Turkey Day- Gobble Gobble!

We had a wonderful Thanksgiving weekend with the boys and Aunt Emily and Uncle Matt who visited from Pittsburgh! It was very low key and laid back, which was very welcome as our lives are so hectic these days. On Thanksgiving Day, Ben, Everett and I volunteered at a great organization, Food and Friends, which is a DC based food shelter that provides in-home meals to individuals with HIV/AIDs and other life threatening illnesses in the DC area. It was a wonderful experience and Everett was so happy to help! He proudly delivered the meals and said "Happy Thanksgiving, Gobble, Gobble" to each house. We visited three homes in total and had a nice orientation at the shelter and got to walk through the kitchen to pick up our food and the kitchen volunteers clapped for the driver volunteers and Everett thought that was a big deal. Very cute. The rest of the weekend, we spent hitting a few museums with Emily and Matt and then the four of us had a date night at Founding Farmers, a great organic restaurant in DC while our beloved Miriam watched the boys. Here are some pictures of our fun turkey day!

Faces of the Day!

Anniversary Weekend Photos

Ben and I had a relaxing time at the beautiful Hope and Glory Inn in Irvington, VA. It was our third anniversary we spent in this cute little town, but our first time at the Hope and Glory. We had such a nice relaxing time, went on a long bike ride, visited the local winery, had a great long meal at Trick Dog Cafe and a delicious breakfast in the morning. We were very very excited to be reunited with the boys. We could not run to the car fast enough to greet them after church in Richmond with my parents. We are not sure we were missed much though, they always have the BEST time visiting with Grammy and Pap Pap and of course had new clothes and toys to show us!

Happy Anniversary!

Ben and I celebrated our eight year anniversary on November 2. It was a typical day of me home with the boys and out and about, but atypical in that I got beautiful roses and calilys from my adorable husband! I love them, they look so pretty on our dining room table and it was fun telling the boys why mommy received such beautiful smelling flowers from daddy. I know it is corny, but I love my marriage. I really do. So often I hear people say "marriage is hard work", all about "compromise" and can sometimes be "disappointing" and "trying", and I often do not know what to say in return, because to me marriage is NOT hard work. In fact, my marriage is the easiest thing about my life. It is perfect. In every way. I feel blessed. Ben is a wonderful husband and if it is even possible, he is an even better dad to my boys. We just get along well and support and care for each other at all times. I am not saying we never get annoyed with one another, but in the whole scheme of things I know that Ben is my partner for life and I would not want it any other way. I am the luckiest girl out there and I know it! I am excited to spend the weekend away at the Hope and Glory Inn in Irvington, VA with my best friend! Love you!

Halloween Festivities!!

Halloween with two little boys is the absolute best- who knew it could be so much fun! Everett wore his firefighter costume for days leading up to the big day, and actually still wears it! Last night to dinner in fact :) Rollin ended up figuring out what all this trick or treating actually meant--which is CANDY! He was so so sweet walking up to each door so slowly and wobbly since he just started fully walking, it was precious to see. We had a HUGE halloween party at our house the Saturday night before, it was so fun to have all our friends and their kids for pizza and play time- 60 people in total- it was a full house to say the least. Everett had the best time with Gabriel and Pierson, they were running around, wreaking havoc and behaving like wild and crazy 2 year old boys- I loved every second of it. On the actual day of Halloween our neighbors, the Wilsons (mom and dad to Everett's best friend, Ellis), had all the neighbors over for wine/beer and playtime before we all set off trick or treating. The boys had a blast and the next morning, Everett woke up and said "I want to go trick or treating again tonight!" Here are some photos! These boys are the light of my life, cannot get enough of them.

Halloween Parade!

Yesterday Everett had his Halloween parade at school, he was as proud as a peacock when he walked around, waving at the crowd (hysterical!), and having so much fun as the other kids were crying or shy. He is such a politician. We then headed back to his classroom for a group photo op! Everett is having such fun at school, he loves his teachers and his friends and is adjusting so nicely.\\

We are so Proud!!!

Rollin started walking last week.... a few steps at a time.... he still prefers crawling, but we are hopeful he will chose to walk upright exclusively soon! Love him so very much. The light of our lives.