Where did the summer go??

So much has happened in the last part of this summer. I am not ready to say that summer is over, but I can't believe that it is September!

August was a blur. Creation Fest was amazing and I am so glad that I was able to go with Will and Tobin and my mom. We also took two wonderful girls from our church with us and that made it even more fun. Will had a blast. We soaked all four days as much as we possibly could. A couple of highlights were:

Finding out who Family Force 5 really was by being down in the "pit" holding a spot for Tobymac with Will and slowly getting more and more squished because of all the crazy teens and people thinking that Will was a "spot" that they were going to stand in. A mixture of that and me with my pregnant belly ended with trying to keep Will on my shoulders in the craziness and leaving early to go back away from the stage. Just a little to intense for a pregnant mama and a really short 8 year old. But... good memories and Will's new obsession with them. (however crazy Family Force 5 is) I did go back towards the front once Tobymac came on and was lucky enough to have him pop up right next to me and sing 4 songs.

We got to hear Lecrae speak the day of his concert and he is really powerful. His concert was really really good too, even though I am not much of a rap fan he did such a great job integrating his message between and into his music. Will now is a Lecrae fan so we have some serious Jesus rap and whatever you label FF5 to be going on in our house right now. :)
Will loved Newsboys and Tobin LOVED dancing to them.

And... of course my highlight was the last night. David Crowder was there and while I stood for two hours waiting to hear him speak and then he didn't show up bc he was sick and I was bummed with swollen feet, his did make the concert and it was amazing. I did stay right up front for him and while I am sure my baby thought that WWII was going on outside my heart was filled. I love the way he puts so much of how I feel into words. I am blessed by his ability to praise our Lord.

After him Passion was on and all I can say is that Chris Tomlin is even more wonderful live! All of the Passion Band was just... I don't even know how to describe the praise that we were able to have. There is nothing like singing to God with almost 20,000 other believers. Louie Gigglio's message was beautiful and convicting and I wish I could go back to it all the time. I do have to say out of it all, for me was the very last bit where it began to rain at almost 11 at night and it was so gorgeous out and everyone just stayed and worshiped and sang in that rain. It was so beautiful and I will never forget it. I love that I was able to share it with Will and that he was able to experience all of it. What a great time!!


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The following weekend we went to Sacramento to go to my cousins baby shower and my Grandpa's 90th birthday. It was a quick trip and I went with the boys, my mom and dad and brother and sister. It was a good trip that was packed with family, parties, swimming, not enough sleep, exhaustion and a great time. I am glad the boys got to see their Great Pappa Brown again and see cousins and have fun. I am glad to be home!

Now I am have been getting ready for our Annual Conference for the Idaho Midwifery Council. I sit on the board and I am my region's rep and since our region is hosting the conference this year I am in charge of heading it ALL up. Not something I signed on for but I kinda had no choice. It has been a learning curve and a challenge. I have never done anything like this before and to be honest, I have not enjoyed it. However, it has stretched me and and I have learned A LOT about myself and about others. It is this coming weekend the 6th-8th and then... I am done. It will be a great conference and we do have some great speakers, but wow... it has been a ton of work. And, I am pregnant.

I am 33 weeks now! Which means I passed a big milestone of when my water broke with Tobin at 30 weeks. This pregnancy has been going so well and I have really been enjoying it. It has been busy but great. I am getting excited to meet this new little one that I feel so actively inside me. Not too excited though as I want "her" (I can dream as we still don't know) to stay in until at least Oct 1st. Then we can say hi.

I feel like I have so much more because so much has happened but I think that I should stop and write more later. But... here is an update of August anyway! Sending lots of love from us Idaho Taplins!