Perfect Weekend
I think Matthew and I had the most fun this weekend than we've had yet during our time here in Philly. We've had moments or days that were great, but never three full days of relaxation. You can check out our pictures on the FamDamilyNews blog (the link is over there on the right if you scroll down for a bit--> )
We drove out of the city Saturday morning and up to the lush and peaceful Bucks County of PA near the Delaware River. We began the day by blueberry picking, YUM!! My favorite fruit of all times. We bought two pints and I've already managed to eat most of them...and make some blueberry/wheat scones. We puttered around the farm for awhile, sampling raspberries from the bush and sour cherries from the tree, then grabbed a fresh homemade cider donut and headed up the river towards Frenchtown.
The drive along the river and through that wooded setion was so beautiful and stayed a cool 70-80 degrees most of the day. Unusually cool for our recent Hot n' Humid streak! Frenchtown was a quaint little haven for hikers and bicyclists who were doing the 30 mile trek around the Delaware river. It was seriously a "Little France" with outdoor cafes, cute book stores, and old B&B's. We sat outside our favorite cafe and shared our HUGE $2 iced coffee. Matthew had gotten out his "official" camera so we wandered around the river taking silly pictures and enjoying the cool water.
Then we headed down to Pt. Pleasant and met a guy at an old antique shop who is a fellow fly-fisherman AND plays in an Old-Timey band...and is a fellow Old Crow Medicine Show lover! We got a few names of bands to check out and found out their band plays outside his antique store every Sunday at 5pm. Yet another reason to make it up to these parts! We grabbed sandwiches at a local deli and headed to the river again to have a "picnic". The rest of the day we just explored more of Bucks County, listened to great music with the windows down, laughed a lot and talked about life and our future. It was so refreshing for us both - physically, mentally and emotionally. We actually started to head home around dinner...got about 15 minutes away...then decided to turn back and spend the evening up there :0) We had a great meal outdoors at that cafe on the river and tried to catch fireflys (a new phenomena for Matthew since they aren't out in Colorado!)
Monday we couldn't resist and ended up heading back up to Frenchtown after getting the baby's room cleaned up and organized. Then we headed into Philly to party city-style with our friends for the 4th. It was MADNESS! With the free Elton John concert & Philly fireworks show, we had to park blocks away from our friend's party. But it was well worth it to spend the evening with these folks we love so much.
The week has quickly stolen our sense of rest...as it always does and always will this side of Heaven :) But we're learning to rest even when chaos is going on around us. Last night we spent the evening being refreshed with more good friends. What would we do with out each other?? I know I would shrivel up into a self-obsessed, miserable prune...without friends to encourage me, walk with me and allow me to walk with them.
As for a Brighton update, the due date is quickly approaching! August 20th is just a little over a month away! We're so ready to see this kid's face and play with his little fingers and toes. We've started to get more serious about preparing for our Birth Center birth...Matthew helped me practice relaxation/contractions (something we did in birth class with ice-packs) by holding a pound of frozen bamburger meat on my back :) That was pretty humorous, but it worked! I'm trying to learn more how to relax during pain and let my body do what it knows how to do. That's NOT my initial reaction to pain! My intial reaction is to scrunch up my face and hold my breath! Not relax my body and breath deeply. But man, when you practice it when you ARE feeling pain (like freaking cold hamburger meat on your back!!) it starts to make a lot of sense. When you let your body relax and think about a really vivid memory or idea...you kind of forget for a bit that there's something taking over your body. Not that labor will be as easy as a frozen lb. of meat...but at least it helps get the idea across :)
We'll get some pictures of the baby room one of these days and post them. Although it's more of a baby/study room at this point. That's how it goes with us young couples though!
Enjoy the coming weekend,
Amy
We drove out of the city Saturday morning and up to the lush and peaceful Bucks County of PA near the Delaware River. We began the day by blueberry picking, YUM!! My favorite fruit of all times. We bought two pints and I've already managed to eat most of them...and make some blueberry/wheat scones. We puttered around the farm for awhile, sampling raspberries from the bush and sour cherries from the tree, then grabbed a fresh homemade cider donut and headed up the river towards Frenchtown.
The drive along the river and through that wooded setion was so beautiful and stayed a cool 70-80 degrees most of the day. Unusually cool for our recent Hot n' Humid streak! Frenchtown was a quaint little haven for hikers and bicyclists who were doing the 30 mile trek around the Delaware river. It was seriously a "Little France" with outdoor cafes, cute book stores, and old B&B's. We sat outside our favorite cafe and shared our HUGE $2 iced coffee. Matthew had gotten out his "official" camera so we wandered around the river taking silly pictures and enjoying the cool water.
Then we headed down to Pt. Pleasant and met a guy at an old antique shop who is a fellow fly-fisherman AND plays in an Old-Timey band...and is a fellow Old Crow Medicine Show lover! We got a few names of bands to check out and found out their band plays outside his antique store every Sunday at 5pm. Yet another reason to make it up to these parts! We grabbed sandwiches at a local deli and headed to the river again to have a "picnic". The rest of the day we just explored more of Bucks County, listened to great music with the windows down, laughed a lot and talked about life and our future. It was so refreshing for us both - physically, mentally and emotionally. We actually started to head home around dinner...got about 15 minutes away...then decided to turn back and spend the evening up there :0) We had a great meal outdoors at that cafe on the river and tried to catch fireflys (a new phenomena for Matthew since they aren't out in Colorado!)
Monday we couldn't resist and ended up heading back up to Frenchtown after getting the baby's room cleaned up and organized. Then we headed into Philly to party city-style with our friends for the 4th. It was MADNESS! With the free Elton John concert & Philly fireworks show, we had to park blocks away from our friend's party. But it was well worth it to spend the evening with these folks we love so much.
The week has quickly stolen our sense of rest...as it always does and always will this side of Heaven :) But we're learning to rest even when chaos is going on around us. Last night we spent the evening being refreshed with more good friends. What would we do with out each other?? I know I would shrivel up into a self-obsessed, miserable prune...without friends to encourage me, walk with me and allow me to walk with them.
As for a Brighton update, the due date is quickly approaching! August 20th is just a little over a month away! We're so ready to see this kid's face and play with his little fingers and toes. We've started to get more serious about preparing for our Birth Center birth...Matthew helped me practice relaxation/contractions (something we did in birth class with ice-packs) by holding a pound of frozen bamburger meat on my back :) That was pretty humorous, but it worked! I'm trying to learn more how to relax during pain and let my body do what it knows how to do. That's NOT my initial reaction to pain! My intial reaction is to scrunch up my face and hold my breath! Not relax my body and breath deeply. But man, when you practice it when you ARE feeling pain (like freaking cold hamburger meat on your back!!) it starts to make a lot of sense. When you let your body relax and think about a really vivid memory or idea...you kind of forget for a bit that there's something taking over your body. Not that labor will be as easy as a frozen lb. of meat...but at least it helps get the idea across :)
We'll get some pictures of the baby room one of these days and post them. Although it's more of a baby/study room at this point. That's how it goes with us young couples though!
Enjoy the coming weekend,
Amy
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