Saturday, June 16, 2012

A Busy Couple of Weeks

Last week, after her blessing, Betsy whipped up this beautiful quilt made from the fabric squares from the lovely women in her life.

We had a great visit from our friend Curt Kling. He's always good for making us laugh. He does some pretty good stand up. Not to mention he makes some pretty awesome computer/video games.

My love.

Going in for the hug.

Loving it

Good end

Curt's Zombie walk/

Our final Curt picture. I'm not sure what the inspiration here is exactly. I would say the theme is hair.

Last weekend we went camping in Patapsco state park and found this jaw bone. Oh, did I forget to mention we found it in a museum when we wandered into Baltimore? Anyway, check out this crazy, old school dental work.

Some Mayan tooth jewel implants!

George Washington's dentures!

We did some relaxing in the woods too. 



We were playing with our new camera at the creek and came up with the pictures that remind me of birds...see the head in the front.




Man discovers fire




SOREN! He arrived...and we got to meet him!

He is so cute and squishy and beautiful!


He was so sleepy, but...

he opened his eyes for me!



My sister, Emily, visited this week with my nephew, Ethan. I think we'll be getting a number of family visits in the next few weeks before we head out of town. Anyway, Emily, Ethan, and I saw some Virginia wild life at a park near Natural Bridge. The park was pretty sketchy, complete with a drive through safari in your own car, where you're encouraged to feed the animals. It was everything my Dad always told us not to do...feed wild animals, pet wild animals, and encourage them to come up to your car. All in all, Ethan was terrified, I laughed until I cried, and Emily pulled a bucket of feed away from and Elk, showering us with a billion pellets. A great day.

So, maybe not Virginia wildlife


After we let Ethan sit in his seat away from the window he promptly fell asleep.



A little close for comfort.

This was the culprit who tried to steal our bucket.

This guy was also pretty aggressive.







Tuesday, May 29, 2012

Abigail's "Stomping Grounds"



We took a little trip up to PA for Memorial Day weekend. We stopped in to visit David and Anita's, but most of our time was spent near State College at Abigail's parents' house. James and Leanna came along for the full childhood tour complete with an inside/outside tour of the first house I (Abigail) grew up in. It was a fun trip of nostalgia.

Dietrich reading to an uninterested Atticus

Checking out David and Anita's new peeps

 Atticus' welcome
Neighbors

Contemplating the taste of wounded butterfly.

Abigail's first house in Gatesburg


A nicely renovated living room

This was a bedroom my sister, Emily, and I shared.

 I pooped here...actually where i first learned to poop in a toilet.
 My parents' room
The attic steps

check out the size and length of these floorboards

 I lived in this house for eight years and totally forgot it was on Rhodes farm lane!
My beautiful nephew, Ethan.

I love these people. 

This was back when Dietrich was a little person.

An old family shot...nice mullet, Ezra.

The porch at my parents' house.