Memorial Day Weekend 2012

We had an enjoyable Memorial Day weekend. On Saturday we went over to my mom's for their annual memorial day BBQ for Rolling Thunder. They ride in the Rolling Thunder motorcycle ride every year. They always have the bbq on Saturday and ride in the parade on Sunday. Besse, Nate, Billy and Besse's parents were able to come this year and we were so glad to have them!

Here is a photo of Besse's mom (Jill) with the boys:


Billy & Lucas chewing on toys


Daddy & a very happy Lucas



On Sunday, we headed over to The Dailer's community pool. It was Lucas' 1st time in a real pool. He did really well and we all had a great time!

Austin Michael Koontz

Our friends Annie & Mike had a baby last week. Annie & I have been friends since we were 3 and 4 years old and have remained friends since. It is so exciting that we have baby boys that are just 6.5 months apart. They are going to be such good friends! On Saturday, my mom and I went out to meet baby Austin while Josh stayed at home with Lucas. Austin is so precious and such a sweet and sleepy little newborn. I can't wait to go out and visit longer and snuggle up with him. Love you guys! PS - The exhaustion and no sleep will soon pass!

Red Rocks

On Thursday we headed in Old Town to Red Rocks. This happens to be one of my favorite pizza places and my friend Liz was hosting a charity event there for Food & Friends. Our friends Melissa and Josh joined Josh, Lucas and me. Lucas had a great time. He sat in a big restaurant high chair for the first time and seemed to really enjoy it. He sat in there for a good 45 minutes before he started to fuss. It was nice to have our arms free and enjoy our wine and appetizer with free arms. Of course, as soon as our pizzas arrived, he wanted to be held again. :-) Here are a few (iphone) pics and a video of Lucas enjoying himself. The good thing about this restaurant is that is nosy so Lucas wasn't bothering anyone with his loud baby babble.

Annie's 30th

Annie & I have been friends since we met when she was 4 and I was 3. Crazy to think we have been friends for so long! She started school a year early and I was held back a year so we were always 2 grades apart. Despite an age difference in school and going to different colleges, we have always remained the best of friends!

Annie turned 30th on the 5th and her hubby, Mike, threw her a party to celebrate at their house. We took Lucas on his first outing to the party. I didn't get any photos of the little guy but here are a few of us from the party.

We had a great time! Love ya, Annie! :-)


Annie & Me:



Annie, My Mom & Me:

Nostaglia

Looking at this picture makes me think that time really flies. We are headed to Morgantown this weekend for Homecoming. Although going to Morgantown is fun, it can be a little sad at this age. I love my life and wouldn't change anything about it. However, college was such an awesome and fun time. We made so many friends and had so much fun. Oh how I miss the Bent Willey's 80's Room, Chicken Bones on Tuesdays, Back Door on Wednesdays, etc...


Anyways, Let's Go Mountaineers!

Alex & Jamie's Engagement Party

Jamie & Alex recently got engaged. We celebrated their engagement at the Boulevard Wood Grill in Clarendon last Saturday. We are really looking forward to their wedding next August.

Annapolis

I went up to Annapolis this weekend to see Kristin and meet her new boyfriend, Jeff. He is a very nice guy and a wonderful host! Jeff has a Golden Retriever named Cooper so I brought Cody along. We went swimming in the bay with the dogs. It was a great way to beat the heat on a day with temperatures around 103 degrees! This was Cody's 2nd time he has been in water (besides baths. However, this was really the first time he had been in water deeper than he is. He absolutely LOVED the water although he is not the most gracious looking swimmer. I guess he takes after my athletic abilities. haha.


Jeff, Kristin & Cooper:

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Gerry & Allison's Housewarming BBQ

Gerry & Allison recently moved from our floor in our condo building to a lovely house in Falls Church. We miss them tons! I am so envious of their big beautiful yard, full-sized washer and dryer and storage space! So happy for them!

Allison & Me:

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Wendi, Allison & Me:

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Kaitlin's Chirstening

We traveled to Huntington, WV this past weekend for Baby Kaitlin's Christening. Sarah and BJ asked Courtney & Aaron as well as Josh and myself to become Kaitlin's God Parents. We are very honored and excited to hold this special title and look forward to watching her grow over the years.

Sarah's family is a bundle of fun and we always have the best time with them. They are such great entertainers and just a ton of fun to be around! It was so great to be able to spend time with Courtney, Aaron and Brooks as well. We miss our friends in Huntington and wish we could see them more often!

Here are some photos from the weekend.

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Baby K & Me

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Courtney & Brooks

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God Mothers:

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BJ & Sarah:

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Courtney & Aaron:

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Josh & Me:

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Sarah & Baby K:

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Good one of us:

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So Peaceful:

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Meghan's Bachelorette Party

Katie & Pauline hosted a fun-filled night for Meghan's Bachelorette Party! We started out with drinks in a hotel in Crystal City and then a limo took us all around the city to different bars.

At the hotel in front of the limo:

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With the Bride:

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With Katie (MOH):
PS: She just had a baby a month ago - she looks great! :-)

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Friends

@ Ben's for a pot luck. Since I had prior arrangements and couldn't make it to dinner, my contribution consisted of 7-11 cookies. Surprisingly, they were very tasty.

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Congrats Friends!

It is the season of graduations! Along with Kim, both Melissa & Kristin are graduating from their programs as well. Melissa finished her Masters in Counseling and Kristin is now a Doctor (of Audiology)! Wowie! So proud of my friends! Love you guys!

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Kim's Graduation

Jaime and I traveled down to North Carolina this weekend for Kim's graduation from East Carolina University. Kim is now a CRNA. For those of you who don't know what this means, I have provided Wikipedia's definition for you.

Definition:

A nurse anesthetist is a nurse who specializes in the administration of anesthesia.

In the United States, a Certified Registered Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA) is an advanced practice registered nurse (APRN), a registered nurse (RN) who has acquired graduate-level education in anesthesia overseen by the American Association of Nurse Anesthetists's (AANA), Council on Accreditation of Nurse Anesthesia Educational Programs.

For some of us, her title is impossible to pronounce, so this should indicate how tough of a program this is. :-)

It is crazy to think Kim and I have been friends since 7th grade and met in math class. Both of us had on floral Limited Too tee shirts. Oh, how time flies.

We are all very proud of Kim and her accomplishments and missed her in DC while she was gone for 28 months. She is moving back now and already has a job! Congrats Kim! Love you!

Kim operating on the a very cool dummy who can talk, breath, throw up, bleed, etc...

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Operating room tools:

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Kim with her Certificate:

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CRNA Reception @ The Hilton:

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Kim's Graduating Class:

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