August visits to Alpharetta!

How is it possible that we are almost halfway through August?  I'm 11 weeks pregnant now, and having some better days (evenings are still rough).  I'm so thankful for my patient husband who has had to put up with an irritable and irrational wife!  Hopefully things will improve even more over the next couple of weeks.

We had fun going to Alpharetta to swim with Kariss and Sophia at the beginning of the month.  My mom, Jami, and I took the kiddos to the Atlanta Athletic Club.  They had a blast in the kiddie pool and Kariss even jumped off the diving board in the big pool.  My friend Katie and her son Lee came to join in the fun too!

The following weekend we made the trip back over to Alpharetta and the AAC, but this time to enjoy brunch for my dad's 66th birthday!  We got him a Kenny's key lime pie, which is his favorite.  It was nice to all be together.  I can't remember the last time we were because of Gregg's busy work schedule. 

This weekend, my mom and I had the opportunity to honor Jami and baby Harper at a baby shower.  We titled it, "She's about to Pop!"  She really has about 7 more weeks, but I know she's getting ready to meet Harper.  The girls helped her open presents and enjoyed all the yummy snacks.  It was a fun afternoon spent with the "Beach Babes" (my mom's dear Bible Study Fellowship friends).  Notice all the little "pop" references we tried to include (popcorn bar, soda pop, blow pops, pop art, balloons, and we played 90's pop music):

Lastly, I wanted to share an image that goes along with my current memory verse.  I am attempting (it has taken me longer than expected while dealing with this nausea) to memorize Psalm 91.  I'm currently getting ready to start on verse 5, but here is an image that coincides with verse 4.  I love the mental imagery of myself as a duckling sitting protected under my mother's wings.  God is my refuge and I thank Him each day for His grace!

 He who dwells in the shelter of the Most High
  will abide in the shadow of the Almighty.
 I will say to the LORD, “My refuge and my fortress,
  my God, in whom I trust.”
 For he will deliver you from the snare of the fowler
  and from the deadly pestilence.
 He will cover you with his pinions,
  and under his wings you will find refuge;
  his faithfulness is a shield and buckler.
(Psalm 91:1-4 ESV)