A Thompson Summer: Sweet Summertime Memories

The summers of 2015 and 2016 were almost unbearably exhausting both mentally and physically. 2015 spent pregnant chasing 2 toddlers and plagued with the fear of heart surgery for our baby to be. The following summer was spent packing our entire home (literally by myself) while pregnant and driving back and forth the Saw Mill 6 times a day to give the kids somewhat of a summer with their camp program followed by a miscarriage upon arrival in KY resulting in a D&C and a heavy dose of post partum. To cap it off, I ended the summer moving our family into a 3 bedroom apartment on the 2nd floor virtually all by myself again.

Now summer has always been my favorite season (although I do enjoy them all) so I was crushed to my soul with two pretty horrific summers in a row. My hopes for the summer of 2017 were less than high and I was a bit apprehensive of how it would all turn out. Despite a few "colorful" family issues, by the grace of God it has truly been wonderful.

We have spent may days and nights at Hurstbourne Country Club...swimming, tennis & golf have taken a large chunk of our sunny days. Adelaide flourished on the swim team while Aspen took up a love for golf and learning to swim without floaties & go off the diving board in one week! Brighton can be found floating along in the big pool as to not be left behind by his siblings, drinking slushies, or enjoying a push pop.

Strawberry picking, zoo animal sightings, church picnics, putt putt rounds, baseball games, and drive-in movies made for great times!

A week-long trip to the beach with sweet friends was crazy & sweet all in one fell swoop. The salt and sand of the ocean made for sun-kissed babies and tired mommas.

We learned the best news when our gender reveal revealed that we would be welcoming a baby girl who will make our family complete! The amount of surprise and excitement was contagious from us to our little ones.

 

We have taken day trips to see & explore new places. A day trip to Cinci & the Newport Aquarium proved that we have some sea-loving kiddos.

A day trip to Indy & the Children's Museum was just what we needed to wrap up our summer adventures.

While I am sad to see the summer end, I am thankful for the memories and the blessings that we have shared this summer. And back-to-school means we are closer to meeting that sweet baby girl of ours!