Maudslay Park and Plum Island

Saturday was sunny and just gorgeous.  The temperature was in the mid to upper 70s and the humidity was low so Nana and Bumpa met us here and we all headed out for a lovely day.  We stopped at Maudslay State Park, which is just a 20 minute drive from us, and spent the afternoon walking the trails through the woods, fields and along the river, and strolled through the gardens there.

Rides are best with your feet up :)

Grape vines!

Family shot

...typical "wife fixing something" moment :P

Nana and Bumpa

I just think this picture is so cute :)

Dad's new hat...we thought the bush would like some sun protection ;)

Mouse on one of the buildings

After a couple hours of walking, we packed back in the car and headed over with a picnic to Plum Island for dinner on the beach.  It was the perfect time of day for the beach...sun wasn't too hot, ocean breeze was lovely, and people had dispersed enough where we could have a nice peaceful dinner without bodies lying mostly naked around us.  William enjoyed playing with the sand (as long as he didn't have to step in it :P) and watching the seagulls.

It was so nice to enjoy the outdoors.  Summer is going by so fast and I haven't been able to get outside and do much with the high humidity during this pregnancy.  I love getting out for walks, but it's been so hard with the heat.  

Speaking of which, 28 weeks on Wednesday and into the 3rd trimester!  I have good days and bad days but with a new diet geared more towards whole foods and repairing my gut along with some great supplements (probiotics, methylated prenatals, fish oil, iron, and digestive enzymes all in the most natural form I can get them in), I'm hoping I'm on my way to better health.  I saw a Natropathic doctor and am still waiting on results, but we're looking into a specific genetic mutation, Lyme Disease, and my thyroid.  For now though it's a matter of eating right, with a balance of nutrition and exercise.  I haven't been feeling quite so faint as I was and I do have more days when I have a close to normal amount of energy so that's definitely a blessing.

Time to start dinner.  Happy Monday to all!

~Lindsay