I'm more than a bit behind on blogging, so here is a long overview of the last two months-- at least for the sake of the grandparents.
We survived an earthquake and a hurricane in the same week-- my first of both. I actually didn't feel the earthquake; I was on a bus in DC and must have thought any rumbling was from my mode of transportation. The hurricane was pretty mild by the time it reached us, but our window frames leaked tons of water into our apartment. This tree right outside saw the worst damage and had to be removed.
Bria's favorite place to play is now the sad, lonely tree stump. I guess it makes a good stage?
For labor day weekend, we went to Ocean City again. It was the weekend after the hurricane, so the beach was pretty empty. We had a great time until Sam crashed while body surfing. He maintains it was worth it, though.
Sam was working nights for a while, so we took advantage of his being home during the week to do fun things like visit the Old Post Office Tower for an awesome view of the city.
Bria discovered this little statue right outside the library, and now every visit is flanked by some play time with "those little children."
We finally made it to the National Book Festival this year. Sam took Bria around to meet all her favorite PBS characters while I listened to Julianne Moore speak and do a reading.
After the festival, we headed to a Nationals game with Sam's brother and nephew Marc and Myles. Bria is really into posing lately, and I have no idea where she got the idea.
I visited friends in Wisconsin where I ate tons of amazing food, stayed up so late, and finally saw Wicked. I also let Elisa take embarrassing pictures of me.
We stayed with Marc and Jenn's kids for a weekend. We always have a great time with them, and this was no exception. We cheered Colin on at his baseball game, went apple picking, watched movies, and ate tons of junk food. (What good are a young aunt and uncle if not for a fun time?)
I have a weakness for buying small pumpkins all October, and this year is no exception. Bria has a small collection in our family room, some of which we've covered in glitter. She loves her pumpkins.
We went to our favorite Natural History Museum and found out Tuesdays are the magical day to get free admission to the butterfly sanctuary. We saw tons of butterflies-- some as big as Bria's face and all sorts of vibrant colors. It was awesome!
And Bria continues to grow and get old. It's crazy.
