many visitors

We have been very lucky to have many visitors over the past few months.  I'm sorry there has been such delay in posting photos.  I didn't get nearly as many as I should have -- some of you dear friends didn't get ANY photos! (Sorry, Susan! I thought we took some, but I can't find any.)

AUNTIE RACHEL

Daddy's Sister

way cool toy, thanks Auntie!!

AILEEN

Momma's BFF from girlhood

 Mom and Aileen had a night on the town - at a FABULOUS Greek Mezze restaurant called Cava.  They even ate flaming cheese and mizithra (mom has searched high and low for this delicious thing!!!) on browned buttered orzo. YUM!!

AUNTIE LISA

Daddy's Aunt

Auntie Lisa always comes to take care of us once a year during one of Dad's trips to China.  And we get spoiled rotten! :)

UNCLE NATE (aka REX)

Momma's "little" brother

Thank you ALL for making the long trek out to DC to visit us!  We have LOVED seeing you here in our neck of the woods and hope you come back again soon.  

Our Sweet Pup

Jake will be just fine with another girl in the house - - he loves being put 'night night' by his big sis.

ahhhh.... so comfy! Mom, you don't HAVE to clean up, do you?

summer is officially begun

Summer has officially, for me, started!

Why today?

Here's why:

Crab.
It's my hands-down, all-time, absolutely, positively favorite meal on earth.  Nearly any crab.  Tonight? Happened to be snow crab (on sale).  Corn on the cob.  Sourdough bread with butter. But the crab takes the cake.  Summer has begun!

pier at Virginia Beach

This weekend we went to the beach... camping (okay... "camping" ) - at a KOA.  We lucked out missing a terrible storm in DC and escaped the triple-digit heat (swapped for some high 90's, but with the ocean breeze and a air-conditioned KOA cabin, it was great).  We started off with some night swimming and didn't stop playing till it was time to go home.

Hot dogs over a fire, s'mores, sand in the toes, sunscreen, bug spray, chlorine-smelling suits, blue slurpee.. summertime, baby!

A giant 'jumping pillow'!

(other catching-up posts to follow....)