Summer Update

Well we've made it through June and most of July and August is creeping up very quickly.  I've said this to numerous people but I can't believe how quickly the year has gone. I want to know how it is already almost August when I just started my new job last May and have I been there a year already?

This summer has been a full one so far. In June Jym went up to Philly for the Homebrewers convention and Maddie and I had a few days by ourselves. Then we picked him up and headed up for our week in Maine/NH for the 4th of July. Maddie stayed in NH for a few days (4 days/3 nights) while Jym and I made our way back to Virginia and work. I have to say it was a quick few days considering we spent all of the first day driving and we had to work the whole week (even though Maddie was there Thursday/Friday with everyone at the house). We did manage to have some nice one on one time and even see a movie together! (Regardless of what anyone says I enjoyed White House Down)

It was the longest that I had ever been away from Maddie. It basically took all the times I'd been away from her before and combined them into one trip. I know compared to some people it's not a lot but to me it was different. I know she had a blast but I felt better once she was home.  We then took a long weekend in the outerbanks. I do have to say after all the traveling we were definitely off schedule.

It took about a week to get back to normal and I think we are all appreciating that. Thankfully there's not a whole lot of travel we'll be doing for the next few months. Our next long trip will be our weekend in Tennessee. It should be a good time and it's just the three of us as of right now. After that the next time we have a long travel trip will be christmas time.

And because it's been a while here are some pictures of Maddie over the last few months. The first  two are from this past weekend at the zoo and the last is from our tea party with some friends of ours.