Virginia

In the Shenandoah Valley, close to Front Royal VA

Sunset in Chantilly, VA (the neighborhood here actually looked kind of like Utah)

Hugh wearing a ridiculous hat while visiting friends (it was really sunny and this is the only hat they had)

Snack time after a nap. Hugh is still a little sleepy

Trying pullups. Hugh was very excited about the cars on the diapers

So I have actually driven through Virginia 4 times but this last month we actually stopped to visit friends and such.  We went to Front Royal VA, Centreville Va (where we wanted to move originally), Chantilly Va--near Bull Run but we didn't realize and weren't able to stop, Sterling VA, and by Great Falls.  Virginia is not Maryland.  But its a nice change, not as hectic and a lot more scenic.

Crazy Bubbles

 

Hugh thoroughly enjoying bubbles

Out with the old and in with the new

Before

After

So I haven't cut my hair in over a year for a few reasons: we moved and I didn't know where to cut it, having it long again grew on me, I decided to donate it to locks of love (for cancer patients, the foundation makes wigs).  The last time I did this was in high school and my hair was much longer that time.

Final-ly Over!

We survived John David's finals which was intense.  In the last week he had a 10 page essay due in 24 hours, a few days later a 15 page final, and lastly a collection of essays that was 20 pages.  Hugh has missed his dada so much which has been really hard because he didn't understand why he couldn't see him.  I am glad John David will get more than 4 hours of sleep now.  One night I asked him to come to bed at 4 am.  But we all survived.