Summer/Fall Transition

It is real ~

the warmer temps not yet wanting to give it up......

yet Fall has officially begun.

And WOW ~ did we have a HOT, quite miserable day yesterday.

DC set a record ~ 99 degrees!

Our whole area is HOT still at 6:30 p.m. these were the temps.......

It is following a VERY hot summer of 2010

We do have a few signs that Fall is around the corner :)

Fall is such a beautiful time here in Virginia :)

but......the flowers are still blooming

and so beautiful.

We love the Virginia weather ~

we get all 4 seasons.......

and usually they are not extreme.....

even tho 2010 has seen BOTH

extremes in SNOW of winter

and HOT, humid days of summer.

Rain is due tomorrow ~

for quite a few days.

We can use it and it will be wonderful!

It is all in God's hands......

we are thankful.

Wednesday Routine ~ Special

Yep, most of you know my Wednesdays are VERY special to me ~

for one I do NOT work that day (my day off!)....

and every other week I go to Courtney's to "play" and get caught up

with her and her crew.

oh how I LOVE these days ~

I LOVE seeing all the kids.....sitting on the floor playing and listening....

and just taking in all that goes on at the Cassada home........

BUT, I especially LOVE seeing Courtney.

I have always made it a point to hug HER....

and let her know I love HER

in the midst of "little" hugs all around.

I so enjoy the glee that expodes when I arrive......

the faces full of joy to see Grandma.

It simply warms my heart! Yet......the contentment that goes deep..... is connecting with my daughter.... and seeing how she is doing..... being a mom, a wife, a friend.... in these busy, busy days. With the 3 older kids in school this year...... it is MUCH easier to connect with Courtney ~ to get to her heart.... and my heart. Mom to mom ~ mother and daughter....friends...... We GET each other ~ both having 4 kids (for now!!!!!).. and the challenges and JOYS that come with that. We are blessed....with each other. Cassie ~ our 20 year old cat is not feeling well these days. We like resting together.......

sweet

OHHHHH how the flowers have LOVED

our hot and humid summer 2010!

We're still in the midst of 90 degree days....

so they still look GREAT!

Beautiful!

Oh how I love impatiens.

Happy Wednesday! :)

Past Few Days ~ Special People in my Life

Wednesday, Hannah and I met up for lunch ~

what a great time we had. What fun we have together!

Good food ....... and what a GREAT time we had.

This is SUCH a special lady in my life ~

a dear friend's mom. She was visiting in the area

and we got to spend some time together. Precious.

Alden and I

celebrated Rebekah and Bailey's birthdays.....

we got to take each of them out by themselves.

What a treat that was for us!

Sawyer got some lovin too!!!!!!!

Happy 9th B'day Rebekah.

Happy 5th B'day Bailey!

Rebekah ~ how I love you!

Beautiful inside and out ~

and.....she's growing up!

We got to do McD together!

Dressed up Bailey!

We're so silly together! Thanks for the laughs.

Sweet Bailey

We got to do Baskin and Robbins

Yum!

Oh yeah.......

And of course......

Redskins BEAT Cowboys!

Woo hoo!!!!!!!!!

Great week I had! Weekend is coming.......

National Harbor with Susan and Richard

Last weekend......

Alden and I & Susan and Richard

met up at National Harbor.

What a fun few days we had together ~

Beautiful sight out across the water.......

as the sun began to set

enjoyed a good meal ~ and lots of laughs then walked down by the water..... as the sun set ~ cool breezes

enjoyed some ice cream before heading back to the hotel

and....enjoyed much laughter!

Saturday, after breakfast, we headed out on the

water taxi to Old Town ~ the girls

what a gorgeous day it was ~

sunny and mild

we walked around the art show ~ some REALLY nice art work!

loved having time to just get caught up with each other

We then headed on another boat for Washington Harbor (Georgetown)

The Lincoln and the Monument (and signs of a triathlon!)

kyackers

arriving in Georgetown

:)

The harbor area is just so pretty ~

the water and flowers

the guys ~

good buds

heading down to our lunch on the patio

Yum!

Great food ~ fun place ~ and GREAT company

arriving back at the National Harbor

and yet another beautiful sunset

enjoyed the fountain show at the Gaylord

and ended the night and the time together ~

with dessert and some more laughs

What a fun weekend we had ~

we don't get much opportunity to just the be the two couples,

so we so appreciated the time we had together ~ so much.

Blessed with wonderful family ~ who happen to be special friends as well.