"But these things I plan won't happen right away. Slowly, steadily, surely, the time approaches when the vision will be fulfilled. If it seems slow, be patient! For it will surely take place. It will not be late by a single day." Habakkuk 2:3
While we were visiting the beach last week, we were walking into a store when out of the blue my oldest stopped me to ask what number we were. "What?" I asked, confused. She repeated "What number are we now...you know with Baby Brother". Oh..that number! Though we were miles away from home, he was continually on our minds. Many comparisons were made, predictions of the future. "Look how well these girls are doing in the water, that will make it easier when we get baby brother", "if we had baby brother here we would definitely not all fit into this van", "wonder if baby brother will play in the sand or will he be a water baby?" It was fun to guess and to have our friends around to share their own predictions. Some things would be more fun, others a bit more challenging..but all were met with great anticipation of the blessings we know he will bring to our lives. Though I haven't checked in a few weeks I do believe we are sitting at around 35..which made my oldest quite happy. Me too! The one thing I have been reminded of throughout this process is that it is in God's hands. His timing is always right. I love the last line of the above scripture..'It will not be late by a single day'. What a beautiful promise that is! We all are so excited to share our lives with him. Can't wait to take him to the ocean, to share my love of the beach with him. To holds his hands while his toes play in the sand. To hear him squeal with delight as we lift him over the waves. What a great day that will be! And for the record...I think he will be a water baby who loves to throw sand at his sisters!
Friday, June 11, 2010
Thursday, June 10, 2010
More from TopSail
Our trip ended this past Saturday when we headed toward home. We made sure to spend a little extra time with our toes in the sand and the girls enjoyed riding a few more waves before we hit the road. What a great trip we had! The day before leaving the Gardner's had one more special place to take us to. The Sea Turtle Rescue Hospital, just a mile down the road, was such a great experience. This little building housed (at the time) over 2 dozen rescued sea turtles..weighing between 40- 600 pounds! The girls all had favorites...Lenny the 400 lb. blind sea turtle, Boater the equally larger turtle who played with a red ball..in all we learned the near fatal stories of 5 of these very spectacular creatures and the dedication this small operation has to helping them all. There are only 2 Sea Turtle Rescue Hospitals in the US and we were fortunate enough to have the chance to get to meet these great folks..and turtles!
We enjoyed yet more yummy fare from my new favorite restaurant, Just Baked..also located less than a mile from the house. I think me and the girls could honestly live on Just Baked and Luna Pops if given the chance! One night Ang and I were able to steal away for an adult only meal (and a little retail therapy). Shopping first in Wilmington, then we crossed the International Waterway and entered Wrightsville Beach where we dined at a quaint little restaurant, South Beach Grill, and truly enjoyed the experience altogether. We couldn't have been happier...new clothes, wine and a fab meal...what a great time!
The last night the girls all painted their very own sand dollar (we purchased these). This craft was made even more special when Kayla cracked open an extra sand dollar and showed each girl the 'doves' inside, letting them each have one of their own. Special indeed.
As if it needs to be said, we will be returning to Top Sail Island. Maybe even this Fall, depending upon the circumstances that are hovering around the beautiful waters of Destin, Fl. Whether it be this fall or next spring, we are sure to retrace our steps as best as we can. We know the treasure that awaits us on this narrow strip of land!
We enjoyed yet more yummy fare from my new favorite restaurant, Just Baked..also located less than a mile from the house. I think me and the girls could honestly live on Just Baked and Luna Pops if given the chance! One night Ang and I were able to steal away for an adult only meal (and a little retail therapy). Shopping first in Wilmington, then we crossed the International Waterway and entered Wrightsville Beach where we dined at a quaint little restaurant, South Beach Grill, and truly enjoyed the experience altogether. We couldn't have been happier...new clothes, wine and a fab meal...what a great time!
The last night the girls all painted their very own sand dollar (we purchased these). This craft was made even more special when Kayla cracked open an extra sand dollar and showed each girl the 'doves' inside, letting them each have one of their own. Special indeed.
As if it needs to be said, we will be returning to Top Sail Island. Maybe even this Fall, depending upon the circumstances that are hovering around the beautiful waters of Destin, Fl. Whether it be this fall or next spring, we are sure to retrace our steps as best as we can. We know the treasure that awaits us on this narrow strip of land!
Tuesday, June 1, 2010
Tip of Top Sail Island
Five Wandering Girls..tip of the island.
3 Roy Girls at Serenity Point
Taking a much needed break after our long journey.
Always up for a little fun..these girls had a great time!
Yesterday morning we woke up, grabbed a little b'fast, threw on our suits and headed to the end of the island. The Gardner Girls had another fun adventure lined up for us. We were to start on the ocean side of the island, walk to the very tip end known as Serenity Point and then continue our journey down the Sound side. By the top of the morning we were on the tip of the island..fun! The girls had their own mesh seashell bags and they loaded them with more than seashells..they found many cool crab shells, seaweed, sponges and even a skate egg sack..who knew? Oh..and a washed up (already very devoured by crabs) shark, about 3 foot long. Really, I can't say enough how very cool it is to experience the ocean with such knowledgeable guides! What a treat! At the end of our trip the girls were so tired from walking all they could think to do was to lie in the water..and that they did with much enthusiasm! We treated ourselves to an ice cream cone before lunch..indulgent is definitely the motto of this trip.
After dinner we decided to go to the local skating rink. This rink was opened in the 60's, above the post office in the town of TopSail. It has no air conditioning, but many window fans, hardwood floors and the cashier still uses the vintage cash register that no doubt was there from the beginning. Nostalgia at it's finest! The music was played on a record player using 45's. And although we were the only ones there, the rink master was quick to tell us we were skating in the wrong direction. My girls had never been to a skating rink, definitely not one out of the 60's, and they loved it! K was counting laps, I think she made over 15. M lasted about 4, took one big spill and still wanted to do more but her mom thought she had better end now while she still wanted to do more. Before we left they dimmed the lights (basically turned off the overhead) and the next thing we knew there was a magical silver disco ball spinning with green and red lights glimmering off of it. The girls squealed with delight..me and Ang took our victory laps, singing to Michael Jackson's Beat It. Afterward we went to the desk to make a request..for old time's sake. We were hoping for a little Hokey Pokey before we had to leave. Unfortunately the Hokey Pokey had been such a popular roller skating tradition that they had worn it out long ago. We would have to leave without the Hokey Pokey. As we walked down the stairs to the parking lot we were tired, worn out and oh, so happy. Music or not..we put our 'whole self in and (we) shake it all about!'.
3 Roy Girls at Serenity Point
Taking a much needed break after our long journey.
Always up for a little fun..these girls had a great time!
Yesterday morning we woke up, grabbed a little b'fast, threw on our suits and headed to the end of the island. The Gardner Girls had another fun adventure lined up for us. We were to start on the ocean side of the island, walk to the very tip end known as Serenity Point and then continue our journey down the Sound side. By the top of the morning we were on the tip of the island..fun! The girls had their own mesh seashell bags and they loaded them with more than seashells..they found many cool crab shells, seaweed, sponges and even a skate egg sack..who knew? Oh..and a washed up (already very devoured by crabs) shark, about 3 foot long. Really, I can't say enough how very cool it is to experience the ocean with such knowledgeable guides! What a treat! At the end of our trip the girls were so tired from walking all they could think to do was to lie in the water..and that they did with much enthusiasm! We treated ourselves to an ice cream cone before lunch..indulgent is definitely the motto of this trip.
After dinner we decided to go to the local skating rink. This rink was opened in the 60's, above the post office in the town of TopSail. It has no air conditioning, but many window fans, hardwood floors and the cashier still uses the vintage cash register that no doubt was there from the beginning. Nostalgia at it's finest! The music was played on a record player using 45's. And although we were the only ones there, the rink master was quick to tell us we were skating in the wrong direction. My girls had never been to a skating rink, definitely not one out of the 60's, and they loved it! K was counting laps, I think she made over 15. M lasted about 4, took one big spill and still wanted to do more but her mom thought she had better end now while she still wanted to do more. Before we left they dimmed the lights (basically turned off the overhead) and the next thing we knew there was a magical silver disco ball spinning with green and red lights glimmering off of it. The girls squealed with delight..me and Ang took our victory laps, singing to Michael Jackson's Beat It. Afterward we went to the desk to make a request..for old time's sake. We were hoping for a little Hokey Pokey before we had to leave. Unfortunately the Hokey Pokey had been such a popular roller skating tradition that they had worn it out long ago. We would have to leave without the Hokey Pokey. As we walked down the stairs to the parking lot we were tired, worn out and oh, so happy. Music or not..we put our 'whole self in and (we) shake it all about!'.
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