que preciosa

We bought this dress on our honeymoon in Mexico, and we love forcing our Addycita to wear it.



Next step? Getting her to Latin dance.

sherando lake

Not my picture, but gorgeous, eh?

During Doug's time off we camped at beautiful Sherando Lake in the Blue Ridge Mountains. We had the pleasure of going with the Miles family, and we enjoyed smore-making, lake-ing, fishing, and having close encounters with wildlife.

Brit camped 8 almost 9 months pregnant. Give that woman a medal!

The lake is seriously so pretty... it's really well kept and it was so great to see mountains again (they ain't the Rockies, but I'll take it).

We saw lizards and tadpoles swimming in the lake, but when we saw this snake we decided we were done. Yikes.

The weather was great except for the earth-shattering thunderstorm that came through in the night. We really tested our tent's capabilities. Miraculously, the kids slept through it all so it could have been much worse.

This picture doesn't do the view justice. Plus, our faces kinda ruin it... but believe me, it's breathtaking.

We had a fabulous time, but I couldn't help thinking again and again, "Camping is a lot of work." Oh well, it's worth it in the end!

PS- How cute are these kids?! Their laughs kill me.

discoveries

Pigtails,

new seats,

fake reading,

bubbles,

and scowls.

bored with boards

Today Doug finishes his last written board exams. You don't take these exams until your fourth and last year of dental school. He technically started his fourth year last week, so he decided to take advantage of his time off and get them over with.

It's made for some boooring weeks because he's been so diligent with studying (yay for diligence, but gag for being MIA). He's so glad he's almost done. He'll take his practical boards next spring right before graduation, and then I guess he'll be a dentist or something.

We're proud of you, Doug!

eastered

We had a long Easter weekend with two of my sisters and their fams up in NJ. We dyed, we hunted, we played, and we ate all weekend. It was divine.


Addy is finally reaching an age where she can play with the cousins (instead of just staring at them like a stalker), and I absolutely love it.



We had a blast!

other happy, tornado-free alabama moments

(I love how Addy is resisting everything all 3 of us were doing trying to get her to smile)

We really did have a great time! Love you, Mom and Dad.

car shopping bites

We're on the hunt for a second car to help Doug in his last year of school. We're opting for a cheap-o car that really only needs to last us another year. It involves a lot of Craigslist stalking, phone calls, emails, and test driving... again and again.

You know when you catch yourself considering a car that has the bumper attached with a rope that you're headed in a good direction. Keep your fingers crossed for us.