{"id":8146,"date":"2012-06-19T13:20:03","date_gmt":"2012-06-19T13:20:03","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/?p=8146"},"modified":"2020-09-30T15:13:11","modified_gmt":"2020-09-30T19:13:11","slug":"gettin-hot","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/2012\/06\/19\/gettin-hot\/","title":{"rendered":"Gettin&#8217; hot"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday I had to turn on the a\/c. So far we have had a relatively cool summer, that combined with living in a forest keeps my house pretty cool. But yesterday it got up to 85 and today it is supposed to be int he 90&#8217;s. Pool time.<\/p>\n<p>One of the things that I missed from this beach trip was spending good quality time with my kids. Because they had others to entertain them (for the most part) I didn&#8217;t feel as present as I do when we take family trips. I sorta felt more like hired help.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8148\" title=\"IMG_0088copy\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_0088copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_0088copy.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_0088copy-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_0088copy-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>But that&#8217;s ok, I knew what I was getting into.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8149\" title=\"IMG_0089copy\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_0089copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_0089copy.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_0089copy-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_0089copy-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Next time I am going to dig out my old rebel from Blake&#8217;s room or where ever it is and use it as my beach camera. This old point and shoot stinks.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8150\" title=\"IMG_0096copy\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_0096copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_0096copy.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_0096copy-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_0096copy-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Someone asked me recently if I still do project life. I want to <em>sigh<\/em> but no, haven&#8217;t done it since we moved.<\/p>\n<p>Which reminds me- I try to answer all emails and questions (be it about our house, adoption, whatever). If I don&#8217;t, please email me again. Sometimes I get an email on my phone while out and forget to go back and answer. I really feel it&#8217;s important to respond to someone that takes the time to reach out to me- pet-peeve people that don&#8217;t.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8151\" title=\"IMG_0098copy\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_0098copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_0098copy.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_0098copy-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_0098copy-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Austin is still fighting some crud he picked up at the beach- needs to get better as his high school (gulp) cross country team is already doing 6 miles each night. yikes. He has some catching up to do.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8153\" title=\"IMG_0100copy\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_0100copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_0100copy.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_0100copy-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>This tree washed up and the boys would plant it each day. And sometimes decorate it. It was a stinky tree- the seaweed stinks!<\/p>\n<p>Eva was happy to have Mama Mikie back.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8154\" title=\"IMG_0107copy\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_0107copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_0107copy.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_0107copy-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_0107copy-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And Cole was happy to hang with Nate again.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8155\" title=\"IMG_0114copy\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_0114copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_0114copy.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_0114copy-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_0114copy-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Liam tried to do some fishing- this is all he could get<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8156\" title=\"IMG_0125copy\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_0125copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"600\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_0125copy.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_0125copy-600x450.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_0125copy-300x225.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Austin told us once we got home that he likes family vacays better. That made me happy.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8157\" title=\"IMG_0129copy\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_0129copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"600\" height=\"800\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_0129copy.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_0129copy-225x300.jpg 225w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 600px) 100vw, 600px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>Trying to get a pic of all of them was not easy<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8158\" title=\"IMG_9687copy\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_9687copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_9687copy.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_9687copy-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_9687copy-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n<p>And that wraps up the friends beach trip.<\/p>\n<p><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" class=\"aligncenter size-full wp-image-8159\" title=\"IMG_9704copy\" src=\"https:\/\/elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_9704copy.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"800\" height=\"533\" srcset=\"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_9704copy.jpg 800w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_9704copy-600x400.jpg 600w, https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_9704copy-300x199.jpg 300w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 800px) 100vw, 800px\" \/><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Yesterday I had to turn on the a\/c. So far we have had a relatively cool summer, that combined with living in a forest keeps my house pretty cool. But yesterday it got up to 85 and today it is supposed to be int he 90&#8217;s. Pool time. One of the things that I missed from this beach trip was spending good quality time with my kids. Because they had others to entertain them (for the most part) I didn&#8217;t feel as present as I do when we take family trips. I sorta felt more like hired help. But that&#8217;s ok, I knew what I was getting into. Next time I am going to dig out my old rebel from Blake&#8217;s room or where ever it is and use it as my beach camera. This old point and shoot stinks. Someone asked me recently if I still do project life. I want to sigh but no, haven&#8217;t done it since we moved. Which reminds me- I try to answer all emails and questions (be it about our house, adoption, whatever). If I don&#8217;t, please email me again. Sometimes I get an email on my phone while out and forget to go back and answer. I really feel it&#8217;s important to respond to someone that takes the time to reach out to me- pet-peeve people that don&#8217;t. Austin is still fighting some crud he picked up at the beach- needs to get better as his high school (gulp) cross country team is already doing 6 miles each night. yikes. He has some catching up to do. This tree washed up and the boys would plant it each day. And sometimes decorate it. It was a stinky tree- the seaweed stinks! Eva was happy to have Mama Mikie back. And Cole was happy to hang with Nate again. Liam tried to do some fishing- this is all he could get Austin told us once we got home that he likes family vacays better. That made me happy. Trying to get a pic of all of them was not easy And that wraps up the friends beach trip.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":4,"featured_media":8147,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"_jetpack_memberships_contains_paid_content":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[90,20],"tags":[722,498],"class_list":["post-8146","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-beach","category-travel","tag-holden-beach","tag-north-carolina"],"jetpack_featured_media_url":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-content\/uploads\/2012\/06\/IMG_0078copy.jpg","jetpack_sharing_enabled":true,"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8146","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/4"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=8146"}],"version-history":[{"count":5,"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8146\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":17781,"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/8146\/revisions\/17781"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/8147"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=8146"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=8146"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.elisalou.com\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=8146"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}