July in 24 Words

- 4th of July picnic in the living room.

- Swimming pool.

- Baby shower for our new friend Leanne.

- Mountain biking at the park.

- Homemade guacamole.

Food, Family, and Friends

Olivia loves her Gerber Biter Biscuits. She makes a huge mess, but it's worth it!

Bob's Uncle Dan and Aunt Barb came to visit. We enjoyed catching up with them!

Olivia's friend, Christina, turned one. What a fun birthday party! You can see they share a love of Elmo.

Washington D.C.

We took a short trip up to D.C. this weekend to visit Tim and Katie and to see the sights. We crammed about a week's worth of sight-seeing into two afternoons. The first day we saw the Capital Building (just the outside), National Archives, Washington Monument, WW II Memorial, Vietnam Memorial, Lincoln Memorial, and the White House (once again, just the outside). We also could not pass up the Starbucks on Pennsylvania Avenue.

The second day we went to the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History as well as the Air and Space Museum. The American Treasures display is currently at the Air and Space while the American History Museum is being remodeled. Olivia enjoyed seeing Kermit on display.

Happy Autumn

Last week my parents were able to come for a short visit. We really enjoyed our time together. They even got to be here for Peter's first steps!

Inspired by Katie's and Julie's blogs, I bought a pumpkin scented candle and a pumpkin spice latte. And now that the weather has cooled down just a bit, it even feels more like fall. Usually I do a bit more decorating, but this year the focus has been on the not-so-glamorous baby-proofing. With Olivia rolling and scooting and Peter walking, it has been an interesting challenge. But 20-something outlet covers, rearranged furniture, 8 cabinet latches, and 2 baby gates later, I think we're good to go.

I just finished Tea Party by Tracy Stern. A very fun read that I borrowed from the local library. The pictures are gorgeous and the recipes are not too complicated. I also learned a few things about making the perfect cup of tea.

Currently I'm reading Humility, True Greatness by C.J. Mahaney. I'm enjoying it so far and will write more after I finish it.

Oh, if you didn't get to see the video on my previous post, I think you should be able to view it now. I changed some of the settings. Sorry about that!

Congratulations Chris and Liz!

Olivia has a new friend! His name is Isaac Christopher. Check out the cute pictures on Chris and Liz's blog.