag that we needed. Never in my life have I been more grateful for diapers and NEVER again will I not pack enough. I love lessons that I learn thigns from...Just wish I could have done a few things a little differently. :) Now that that is out of the way I should probab;y make not that it was so nice being there with my whole family. I'm so grateful for my parents for making it possible! Super fun family vacation. And I mean who doesn't love a vacation with good stories in it?? :)

Now on to the rest of my week. We just got back from a camping trip with my in laws and let me tell you, I love camping! I love being outside. But camping with a toddler is hard. Haha it was a nice break from the heat though. So thankful for summer and all the adventures it has brought us this year! So many memories we have been able to make and I can't wait to make so many more! :)

I had an amazing moment yesterday. You know how growing up all you try to do is to make your parents proud. I never ever wanted to disappoint them. I constantly felt like I did something wrong. But then yesterday happened. My daddy texted me the most sweetest text about how proud of me he is. I was shocked because he doesn normally express things like this and had such a good moment knowing that all my hard work and how far I have come was noticed. Mission accomplished!! I love sweet moments like this!