A Sippy Summer

We are so excited that Sippy has arrived for the Summer.  She got a job working as a nanny for a family out here so we get to have her until August.  We LOVE having her here.  The girls adore her and follow her like little ducklings all around the house. She is really helpful and makes the long nights a whole lot easier when Brett has to work late. Bring on the Summer of fun with one of our favorite people.
Luv ya Sip!

Skype

Thank goodness for Skype and modern technology so we can chat with family far away.  I just found this video from a month ago and had to post it.  Kate was talking to Pops and making all sorts of sounds with her tongue.  

Dave's Graduation

Dave graduated with his Masters in Advertising from VCU this month.  Way to go Dave and Alissa ( it really is a duel effort!! ) :)  They both worked so hard to get to this point and did really well.  We love you guys!  Dave also accepted an awesome job in Richmond so we are excited they will still be with us for a little longer.  We LOVE having them close.  These two are such a perfect couple.

CONGRATS!! 

It was fun having most of the family together for the graduation celebration. (We missed you Spencer and Nadine!)  We were able to visit some of our favorite spots, like Maymont Park and Carey Town.  The family was even introduced to 'Bob, the Organist,' which was a highlight for sure.  The trip ended on a quick stop in Williamsburg to see the historic sites.  Something we enjoyed there was picking strawberries on a nearby island. We took a free ferry across and spent an hour finding the best plump and juicy strawberries around.  Kate took advantage of the opportunity and devoured every strawberry she could get her hands on.  Pops assisted her in this feat and by the end of the event he was drenched in strawberry juice from holding her on his shoulders. They were quite the pair.  A homemade ice cream cone topped off the afternoon and life was complete. The day was finished in one of my favorite places... Yorktown.  I love the history there, the beautiful town and scenery. 

 It's always so fun to have family visit and it was hard to see them leave.  Abby cried a good part of the way home.  We made some really fun memories. 

Thanks everyone!  Sure love you all.

Touring Maymont Park

 

 

The Fields of Yorktown. (Sigh). I love this place.

Strawberry Fields Forever

Mmmmm....Strawberries.  

Makes my mouth water just thinking about it.  Nothing beats a fresh picked strawberry at peak season.

I love this picture of my Dad and Kate.

Abby followed Nani everywhere, she adores her.

 Homemade Strawberry Ice Cream topped off the perfect day.

Virginia Dogwood Trees

The State Flower in Virginia is the Dogwood and for good reason.  Abby and I went on a Sunday walk around our complex today and this is what we found.

Beautiful.

Want to sit here and read a book? I sure do.

Mud

This is one of those pictures that really describes itself.  Definitely an event to remember and I loved it. Though, on a side note, I will wear different pants next time.

Mud Run 2012 - Team 'MASH'

Here we are BEFORE the race.

 Reese in all her glory.

Thanks Peggy for watching the kids so we could go and thanks to awesome friends that like to get muddy.

Grandma Visits

We were lucky to have Grandma come visit this last week.  The girls were excited to have the constant undivided attention and we enjoyed touring the town with her.  We were able to visit The National Cathedral on Friday and tour the Air and Space Museum in Dulles on Monday.  It was fun to see the Discovery Space Shuttle up close.  Pretty awesome to think that just last year it was in space outside our Earth. We love it when family visits.  Thanks for a great time Grandma! We love you.

Thank goodness phones take pictures. Here are a few pics via the phone that we tried to capture...

National Cathedral and Bishop's Gardens

The Discovery Shuttle

I really like this picture of Charlie just mesmerized with the huge helicopter.

The Three Amigos...Abby just LOVES them.

Grandma always brings fun crafts.  The kids made bows and were really excited to wear them.