Monday, January 28, 2013

Vamanos! Let the Celebration Begin!

On top of Diamond Head Crater in Oahu - Aug. 2012
 2013 is the year that Dan and I will celebrate 10 years of married life together!  Since we have moved our next embryo transfer to this summer we have decided to celebrate in true Shack Family fashion and use our timeshare points and flyer miles to go on an adventure to Costa Rica and Aruba!  We have been inspired by a show called Travel With Kids that we found on Hulu.  If you like to travel as we do and want great ideas for traveling with kids you have to check it out!
Arenal Volcano, Costa Rica
We will start our adventure in the jungles of Costa Rica where we will enjoy the abundant wildlife and natural beauty of this country.  
They have the best snorkeling in Aruba!
After our jungle adventure we will relax on the beautiful beaches in Aruba.  Lena will love the iguanas that roam everywhere and enjoy playing on the white sand beaches there.




Change of Plans

January has nearly come and gone and no embryo transfer for us.  Life was moving too fast.  And I guess what it boils down to is the sum of a whole lot of things:  The last failed transfer was rough emotionally, we are loving life with Lena, I don't feel physically myself yet after my pregnancy (many pounds to lose still), we are not financially ready for another transfer, etc.  We are thinking of doing our fourth embryo transfer in July or August and in the mean time we are going to keep on exercising and maybe run a race!  (I've got my eye on a few half-marathons..)  We will be celebrating our 10th wedding anniversary in true Shackleton fashion by taking a long, adventurous family trip to Central America.  Visit family in Seattle where we haven't visited in several years.  (In fact WA peeps!  I am in Federal Way now- email me if you want to meet and chat over coffee! eshack621@aol.com)  Do a lot of eBay selling and maybe a few fundraisers to pay for the transfer and meds.  Take lots of day drips to Knott's, Chuck E Cheese, the park, the petting zoo, the beach, and generally just soak in this lovely time of being a family of three. 

Friday, January 18, 2013

Fun With Giant Bubble Wrap!

We got a package in the mail today that contained some sheets of giant bubble wrap.  Lena accidentally walked over it and has been in love the stuff all day!  Ha!






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