August was a full, fun month for us with lots of family and friend connections!
We didn't go on a proper vacation this summer, but we did enjoy a few shorter trips close by. Our last get away was a couple nights in Luray. A family hike is always my favorite.
Callie is a dear friend to both Ryan and I from our days at OBU. She and her family now live in Zambia, so it was a rare treat to get to see her as they made a stop in DC on their way back home. The visit was also timed with the arrival of a special book: another dear friend from OBU published a beautiful book about their family's travels around the world - check it out here!
KayeK came for a visit! It'd been too long since she'd stayed with us and we were grateful to have her around for a few days.
No, I did not edit this photo in any way =) As big as he is, Rooke still cherishes his Kaye K
Mom and I attended an evening concert at the US Capitol. The Army band performed a fantastic program, the weather was perfect, and Mom was the perfect person to appreciate the music with me!
An afternoon at the movies to celebrate our friend's birthday and to laugh out loud at the most recent Freaky Friday flick - it was funnier than we thought it would be =)
More fun birthday shenanigans with Bridgette's friends
Gretchen got to spend a couple nights at a lake house with friends! She got to ride jet skis and go tubing
Jessie and I got to spend a few days together - what a gift! Incredible weather, non-stop talking, yummy food, hiking and kayaking and walking . . . such an encouragement for me.
As if my heart wasn't bursting already from time with special friends, Kenan and her two oldest girls came to stay with us for a couple nights. Kenan and I met our freshman year at OBU and have stayed close ever since. Having her in our home with her two girls was wonderful and even more fun to see our four girls enjoy getting to know each other.
We did a full day in DC, including a visit to the old post office clock tower (a first for us), and we were the first visitors that day to step in to the rotunda at the National Archives - a pretty cool experience!
Uncle Steve hooked us up with his trolley tour - the best!!
Our last night, we did a Trader Joe's run, brought home a bunch of fun snacks, and stayed up late talking about all the things and giggling about boys =)
