After a tour of the town (and gift shop :-) we went to the bank of the Shenandoah River, which was a lovely respite from the heat of the day.
Sunday, August 31, 2008
Harpers Ferry, contined
Kenny caught this cute sequence of Tee and Mimi taking a picture on Tee's cell phone and then checking out the results.
"Them's fightin' words"
Happy birthday Grandma and Mimi
On August third, after a day spent visiting Byron and Alex in Culpepper, we had a joint birthday celebration for Grandma and Mimi at which we enjoyed key lime pie and fresh strawberries.
And, after the party, Mimi entertained everyone with several songs on the karaoke machine. Here are a couple of pictures she might use for her debut album. :o) Enjoy!
Happy sweet 17th! May God bless you and always be your heart's desire!!!
George Washington's Birthplace Picnic
On August first, the fam headed to Geo Washington's birthplace for a lovely picnic. Here are some of the best pictures of the day.
We had a wonderful picnic, and we were the only ones at the park! After lunch we headed for the beach, where on Grandpa found a wheat penny, and Peter found a really beautiful piece of blue sea glass.
Colonial Beach was our next destination, for McD's ice cream sundaes all around, and then back we headed to Manassas, after a truly wonderful day!
Tuesday, July 15, 2008
Teresa's birthday Down Under
Here are some pictures of the fam fam at the Outback whilst celebrating daughter #1's birthday. Unfortunately, daughter #3 did not grace us with her presence! However, the rest of us were still able to eat most of the blooming onion and cheese fries (recently voted the most unhealthy food in the United States).
Saturday, July 05, 2008
wrought iron
Isn't this an amazing bakers rack? We found it at Nonie's store at Falcons Landing for only $25. It weighs at least 100 pounds. Mimi and I held each side, and Nano braced the back and Nonie steadied the front and we labored to the elevator and down to the parking garage, where we had the van waiting.....
From there it was easy to just tip it into the van, and Mimi took care of the rest, sliding it all the way inside. It's gorgeous and completely indestructible!
Wild America
Kenny, intrepid animal hunter, invested $60.00 in a trap to capture a large groundhog that has taken up residence under the shed. This groundhog has enjoyed the plums and apples that are so abundant under the trees in the backyard and up til now has consistently avoided going near the trap. However, this doesn't mean that Ken hasn't caught anything, no, in one week's time Kenny has caught and released 2 baby groundhogs and one large possum! And today, with the help of Buddy (canine head of ranch security), who drove mama groundhog into the trap, the mission was accomplished! This was a happy day for both man and dog, both of whom had been eyeing that critter for several weeks.
Happy 24th Birthday, Teresa!!!!
How did it happen?
Where did the time go?
once just a newborn-
Now gal on the go!
God bless you, Teresa, today and always!
We love you and are so proud of you!!!
Happy Birthday, Tee!
Monday, June 02, 2008
zoo-landing
Summer Fun 2008
Our first fieldtrip of the summer was to the National Zoo. We packed a lunch, made it to 7:00 AM Mass, and then buzzed off to the Vienna Metro Stop---orange line here we come! The weather was wonderful! Some of the sights and marvels included the "mile long" escalator out of the metro station, mist stops for cooling off, and seeing everything from komodo dragons to tree shrews. On the way home we made a quick visit at St. Matthews Church which is half a mile from the metro station, prayed for everyone, and then we dropped in at George Washington University Hospital and brought some roses (from the hospital gift shop) up to 5 West to surprise Teresa with a visit. Thankfully, she had just sat down in the nurses lounge for lunch (it was 3 pm), so we did not interupt her at a critical moment, other than it was time to eat! hehe! So after a brief hello we headed back to the metro and returned home by 4:30pm or so. A blessed, beautiful day!!!!!
Thursday, May 29, 2008
Wednesday, May 28, 2008
animal visitors
this spring Jeanne has brought home in rapid succession a several baby robins, starlings, and cardinals, frogs, toads and salamanders, and her current goal is to find and capture a baby bunny, but it was Laura who astonished everyone when she brought home a baby fox a few weeks ago. She saw the little guy by the side of the road one night earlier this month. Assuming that it had been struck by a car, she pulled over and picked it up, and it curled up and went to sleep on her lap during the drive home. Once she got home, we all began to wonder about the possibility of rabies, especially since it was not interested in drinking water or eating anything. It was restless and upset in the large cage we had ( a very big dog crate ), but it would settle down when Laura held it. The next morning she called animal control, and of course they wanted to test it since it had been handled by most of the family members, and the testing came back negative--- a huge relief!
homeschool sewing
A couple of weeks ago Jeanne and I sewed a dress ---
Jeanne picked out the pattern and the material and then the learning curve began --- for both of us!
Jeanne cut it out and I did most of the sewing, but we worked on it together and look at the results! It's amazing, 100% beginners luck!
as the Stevie Wonder song says: "isn't she lovely?'
Mimi went to prom a couple of weeks ago and she had a wonderful time. The prom was held in a country club out in Fauquier County. Maybe Mimi was wearing the tallest heels at the prom, or maybe not, but she certainly towered over mom, and almost over dear dad! :-) enjoy!
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