This morning we welcomed a new nephew into the world! He made it safely after two days of semi-complicated labor and three hours of pushing. Whew! I have had this sweet family in my head …
My days have seemed sweeter since the summer began. Maybe my soul is a little like fruit, ripest when the sun shines all day long.Last month our family hit an unexpected bump in the road …
Remember that Prom Dress Project I was working on a while ago? Well, it's finished. I actually finished around the end of April, and Megan twirled all night at Senior Prom the first week of …
With only two weeks bread between the end of a grueling semester and the beginning of a full-time summer gig, we needed to optimize our time! $49 Southwest tickets made up our minds to head …
Saturday was a beautiful day for a picnic. We've been relishing these rare days of total break that Dave has sandwiched between a very intense third semester of law school, and a very busy and …
It looked like it might be a calm and peaceful week. Dave had finished his last final (horray!) and returned home to a bunch of balloons, a bottle of sparkling clementine juice, and my parents …
Every family goes about household responsibilities differently. As I was growing up, each of the six of us kids had a "dishes night." We also collaborated occasionally on "Saturday Chores," which I remember a lot …
A photo session went well when I have too many favorites to post just a few. So, this will be a slight deluge of family portraits for your viewing pleasure. To be honest, I had …
The sun has been shining, and people are getting out! On the last day of Aunt Rachel's trip we headed down to the National Mall to dance with sculptures outside of the Hirshhorn Museum......enjoy the …
Yay for family and Horray for 65 and sunny weather! Auntie Rachel is visiting for Spring Break and we're painting the town red.Tuesday we strolled and shopped along M street in Georgetown, and the day …
Before Dave, chocolate sodas were a mystery vintage delight enjoyed by ribbon-haired blonde girls sitting at diner counters in the 20's. Then one day at my in-laws I was handed a cup with a couple …
The three of us enjoyed frolicking at a local park on Thursday, day 2 post-second-blizzard, and the last of the official snowed-in days ( I went in to work on Friday!)How beautiful is this? Fantastic to …