Can you believe I am actually updating...

So, it's been a while since I have done anything on here.  I updated my background around March or April thinking that I would update with a post sometime after that.  It's now the end of June...  I haven't actually posted since November.  Lots has happened since then.  Chloe is now 3 and life is rushing by.  I plan to try to stay on top of updating on here again.  I know that I love checking other blogs and am always disappointed when they are not updated, so I guess I am hoping to keep others more updated on life in the Amburgey household through this blog.

 I can't go all the way back to November because well, that was a long time ago and I really don't remember everything that has happened since then, so I will start with last weekend:)  Phil, Chloe, and I took a trip up to Chicago with our friends Pete and Jess (and baby Caleb).  It was a blast!!  Phil keeps joking that he wouldn't mind moving there.  I'm not so sure I would go that far, but we did have a great time.  We spent time with Vic and Sharon Mead (Jess's parents).  They were very generous and let us stay at their house and kept us entertained.  On Saturday, Jess, Chloe, and I met up with my friend Tara and went to the outlet mall in Naperville.  We found great deals and had a great time walking around and chatting.  Chloe also had her first Starbucks experience.  She had a strawberries and cream frapp.  She LOVED it!!  The boys had a great time on a run with a running group that meets in Lake Forest.  Saturday evening we enjoyed authentic Chicago style pizza and some very yummy ice cream.  Sunday after church we went to Legoland and had lots of fun.  During our time there Phil and I weren't too sure Chloe was enjoying herself because she was tired, but she says it was her favorite part of the trip.  The ice cream was second...that's my girl!!  I will try to get some pictures of our trip up here sometime soon and I will make my best effort of keeping this updated:)

What a summer!!!

For my one faithful reader, I decided I should probably post something since it's been 4 weeks!! We have been very busy at the Amburgey household. Phil had CDYC (church youth conference) from June 20-23 and was busy with preparations from that. Fundraising, figuring out totals for each kid, calling parents, and making sure everyone knew the rules was a bit stressful this year. While I wasn't involved in all of that, I was stressed out for him!!

It was hard to make sure we got family time and adult time with all of that going on, so we took a family vacation from June 24-27. One the hottest week in June, we headed south to visit Phil's aunts in Glasgow, Kentucky. We were hoping to be able to spend some time outside, but the high temps kept us indoors most of the time. Chloe was able to get some swimming in, and she got to experience her first cave tour. The whole time we were waiting for the tour to start she kept saying "I go on cave tour". Phil and I toured the local museum that Aunt June volunteers in. It was really impressive for a town the size of Glasgow. All of the things in the museum were donated by people in the area. It's amazing that people had some of that stuff just lying around!! I think the Victorian era walker was my favorite. Vacation was great, but we were all ready to head home, so on Saturday afternoon, we headed back to Fort Wayne. The drive was VERY long due to some construction, but we made it back safe! We were blessed several times with safety on the road (ask for details sometime).

So, we are now back to normal life. We have taken a trip to the local park for Chloe to play at the splash pad, we took a family walk last night, and are now preparing for my family to visit this weekend for my birthday. I love the freedom of summer. At times we feel super busy, but at least most of the time we are busy together:) Pics will follow!!