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Halloween 2019: Our Florida Visit

Halloween 2019: Our Florida Visit

Super early Halloween morning–which also happened to be the day after the Washington Nationals won the World Series, whooo hoo!–Mike, Caroline, Vivi, and I flew down to St. Pete Beach. We were so excited to meet our family’s newest arrival Baby Bryce, to go trick-or-treating with our family, and to enjoy all things Florida for the weekend. We packed two suitcases: one for our regular clothes, and another for our costumes. Bird costumes take up a lot of space! Caroline…

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Type A Team Weekend Getaway: Hayrides and a Visit to York

Type A Team Weekend Getaway: Hayrides and a Visit to York

Angela, Joy, and I reserved the last weekend in October to get together with the Type A team (plus kiddos!) at cute little Larrimore Farm, where you can enjoy all of the fun fall things to your heart’s content–pumpkins, apple cider donuts, apples, hayrides, and corn mazes. We packed a picnic and sampled the delicious apple fritters that they make on site. The last time we were here, Caroline was 7 months old, and neither Vivi nor Eliza were on…

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Fall Fun 2019

Fall Fun 2019

Fall is here! Fall is here! Time for apples and pumpkins and festivals and long sleeves and cool breezes and open windows and fresh-smelling candles. We welcomed in October and kicked of the autumn season with lots of fun playing outside, picking out our family Halloween costumes, celebrating Roman turning TWO, hosting John and Eva for a weekend, and welcoming our brand new baby nephew into the world. We attended a HS football game, had brunch with the Metcalfs at…

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Babies in Pumpkins Part II

Babies in Pumpkins Part II

When Caroline was a baby, I put her in a pumpkin for her first Halloween. She was seven months old and did not enjoy the experience one bit. However, she looked adorable and I managed to get a few good pictures of her celebrating the season. So this year, even though Vivi was 11 months old and a wee bit larger than Caroline, I knew I had to do it for her, too…I can’t have Vivi thinking she is any…

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Caroline at 30 Months (2.5 Years!)

Caroline at 30 Months (2.5 Years!)

Happy (half) Birthday, Caroline! I cannot believe you are 2.5 years old today. You are so. much. fun. We are loving (almost) every minute with you. Ha! Especially now that you 2.5 birthday coincided with the day we decided to give you back your paci because we were done hearing you scream for a week when it was time to go to sleep. Now you are back to sleeping like a rock and we are back to really enjoying every…

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Caroline’s First Day of 3 Days Preschool 2019

Caroline’s First Day of 3 Days Preschool 2019

Caroline had an EXCELLENT first day back at Fairlington Preschool! She is going three days a week (in the Lilac Room) and her teachers seem super sweet (and also no-nonsense, which I love). She is with nine other kids, a few of whom she knows from the Yellow Room last year. She goes from nine to noon, which means our mornings have a bit more hustle than we are used to! It is a great setting though and I know…

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Labor Day Weekend 2019: Fun in Florida

Labor Day Weekend 2019: Fun in Florida

We spent an unprecedented Labor Day Weekend in St. Pete Beach with the best blend of both the Betancourts and the Kearneys, since part of the reason for our visit was celebrating Matt and Tommie’s soon-to-arrive baby boy with a beautiful baby shower. We were at first not all all worried about Hurricane Dorian, then we were really worried, then we went back to not being worried again. It was quite the yo-yo but worked out in our favor in…

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Bring Your Babies to Work Day

Bring Your Babies to Work Day

After thinking about it for months and months, I finally did it–I brought my two little ladies into the office. I selected a day when I had to be off anyway, for doctor’s appointments for both of them, but realized I had a few hours in the morning where I could pull it off. So I did. And let me tell you–getting all three of us up, dressed, fed, and out the door before 9 am may as well have…

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Caroline at 29 Months

Caroline at 29 Months

Where is this summer going and how do I almost have a 2.5 year old?? Caroline is hitting a sweet spot in behaving (most of the time), chattering up a storm (and adding in funny mannerisms), and playing in the water like a little fish. She is eating the beautiful and creative meals that Suelen creates for her DAILY. She does not like napping or going to bed at night or going home…she loves to sing Happy Birthday, ‘Oh Fiona!,’…

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An Okee Dokee Weekend

An Okee Dokee Weekend

This weekend we headed through the wilderness and woods to Wolf Trap to see the legendary Okee Dokee Brothers. This was Caroline and Vivi’s very FIRST concert and it was absolutely perfect. The weather was surprisingly cool for August and there was just enough tree canopy to see gorgeous light filter through. We had just arrived to the outdoor amphitheater when someone called my name–I turned abroad and there was Laura G.–my roommate from 10 years ago! She was there…

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