September has come and gone as I type this on October 14th. We have had a busy and fun-filled last few weeks. Beautiful weather combined with some of our favorite family visitors has made for a wonderful start to the fall season. Here are the highlights......
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| Sarah Avery has really settled into her new sport of field hockey. She plays offense and has even scored a goal! |
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| We spent a Friday evening watching the Nats play the Braves. It was extra exciting because the best player for the Braves hit a record number of home runs on the opening at bat. |
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| It was such a fun time---the girls are finally both old enough to enjoy the game without needing 20 trips to the bathrooms and concession stands. |
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| It was a gorgeous night. |
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| And we even got to meet the presidents! Susannah is still terrified of mascots, even as an almost 13-year-old, so she sat out of this photo op. ;) |
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| Speaking of Susannah, this little runner is training for her first 10k and is killing it. She and Peter do long runs every Saturday and spotted this big Georgia flat during one of their runs through Old Town. |
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| They usually do a point-to-point run that ends at a coffee shop and then I pick them up. They are getting excited as the race is 2 weeks away! |
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| Grammy was our first visitor since we returned to Crest Street. We took her to opening day at our neighborhood pumpkin patch. |
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| We had the best visit. |
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| We loaded up our wagon with lots of options for indoor and outdoor fall cheer. |
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| Another Sunday, another field hockey game. These two were playing some pre-match cards before heading to the field. |
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| Sarah Avery was delighted to have Grammy in town to watch her game. |
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| The very next weekend, Aunt Beth, Sidney, and Emma arrived for a whirlwind tour of our nation's capital. |
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| We started at the National Archive and then made our way through most of the highlights. |
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| The White House is always a must-see. |
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| As is the Washington Monument. |
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| We had great luck with the best weather. |
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| Views from the World War II Memorial were so beautiful. |
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| We ended our day in front of President Lincoln. The rest of the weekend was full of eating, shopping, and a visit to Arlington Cemetary, where I neglected to take photos. |
We are so grateful to our visitors! We hope all of you are having a happy fall. Love and hugs from Alexandria!
