Monkey in a Tree

Bow-wow

Emma and Addie came up with an inventive little game at the beach that mostly consisted of chasing each other around the house and yelling "bow-wow" over and over. It was cute to see them having so much fun together.

Back to the beach

Despite the heat, we had a lovely extended weekend with the Trolans and the Citrons at Bethany Beach. I wish we had taken more pictures!

 

 

Sand castles with the daddies

The boys of Quincy brave the waves

More fun with friends

Beating the heat with the Workman twins at our pool

Picnic hugs at Frying Pan Park with Eyse and Caroline

"I want the gray horse!"

Emma loves a carousel ride!

Big Girl!

Emma has decided that it's time to be a big girl and give in to mom and dad's pleas for potty training. And things are going great! It doesn't hurt that she gets rewarded now and then for a good job.

Princess Sofia talking amulet from Grandma

Mountain House 4th

We went to Grandma and Grandpa's mountain house in Blacksburg for a cool retreat from the NoVa heat for the 4th of July. Emma was too tired to stay up for fireworks again, but she still had a great time. Among the highlights: catching up with pal Emily Katz, playing on the playground, bike riding with Daddy, hiking, and walking around VA Tech. We can't wait to go back in a few weeks!

Beautiful mountain view from Grandma's back deck

Watching 4th of July parade downtown

"Hi fire trucks!"

Bike ride with Daddy on the Huckleberry Trail

Hiking Pandapas Pond

Frozen custard by the Lyric

Burruss Hall (by-the-way, this is Emma's new favorite dress)

Father's Day Beach Trip

We celebrated father's day with Poppy and Daddy along with Memere, Lauren, and Alex at Bethany Beach. Emma is finally old enough to fully enjoy everything the beach has to offer. We had a blast!

Too ... many ... chocolate ... donuts

Buddies

Summer time means fun time with friends!

Play time with Eveie and Lily

Pool time with best buddy Addie

Our animal lover at the petting zoo party for Olivia Citron's 2nd bday

Lunch with little buddy Caroline

Catching up with Emma

Emma is a very busy 2-year-old and impresses us every day with what she's picking up. Here are a few highlights from the last couple of months.

Enjoying beautiful weather for Memere's birthday at the winery

First metro ride

First Nationals game with Aunt Lauren

Going to one of her first days of preschool

Riding VRE at the Manassas train festival

Swinging with Grandma

Emma loves frozen yogurt

Reunion!

We had a wonderful time at the annual Weidel family reunion in eastern Maryland in early May. Emma really enjoyed the moon bounce but especially loved hanging out with Aunt Lauren.

New house!

It's been quite a few months since our last post. Spring was a time of transition for us as we adjusted to new work schedules, sold our house in Burke, temporarily moved ourselves (and our things) into our parents' homes, and searched for a new house. It took us a couple of months, but we finally found the perfect home to grow into for many years to come. We've already put a lot of work into our new digs and we are excited about making it our own in the coming months and years.