The Croyle's: Crazy Summer Days....

Sorry to all of our avid readers for the time gap in between posts. So much has been going on lately that I haven't had time to sit down for awhile to blog.

Scott had a safe and wonderful trip in Seattle, thank you to everyone who prayed for him while he was there. It is so great having him back home!!

While he was gone Maddie and I went to Granny and Pup-Pup's and as usual had a great time. Mandy and the kids came in for us all to go to Kennywood together, unfortunately it rained A LOT!! So we ended up eating at the Olive Garden and going to Kid Company for the kiddos to get to run around and have a good time!!

The next day was Father's Day, so Mandy and the kids left early to go home to Daryl. It was great getting to be at my parents house for Father's Day. However, I didn't get to see much of my Dad. He and Mom took Maddie for the day and headed to Mahaffey so I could go visit Sue and Steph. I went to see Sue first, and wow did we have a great visit. Sue has a lot on her plate right now and really needs some support and prayer. We spent hours talking and reminiscing about old times. She got a new dog, new cat and a new horse since I have been there. I left her and Keith shortly after 5pm and headed to see Steph. We went on a very long trail ride and at the end of it all Steph decided to gallop off and catch me off guard. Well she went two strides and her horse fell down and thankfully only landed slightly on her shin. She was a little shaken up and sore but was ok! After that we went out to eat and then I headed home to see Baby girl and my parents.

We stayed at Granny and Pup-Pup's until Tuesday morning and then headed home to see Scott. He had just flew in from Seattle and we couldn't wait to see him!! We celebrated Father's Day that morning since he missed his first Father's Day!! Maddie got him Belgian waffle mix from Amish country since he loves waffles for breakfast. She also got him the movie the Bucket List, since that was the only movie Scott and I went to see while I was pregnant with Maddie. Last but not least she got him a Fatherhood Recognition Certificate (It reminded me of the awards he gets for the military).

On Wednesday (the 18th) we celebrated Dolores birthday!! We had a family dinner and then visited afterwards. Maddie and Grandma took an afternoon nap together before everyone came over.

Thursday my good friend Steph drove up here to visit Maddie and I. She got lost on the way up and on the way home. When she got here we went out to eat and then came back to pick up Scott and Maddie and headed to the Worthington Carnival. We had a great time.

That night Scott and I were sitting around the table building a puzzle (we have been on a puzzle building kick for a week now!) and my mom called to give me a heads up about my sister Mandy's blog. She told me before I read it, I should know that Mandy was going through a miscarriage. Wow, did that really hit home... I immediately went upstairs and read her entry and had a good cry. I had just gotten Maddie to sleep after she had been fussy and crying for an hour. As I looked at my little girl, I could not fathom the pain I would feel if I lost her without ever knowing her. Her personality, her smiles, the look on her face when she sees Scott and I. I held her close and rocked her and had a good cry for the niece or nephew I would never get to meet and who is now in heaven with Jesus. I called Mandy to let her know I was thinking about her and praying for her. I never called Shelli when she had any of hers and I am very sorry for that. When my sister Shelli had her miscarriage it didn't hit me quite as hard I think because I wasn't a mom yet. Now that I am I understand their pain, I have never experienced it but I can empathized with them now. I have always enjoyed poetry and have wrote a lot of poems. However, I haven't wrote any poems since my second semester of college in poetry class. But one came to me in a dream the other night and I woke up and wrote it down for the little one I will never meet. I will post it later when I have more time and can finish the last few lines.

Yesterday, Scott and I went to a friends wedding up in State College and had a great time. However, it was my first night away from Maddie and it was very hard!! Especially with everything that happened this week. Coming home to her today was wonderful. She gave us some big smiles the moment we walked in the door!! It was hard being away but I needed some time with just Scott and getting some extra sleep (besides getting up to pump, he and I slept til check out time at noon) was so refreshing!!

Here are some pictures from the past week, I hope you enjoy them.