Touring Old Town Alexandria with a Ghost Tour

Tour Old Town with a ghost tour

Summer is back! And we are headed out on a ghost tour in Old Town Alexandria! We have very exciting things planned for this summer. The boys got out Wednesday, and I took them to Sweet Frog. That is one of my favorite traditions with the boys. It’s one of the few things we can all agree to love. Living in the D.C. area, the day trip options are endless, and Old Town Alexandria is more than worthy of its […]

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See the U.S. Army Museum in 20 Patriotic Pictures

See the U.S. Army Museum in 20 Patriotic Pictures

You might be thinking, “I didn’t even know the US Army has a museum.” Just a few years ago, there was not one, but now I am happy to report that the US Army does in fact have its very own museum. It is very close to Washington D.C., on an Army base named Fort Belvoir. And it is a fun one too. Also, I will tell you, Fort Benning has a similar one that is called the National Infantry […]

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House Hunting Time is Here!

House Hunting Time again

But wait. Why should I allow this move to make me so crazy?

I need to s-l-o-w down. Take a few deep breaths. Trust Alan. Trust God. Everything will work out just fine. And no, I may not get everything exactly how I want it, but it will all

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Jellystone Gloucester/Yorktown/Jamestowne in Pictures

Jellystone Gloucester/Yorktown/Jamestowne in Pictures

  Jellystone Time! So Nonna and DaddyO left on Wednesday, and Friday we planned to head out for our biggest family vacation yet:  Jamestown, Williamsburg, and Jellystone Park.  The boys were so excited.  Alan and I were so exhausted, but somehow we pulled it off –sort of…. We called it our Williamsburg trip, and we totally thought we’d get to see Melody while we were there, but we knew we couldn’t commit, our tribe being what it is…  And we […]

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