The Circus

We went to the Cole Brother's Circus on September 8th. It was a two ring circus with many different acts. We went with lots of family and had tons of fun. Chris's mom came with us, she bought us funnel cake and snow cones (those helped offset the heat in the tent). We also went with three of my siblings and their families. The kids all had a great time. Emily loved the elephants. My nephew Thomas loved the motorcycle and tractor. Emily continues to ask to go to the circus.

Camping!

We have already begun to enjoy ourselves here in Virginia...especially spending time with family. On the 9th, 10th and 11th we went camping at Lake Fairfax which is only about fifteen minutes away. While it was not in the mountains like we are used to, it was quite enjoyable for all of us. We went with Liz's sister and her family. On Thursday night Chris made the best foil dinners ever! (garlic and herb chicken with carrots and onions, and french onion roasted potatoes). He made breakfast the next day as well, bacon and pancakes. Oh yeah, he did this all over a wood fire! On Friday we went to a small water park at Lake Fairfax with the kids. While the kids were sleeping Chris and Jared went "fishing" in the lake and its tributaries. Mimi (Liz's sister) and Jared (Mimi's husband) made dinner that night and breakfast the following morning. In all it was a great trip, we hope to have some pictures up soon so you all can see what a good time we had.

We Moved!

As many of you know, we recently moved to the greater Washington D.C. Metro area. The move itself was quite the experience from the start. We first decided to move in with Liz's parents during a visit to the D.C. area just two weeks before our lease ended (don't try this at home) and didn't really begin packing until the final week...once again not the best plan. Thanks to some good friends though, we were able to get everything "packed"..."honey, do you know where my clothes are?" The 650 mile drive out to Virginia was uneventful, except for the fact that our departure was delayed by a malfunctioning headlamp switch on the moving van; we were unable to leave until after 11:00 p.m. Fortunately we made a stop at Super 8 just past Columbus, Ohio. Chris was lucky enough to drive the moving van with one of our cars in tow, while Liz drove our other vehicle with Emily in the back seat...don't know which would be worse. Fortunately for Chris, the roads from Indiana to Virginia are very hilly so he got to experience the thrill of breaking the 30mph mark going up some of the hills...and Liz didn't slow a bit. We all made it safely though, and got the truck unloaded without too much of a hassle (or at least Chris got it unloaded) and most of the boxes into our newly-built shed. We are now slowly but surely unpacking the boxes that need to be inside.
We would like to thank all those who helped us make it here.