Welcome Baby Lena!

We flew to DC last weekend to welcome our newest family member, Lena Ann Abrams! 

New big sister, Kate, is already thriving in her role and James Robert was thrilled to be able to spend time with her.

We squeezed in a quick trip to the national zoo.  Kate loves baby panda, Bao-Bao, so being able to take her to see him was really memorable.

Cycle for Survival

Our family has been deeply inspired by the bravery and tenacity with which we've seen our friend, Brian Rozelle fight cancer.  I know you will be too when you watch this video (sec 39 is Brian's cameo! ) about Cycle for Survival.

Click here to learn how to get involved. Our hearts go out to the men, women and children who are featured and we extend a profound thank you for providing an example of living to the fullest.

 

Pirate's Booty

Our little pirate has been enjoying some summer fun with his water table: 

Memorial Day 2014

Thanks to the generosity of Aunt Jan and Uncle Bill, we spent Memorial Day weekend at the beach in SC with our friends, the Culps.

Julia and James Robert were born only days apart and have become wonderful friends.  A highlight of the trip was watching them dance together and enjoy the beach. A trip with two 14 month olds was an adventure in and of it's self!

We walked/toddled around the boardwalk and enjoyed the wonderful weather...

And we savored the local seafood by making a low country boil-- I'm hoping that will become a Memorial Day tradition.

Mother's Day

This heartwarming video made my Mother's Day very special this year:
Special thanks to my Mom for putting this together! 

Beach Bum

James Robert's First Trip to the beach was priceless.  The look on his face when his toes hit the sand was like he won the jackpot.

Special thanks to Aunt Jan and Uncle Bill for making the trip possible!

And thanks to Gram, we have a video that captures the trip:

Taking time the smell the roses

James Robert has a sweet new habit of smelling flowers and proclaiming, "yummmm!" He was in heaven when we visited the beautiful Brookgreen Gardens.

for more pictures of our trip to South Carolina, click here