A Mimi & Geepy visit and VOLT

We went to visit Mimi & Geepy and celebrate Mimi's 56th birthday. (don't let the 7 on the cake confuse you; it was the only candle we could find!)

The kids had fun playing and going to the park.

Aunt Debi came to visit with Molly. The kids LOVED it.

I had a chance to get out and get my hair done for the first time in years!! (no pic, sorry) Just a few highlights and long bangs.

A few seasons ago, Top Chef featured 2 brothers from Frederick, MD - Michael and Brian Voltaggio.  One of Brian's restaurants, Volt, is in downtown Frederick and I had a chance to go for a nice brunch with Mom while Dad watched the kids. It was so much fun!

Having some lemon raspberry coconut cake on the deck before mom opened her macbook air! 

A new fence!

Weekend upon weekend, and evening upon evening, Amos spent his free time outside building this lovely fence! Each of the 21 holes were dug by hand with a post-hole digger and a crowbar to help break up all the rocks. Everyone kept trying to get him to get an electric digger, but to no avail. He wanted the exercise and the satisfaction of doing it on his own.

Cambria loved to go outside and help whenever she could. She usually had a bucket and would collect the rocks or fill it with water and stir it with a stick to make "dinner" (rock soup). You can see her lawnmower in the middle of the yard. She likes to help mow, too.

Now the kids love to race dad to the tree, run around it, and play in the yard.