Time in Toledo

This past weekend, Jon and I were able to get away to A Weekend To Remember marriage conference. In summary of the weekend, I overheard Jon telling someone, "It just helped to confirm that we are on the right track." Despite being a marriage conference, we probably gained the most valuable info during their short parenting segment. Family Life has over 50+ speaker couples who put on these events, so each person's experience will be different based on which two speaker couples get assigned to one's event. We really enjoyed our speakers and appreciated their sincerity and great humor.


The weather was perfect in Toledo, so we were able to take our share of walks and enjoyed the scenery.






We were walking along a boardwalk when all of the sudden we heard this odd loud noise. After a minute, we realized it was the sound of frogs. Not one or two, but THOUSANDS of FROGS all croaking at the same time. Look closely in the next picture and you can see some in the water. They were everywhere! Thankfully they were content to stay in the swampy water.

While we were away, my parents watched the kiddos, and Scott and Natalie had a great time at their "sleepover." They did special activities and got full time attention. However, I cannot believe how much I missed them. We were only gone Friday through Sunday, but it felt like much longer. Today, after a tantrum, mess making, and whining, I wondered why I had longed so much to get back to them, but perhaps this is part of the mystery of motherhood. :)

In all seriousness, I love my husband and am grateful for our time together, and I love my children and am thankful to be home with them again.