We had another weekend getaway; this time to Boston. One of those places we had always wanted to take the kids, but had never done it. We jumped at our chance and really loved it. Of course, any trip that
Disc Golf
I think Chris may have found a new hobby . . . disc golfing! Some friends invited us to go on a family disc golfing outing last night. I was really excited because I had never officially been Frisbee golfing
We All Scream for . . Ice Cream!
Last weekend we had some friends over for a BBQ. They treated us to homemade ice cream for dessert. The kids were so excited to get to make their own ice cream. There is just something about throwing bags of
Strawberry Picking
We had scheduled over a week ago to go strawberry picking today with a friend. The weather was supposed to be wet and rainy but when the threat of thunderstorms was removed from the forecast, we figured there wasn’t much
A Visit from the Astles’
Last week we were VERY excited to host my childhood friend, Shelly, and her two little girls. Shelly’s husband, Matt, had a busy work week so she took the opportunity to leave D.C. on a road trip . . .
Visitors
Last weekend we were able to play host to our friends, the Iversons, as they came back to see all of us they left behind when they moved to Boston. A lot had changed in 8 months, like their ‘new’
Thanksgiving 2008
We spent Thanksgiving by ourselves this year, as in ‘with no family,’ but we really weren’t by ourselves as we had a house full of friends who were also without families for the holiday. We only had to worry about
Another Farewell
We enjoyed having a few new members in our branch over the summer due to those here selling security systems. Well, summer is over and we’ve had to reluctantly let them return to their real homes. Most of those here
Season of Goodbyes
This month has been a season of goodbyes with so many friends moving away from our little area of New Jersey. It really has left me feeling a little melancholy. I don’t like having to say goodbyes and being left