Visitors

We had Jer's brother Christopher and his family with us for a few days. They came all the way from Texas, and we were so happy to have them. Christopher and Libby's birthdays are 4 days apart so we had a joint party for them. The kids cried when their cousins left. The house feels very empty today.

My kids like to take pictures with the tablet. Every now and then I'm amused by what I find.




Weirdos

I'm posting because I know my sweetie checks in on his kiddos during the day. I know I'd be missing them so much if I were him. Libby and our neighbor Ryan have had a lovely time playing together today.

Railroad jammies

These pajamas are a fairbank boy favorite. They were a gift to baby Luca, and now tommy wears them, and looks nearly identical in them.

Little miss muffins

Libby has been asking to make muffins ever since the muffins for moms event at brother's school.

Shenandoah

Our trip to Shenandoah was a wet one this year. I love that park and skyline drive, so my expectations were very high. Unfortunately the weather was not ideal. (Picture us huddled in a lean-to at the top of hawksbill mountain with 30 incoming college freshmen on an orientation backpacking trip.). Some of our favorite hikes to summits that usually have spectacular views, gave us nothing but fog. Since we were up in the clouds, the rain didn't fall as much as it seemed to float in the air all around you. Even so, we managed to stay mostly dry. Little Tommy was the happiest camper of all. We did 7 different hikes, around 11 miles total. Even with the bad weather, there was a lot of beauty. Like the ferns at the base of stony man. Or when the clouds parted briefly for us at the top of blackrock. And of course, on our drive home it was sunny and beautiful, so we stopped at some of our favorite overlooks.

pretty things

Here are a few nice images to look at.  I made some sample flower arrangements for Becca.  I took their pics again, this time in Avalon.

 

Cascade Lake

We decided to check out this Hampstead MD attraction yesterday. It is a lake with water slides, diving platforms, and a splash pad. The kids had a fun afternoon with friends.