14 weeks 6 days

well, we don't have any baby updates other than both Amber and baby A are doing well!! It seems that we might have a smooth pregnancy from now forward (fingers crossed)



I am posting just to update you all on our vacation... today we have been gone for, what, 9 days and we still have three to go.. (big sigh) ... we have really had a great time... after Annabelle, Gran and O'Daddy left, John and I had some much needed time together... especially when both of us have been sick.. John with an upper respiratory infection and me with an upper respiratory infection AND what I think is conjunctivitis in BOTH EYES... I thought I was past it yesterday but I woke today with more gunk in my left eye!!! UGH.... Thankfully we haven't felt bad.. so we pulled ourselves together and went on our adventures...



We decided to fish Thursday... After my last ocean fishing nightmare (ask Kurt or Sharon about that) I am shocked that I agreed to go.. but I did and we had a great time.. we caught 19 Spanish Mackerel, 2 Mahi Mahi and 1, 32 pound King Mackerel!! (I caught that one!!) It was so fun and when I get home I will post photos and the video of the reel in!! haha... We have 27 pounds of fish frozen to bring home so if any of you want some, let me know.. (I am not really a fish eater)

Friday we went back to Ocracoke Island, via the ferry and spend the day Kayaking and biking around.. we went to Ocracoke just about every day.. next time, that is where we will stay, it was so nice and plenty to do... Friday evening we decided to watch a movie and saw Get Smart! Too funny.. I don't get to see movies anymore unless they are cartoons and sing about fruit salad or mashed potatoes so this was a bonus for me! Today we went back to Ocracoke for fishing and just sitting on the beach.. Here, you can still drive on the beach so we took the truck and parked right where we wanted... it was nice, a cool breeze and some cloud kept us from getting too hot... John fished but didn't catch a thing.. I read and relaxed... tonight we are going out for dinner and will start packing!! fun fun..



We head to Gran and O'daddy'stomorrow early and will spend the night there tomorrow and Monday.. we really want to see John's grandparents, Annabelle's only great grandparents, before we head out so we will not head home until Tuesday... All in all, this has been a wonderful time away.. other than the distance to drive here, this place is perfect....



Thanks to all of you for your prayers for Amber and baby A.. keep them coming.. we can never have too many... Please keep our soldiers in your prayers as well, Steph who is recovering well but still needs prayers, Elizabeth who might be having her little Alyssa before we know it! Chris and Sal while they are away from their families and for those families that are away from their soldiers... regardless the distance, it is still distance from each other..



We love you all!!


Carolyn and John..