Good and bad news

The bad news? My Dad is leaving tomorrow! It's been a great week having him here. I didn't get to run as much as I hoped since I cut my heel open at the bay on Saturday (I know Mom! I need to get water shoes!), but otherwise, it was wonderful to have him take some turns holding Isaac. Another picture, above, of Isaac and Grampa Coach doing some heavy-duty bonding.

However, with the bad news that my Dad is leaving comes the good news that we are leaving too. On Friday afternoon, we are headed to Minnesota (said with a long "o"). I am very excited about the opportunity to return to our old hometown. The only way it would be better is if Nicole and Bay, who get married on Sunday in Houston, were also getting married in Rochester so we wouldn't miss their wedding. I can't, for the life of me, figure out why Nicole would choose Houston over Rochester. What's the deal Neecola?! Oh well. I guess a good video will have to do.

My schedule for my 5-6 days in the Polar North is pretty packed already. I am hoping to catch up with coworkers at both of my places of employment and meet some old friends from my infertility support group as well as hang out at the wedding. We are staying with Dave and Lesley. (So is Tara!) And besides getting to see the beautiful Rachel walk down the aisle, we'll get to the see the Yuans, Cronks (I think?), Rays (well the male Ray anyways) and other good friends! I cannot wait! It'll be an exhausting but much-needed visit. These people got me through four of the hardest years of my life. I miss them terribly.

If you think of it, please pray for me. The thought of returning to the Clinic evokes a lot of infertility memories for me -- one of the things that leaving Rochester enabled me to escape. I'm sure I'll be fine but walking those halls is often wrought with emotions. Please also pray for safe travel and successful navigation with child-in-tow. The only bad thing about having a baby is that I don't get to sit in the exit rows now until he turns 15! That's a big bummer!

I'm also excited about news of another trip in the works. In October, JB and I are planning on spending some time visiting my best bud Kristi in New Mexico, then driving to Utah for a Wilderness's Medicine Conference he is going to attend, and then leaving via Denver so we can spend a day with Kelsey. JB is getting the final confirmation that this trip is approved. Jodi has added her client Scrubs to her ever popular book of dogs and babies to take care of, and we hope to book the tickets, maybe tonight! I am so excited to get to see Kristi! I have not seen her since before Logan was walking. And by then she'll have three kids! Can't wait. My gut is telling me child #3 for Kristi will be a boy! I think we need to get a little online quiz going to guess the newest Hunt's details.

Okay, enough of a post discussing the trivial aspects of my life. Here is a fairly routine video of Isaac. I just want to make sure all of our family are getting to see him growing up so I am trying to take video every few days. Mr. Schief is also in the video. He has spent most of his day in his kennel since he cannot behave like a normal human being! :)