Weekly Round- Up

We had to say good bye to P'tite Mom.  It is always hard to see her go.  We made some special memories with her.  

We finally finished decorating the house for Halloween!

Just kidding..... this is not our house.  It is a house down the road from us.  They spent hours getting it ready and I have to laugh because every time we drive by Meg says, "hmmmm that just looks so junky."  We are not Halloween people.

We LOVE book sales. The library had a book sale and we were there when the doors opened.  We came away with a good stack!! Some of these are books we have already read but we like having our own copy.   We get library, audio and kindle books but there is nothing like the real thing. 

 This is our favorite time of year to head to the beach.  There are no crowds and the water is so nice.

We saw this huge spider on one of our bike rides.  We discovered it is a female black/yellow garden spider.  They are not poisonous, but are known for making a zig-zag in the middle of their web.  Some people call them "zipper" spiders because of that.  Isn't she amazing?

 Look who is back on the ice!!  Ready for season #2, he is a Wildcat this time around!!

 Meg wanted a bird feeder so we got her one.  We stopped at many stores to find just the "right" one.  But it is proving to be a hit.

 Apple Crisp time!!

 We had some friends tell us that the chocolate croissants from Trader Joe's were good. So we gave them a try.  You have to let them rise overnight and boy were they good. Two thumbs up!!

Off to DC!!  We started our trip off at the the National Archives getting to see the Constitution and Bill of Rights. ( no pictures allowed)

Then it was off to the Library of Congress

 Super cool to see a Gutenburg Bible   -we studied this  last year

 Sacagawea  - Loved reading about her this year

 National Cathedral

 Meg wanted to see where Helen Keller was buried.  Look at where the sign has been touched.  One of Meg's hero's

 Arlington Cemetery   - Owen always has certain soldiers he is looking for.  His favorite place to visit.

 Mount Vernon

 Pascal ran the Marine Corp Marathon!!  Go Pascal - here he is when he finished.

 One of our favorite parts of the race was seeing the signs people made.  Here are a few of our favorites.

 This one is especially great for Pascal because he will loose three toenails for sure and possibly a fourth!!

It was a busy weekend - but heading to DC is always a treat.

 Off to celebrate Meg's birthday!! More to come!!

Reber Round - Up

                                     


It's been a busy few weeks.  We've headed to the beach a few evenings and the kids love this.

 We are on our bikes every morning doing our morning loop!

 tickles me how Meg rides with no shoes

 This week we whipped up some banana bread.... it didn't last long.

 This is what happens when the lunch lady at HIS Academy calls in sick.....

 We did a little beautification project at HIS Academy.  (Mums were on sale for $1.00 at Lowes, Meg also fished some out of a dumpster and the lady at the counter said she could have them for 25 cents!
Score!

 Meg received another box of clothes from our dear friends.  Here she is modeling a few outfits.  She has a new fall/winter wardrobe!

 I saw an advertisement for a magic show on post.  Meg loves magic so we went as a family.  It was a fun evening!

 Here is a shot of Meg's face when the magician was cutting a lady in half!

Our most exciting news!! P'tite Mom came for a visit!!  We haven't been together for four years!!  We just love having her here.  She is only here for 10 days so we are busy taking her to our favorite places.

 Shem Creek

 Picnic at the park close to where Pascal works

The Citadel 

 She loves the beach!

 Owen and Meg's thing is digging holes and making a "fort".  They work and work and make "stairs" and "a sink" - (the bucket).  They spend hours digging.

 We took P'tite mom to our favorite snow cone place.

 Owen got the grim reaper  - the most sour flavor they have.  I took one tiny bite and about choked.

 We ventured to Magnolia Gardens - this was our first visit there so we all enjoyed exploring.

 It was like walking in a an enchanted forest.  It was super cool

 We took a boat ride

 They had a little petting zoo and the deer were so sweet

 Meg the card shark

 We've been working on a 1000 piece puzzle  - it's a doozie

 Walks by the harbor

 Last competition of the season!  P'tite mom went with us to Laurinsburg, NC where we competed for the last time this year.

 Owen getting a strawberry shortcake

 this kid + food = happy

 I think little pipers are the cutest

And here is this guy snoozing again  - in the midst of pipes  - it just amazes me.

 it rained a lot during the day

We still have a few days together before she leaves.  I'm not going to think about her leaving.... there will be tears.