Cow Appreciation Day

Chick-fil-A recently hosted free sandwich day.  All you had to do was make a cow mask, and wear it to claim the prize.

I thought that sounded like fun, so I recruited a few friends to come with me.  The sandwiches were delicious.

Steve, Me, Chrissy, and our friend Kate

Weekend Trip

Steve and I drove up to Valley Forge, PA for the 4th of July weekend.  We stayed with his Uncle Lowell and Aunt Joan.  I also meet his younger brother, Mike, who spent the weekend too.  Uncle Lowell and Aunt Joan bent over backwards to ensure that we had a great time.  We toured the historical sites, window shopped at the King of Prussia mall (2nd biggest mall in the U.S.), watched world team tennis, ate way too much, celebrated Mike's birthday, and visited Steve's high school stomping grounds.

Mike is pro at skee ball.  With the tickets that the three of us won, we earned these rocking vampire teeth... and candy bracelets.
Washington's Crossing of the Delaware River.  
Memorial Arch at Valley Forge.  It was humbling and thought provoking to visit Valley Forge on the 4th.  I have not had to sacrifice much for the multitude of blessings that I have. 
For all my Provo girls...  I had to take a picture of these store because we all know that "if the shoe fits, buy one in every color!"

As much fun as I had, my favorite part of the weekend was when Uncle Lowell let me know that I had won the popularity contest.  He said that I should stop by anytime I was in the area.  Steve was invited back too... if he brought me!

Preparing for the 4th of July

The clear is sparkly... hard to see in the photo but fun in sunlight!

Brazil

It's official my parents and the three youngest are moving to San Paulo at the end of the summer.  My dad's company has a branch office down there that is struggling.  They will be there for a year.  How crazy fun is that?

Beth's Visit

Beth came to visit.  It's always fun to spend time together.  I enjoyed focusing on her... catching up with what she's been up to and what she's dealing with.  Not to mention shopping with her, laughing with her, touring with her and just plain goofing off...

A nice guard at the Renwick Gallery offered to take our picture, thus giving us a larger perspective. 
Marriage to Gabe has changed Beth.  We went to the Natural History Museum.    
Of course we had to stop and pay homage to the bugs...  Beth, all I can say is I am so glad that I am not the one with all the dead bugs under my bed.
One of my favorite things about summer in DC is the Jazz in the Garden.  Every Friday night there is a free concert in the National Gallery of Art's sculpture garden.  We packed a picnic and dipped our feet in the reflecting pool.  Yes that is the National Archives in the background. Have I mentioned recently that I love my life?
Mount Vernon, George Washington's plantation.  This is my roommate Doan.
And this is my boyfriend Steve.
Beth holding baby Beth.

Tourist Season

You don't have to look far to see the different tour buses that have flooded the Mall.  

I amused myself during lunch by counting the different bus companies.  I made it past 17 before I lost interest.

Tonight's Excitement

Tonight we had a little adventure.  The fire alarm went off at 8 pm.   And it didn't go off.   We walked out our building into the rain.  The first fire truck arrived.

Followed by the second.
As the rain picked up so we took a picture and headed to the grocery store.
They let us back in to our apartment only 47 minutes later.