Summertime Shenanigans

Just a few pictures from our adventures this summer!

Abby and Emily got to spend some quality time with Frank the Tank during a late July 4th celebration with the Blounts.

There's never a photo of the two of us.  We'll just have to settle for a selfie.

Taking shelter in the back of the Family Truckster while Donald shoots of bottle rockets and such.

Emily and I started volunteering with RescueCats this summer.  She's loving getting to spend quality time with her friends of the feline persuasion.

We were thinking of smuggling this guy home in my purse.  Thank heavens he got adopted!

Annual trip to the Callaway Circus, complete with an aftershow starring Emily White.

Our pool time has been limited due to the rainy weather this summer (check out the clouds in the background!), but we've still squeaked in enough trips for Emily to get super bronze.  As for me...meh.

Visiting the Margaret Mitchell House.  This is the door to Tara!

Posing for a new photo on our living room wall

Making a new friend during a trip to Serenbe

Soccer!

I love her hot pink shoes.  They help me find her on the field.  That's right - my vision is THAT bad.

Washington DC trip

This summer marked a major milestone for Abby - her first plane trip!  Donald, Emily, Abby, and I took a two day trip to Washington DC to experience some history, but also to experience the fun of flight.  Abby was a real trooper!  Even though I kept Dramamine and the puke bag handy, she never needed it - even when we flew home during a thunderstorm!  The girls are great travelers and stayed in good spirits while we walked all over town (with the exception of a pedicab trip on the very last day, but I take full responsibility for that.  I just couldn't walk any more!) Can't wait to see where our next trip leads us!

Lucite bubble chairs at the very trendy Donovan House Hotel.  Hipsters everywhere.

Fantastic rooftop pool with an excellent view

Loving the Museum of Natural History!

There's always time for a good book!  There was an exhibit about Little Golden Books at the Museum of American History!

Ruby slippers

Anyone still have one of these?  I grew up with this thing!

Of all the odd things, the Donovan House offers guests a complimentary goldfish to keep during their stay.  This was a big hit with the kiddos.

We all love Amelia Earhart!

One million dollars!

The pedicab was a blessing to my sore feet and an adventure for the girls.

I think this is the only picture I have of Donald from the entire trip - we're just landing back home in Atlanta.

Amusing themselves with cards on the way home.  See, all that stuff I pack actually has a purpose!

Look how sweet - holding hands during takeoff!

Keeping occupied during our four hour hangout at Ronald Reagan.. The little charging cubicles make a great playhouse!

On display at the Museum of American History.  I used to play Oregon Trail on one of these things!

Emily took home an okapi from Natural History to add to her strange stuffed animal collection - armadillo, opossum, okapi, etc.

Ready for takeoff!

Reveling in the joys of airplane snacks

We all needed a jolt of caffeine before we took off - very EARLY - in Atlanta.

Complimentary goldfish!  I love the way Emily's hair is flying up in the background of this shot.

Group selfie