Summer Days

Since we are way behind on blogs, I decided to combine and show how we have been spending our summer days.  I'm sure I'll miss a lot, but it should cover most of it.  I'll do a Beaufort Fathers Day blog separately soon.  Maybe we'll be caught up after all of this!!

We've taken baby for a walk...

to the Post Office.

Carrying is sometimes necessary too!!

There was a train and she had to stop, take the Baby out and they both waved to the train.  SO SWEET!!!

We've read some books outside!!

Played in the pool!!

Its too hot not to!

Went to the Splash Pad and picniced with the Gaineys and Andy!

And another day with Andy, Wes, and Carley!

She doesn't always love the Splash Pad.

Took a nap on Daddy!

She went on...

a Daddy Date...

at Chick-Fil-A!

Super excited!!

We went to the park with Mimi and Uncle Todd!!

And looking at the fish.

Sarah Anne now can take pictures....

Its been a fun summer and we're looking forward to many other fun things!!

VBS

So clearly I am WAY behind on the blog, I promise we will catch up soon, but I wanted to show our VBS week before time really got away from me.  Our church had over 1,000 kids at VBS but it was SO well run that you would never know there were that many kids!!  Sarah Anne LOVED it!!  She could not wait to go the next day and was really sad when it was over, but don't worry she still sings the VBS songs at least 5-6 times a day.  We have the cd and she wakes up wanting to "play her songs".  I love hearing her sing her songs, knowing that she is praising the Lord and Savior that created her.  As a toddler she did just about everything the "big kids" did.  She went to Bible Story, did crafts, recreation, had snacks, and got to go to music with my group which I loved!!  She would sing her little heart out and I got to spend time with her singing and dancing.  I LOVED it.  She was so funny the first day and said she did hula hoops and jump castle.  I knew she didn't know what a hula hoop was, but I didn't really think she did all that.  The next day I asked her teachers and sure enough she had done it and more!!  Ok I know I've written a lot.  I'm attaching the link to the video of her group.  She is on the video from about 3:18 - 4:10 hula hooping of course!!


http://vimeo.com/groups/vbs2012/videos/44065307

I forgot to take my camera to get pictures of her at VBS, but here is what she looked like before we went on a few mornings!

I got my paper so I can go!!!

Super ready for VBS!!!

Hello!!

So she didn't wear pigtails everyday, just the days I took pictures!

It was a BLAST and we are already looking forward to next year!!

5 Years and DC

Matt and I decided for our 5 year anniversary trip we would go to DC.  We got an AMAZING deal for our hotel and loved every minute of the whole trip.  We went a few weeks earlier than our anniversary so that our sweet girl could stay with her Nanny and Bubby (more on that trip in another blog).  It was wonderful to have a break and get away for a few days!!  Being in DC definitely made me realize how blessed we are to have a country that was founded with a strong faith in God and the many, MANY people that have given their lives to fight for our freedom.  We are very blessed and very often take that for granted.  So here are the pictures from our trip to DC!!!

At the DEA Museum, that I'm pretty sure took longer to find than we spent inside!!

Arlington National Cemetery.  It is just breath taking how many people have died defending our freedom.

I kept saying I was some from the south and it was obvious, but I did NOT walk around in full Confederate dress just to go on a tour of the Cemetery!!

The view from the Arlington House.

Inside Robert E. Lee's house

Our free dinner from the hotel....Matt was pleased!

Waiting in line for the Bureau of Printing and Engraving.  It was actually really neat!!

In front of the Washington Monument!!

The WWII Memorial

The WWII and Lincoln Memorial 

Daddy's cousin Frederick Hirschmann III that like so many others defended our country in Vietnam.

I know I keep saying it, but I am so thankful for those that fight for us both today and in the past!!

In front of the White House!!

American History Museum!!

SUPERMAN!!!

The next day at the Air & Space Museum

Matt hanging out!!

The Natural History Museum

Where everyone thinks Matt works....

The IRS!!

At the Post Office Museum!  It was really neat!

The Panda Bear went down the hill on his back.  This is one of Sarah Anne's FAVORITE stories...she tells it over and over again.

The monkeys went over our heads to go from one station to another over the Zoo. It was really neat.

At Rock Creek Park where all the murders take place on "NCIS".  Matt was so excited to be there that instead of going 100 yards through the tunnel to get where we needed to go, we took the mile walk through the park.  It wasn't on purpose, but still!!

At the Baseball game.  Sadly we didn't get to go since the game we had tickets for got rained out and they won't reschedule it until July.

But at least we got to go see it!!

Our hotel room kitchen!

And living space

It was AMAZING...minus the fire alarm that went off and we had to climb down 5 flights of stairs and when we got down there we were 2 out of 5 people that left the hotel.  When we went in the people acted like we were crazy since a burnt bag of popcorn was what caused the alarm to go off!  We were safe at least!!

And our sweet welcome home party.  My sweet girl would not let go of me until we got in the car!  We sure did miss her!!