The Williamsburg Mom-fia

Well the young moms at the Chapel have taken over Colonial Williamsburg. Each Wednesday, the 10 or so of them head down for 2-1 coffee at the Blue Talon and then a long walk down the middle of DOG street. Tourists beware, this group moves for no one. And as they walk ten wide with strollers, it is quite a detour to go around them. The kids enjoy the large grass fields and the animals which seem to be constantly changing. Now that the ladies have Busch Gardens and Water Country Passes they have new ground to conquer.

Addy Welcomes Baby Ellie

Our Small Group has certainly grown over the last 18 months. First we added Baby Cara, who has a little brother or sister on the way in November. Then the rhyming began. Aly, Addy, now Ellie, and an Abby due in July. Congratulations to Ellie Vickery born June 8th, a whole 18 days early. We miss the Vickerys who have moved to Austin!

Thank You, we think

We are not sure how this started, but some time last month we began to realize that Addy had made up her own sign for "Thank You." You can see it at the end of this video where she raises her hand above her head. To this day, we have no idea where she picked that up, but can only imagine it had to do with someone waving to someone else as a gesture of thanks. Who knows, maybe she is the first of a new advanced species and in the future we will all say thank you that way.

Oh, I got friend in small spaces...

Vegas, Baby, Vegas

The family enjoyed a long vacation last week as Mom and Dad headed to Las Vegas for 6 days at the Luxor and Addy stayed in Philly with Grandma French and Auntie Caroline. We got to see Cirque du Soliel's KA, and the new production of Phantom of the Opera at the Venetian. We celebrated our fifth anniversary at Mon Ami Gabi, Kristyn's favorite restaurant. We ate outside on the patio across from the fountain show at the Bellagio and got to watch 4 different songs in an hour. Addy did great without us, playing with an endless supply of new toys that Grandma has been storing up for years now. We are all back in the 'Burg now and head back to work tomorrow.

Happy Birthday Bob

Happy Birthday to Dad's favorite singer. Dylan is 98 today. Here he is in 1968 with his daughter.

New Slide

Mom found this used slide at a yard sale on Saturday. Addy loves the slides at the park, and now she has even more reason to beg us to go outside each day. It was beautiful this weekend, sunny and 75.

New Tricks

DoG Street Outing

Addy and Mom went to CW today with Hudson, Charlotte, Jack Jack, and baby Logan. The second picture is Addy and Hudson climbing the giant tree behind the Courthouse that Dad used to climb up into as a college kid when he wanted to relax...then jumping out to scare tourists on passing Ghost Tours. Ah, those were the days.

Late Pictures from Clemson