New Baby Boys in My Life

This week has been full of excitement with the birth of two baby boys!

On June 2nd, our friends Jesse and Kristen had their first child, Owen Daniel:

Isn's Owen adorable!?

Here is the whole family, minutes after Owen was born!

Last night, June 4th, my Uncle Eddie and his wife Miranda had their first child, Eli Michael:

9lbs. 2oz.

And a full head of red hair!

I am going up to PA to see the my new cousin this weekend!

(More pictures of the family coming soon!)

Mark and I cannot wait to meet the new baby boys! We are so excited for their families, that I cannot contain my excitement. We are blessed to have the opportunity to be part of their lives and share in their joy. We look forward to watching these boys grow...and are already praying for the men they will become!

Holy Cow!

Memorial Day weekend, we visited friends who live on a farm in Virginia. The farm raises cattle and I was able to take some incredible photos:












Oh yeah, and Mark tortured their dog Titus around the pool:

On Holiday...

...to London town.

Be back soon!

John and Stacey come to DC!

This past weekend we had some of our closest friends from Gordon in town, John and Stacey. We hung out on Capitol Hill, ate dinner at the new Matchbox on Barraks row, at breakfast with John's sister Julie, drove to the Eastern Shore where the guys went sporting clay shooting and the ladies outlet shopped, followed by crabs and a drive back to DC capped with a monument tour at night. Phfew...and then we went to Columbia to cheer Julie on in her 6th Tri! (I might join her for one in October...we will see) It was an incredibly pack, but relaxing, amazing weekend...that just kept going! Here is the four of us at the Crab Deck:


Yes, Stacey and I are wearing the same Nike jackets - we got them for $15! Ah-mazing!

Mother's Day

My sisters and I were all together in PA for Mother's Day. We took my mom on a walk while the guys stayed home to cook breakfast. It was a cool but sunny morning, perfect for a walk and a LOT of talking.

At the house, and then on the rail trail...

We also had my grandmother over, and she is a wiz at Wiffle Ball!

My family rocks!

The Civil War at Ford’s Theatre

My birthday present from Mark this year was a trip to the Theatre to see The Civil War, a musical.

Ford's Theatre is a charming place, with a remarkable history. The supporters of the theatre have restored and protected it beautifully. In honor of Lincoln's bicentenial, there is a full season of events being offered at Ford's Theatre this year. The Civil War is just one of the historic events the theatre is featuring honoring the legacy of our 16th president.

It was a moving show, we had perfect seats - the best birthday evening ever!

The musical was quite moving telling the stories of people groups who were impacted by the civil war. The performance was made up of many short segments that were woven together revealing every depth of emotion. I cried, laughed, must mostly felt filled with joy for our country.

The show runs through May 24th, so hurry up and see it! But beware, the theatre is bound to be full of tourists, it was when we went last Thursday! The good news is there is no harm joining them. Here we are posing infront of Lincoln's bust:

Celebrate the bicentenial by seeing, The Civil War!