Goodbye, Rachel!

A few years ago when we moved out here I started working at a crepe stand at the local farmer's market and have been working there ever since.  It's been the best job.  It's only on some Saturdays and I work with the best people ever. 

Rachel, the one who originally conceived the idea for the crepe stand, recently moved to Washington so we got together for a farewell dinner.

This creepy makes us look a little creepy.... but that's ok.

Me, Rachel, Heather, Katherine, Jackie, and Emily:

Sick Day

Sometimes we just have sick days where we cuddle up on the couch and watch TV. 

Butterfly Pavilion and BUGS

We went to the National Museum of Natural History with playgroup.  We visited the insect exhibit.  Paige (not surprisingly)  LOVED the bug displayed.  She has always liked bugs, so she LOVED seeing the bug displays.  For me it was disgusting, but she loved them. 

We went inside the Butterfly Pavilion, but that totally freaked Paige out.  She didn't like the butterflies flying all around her.  She especially didn't like it when one of the butterflies landed on me.  She made me carry her around the whole time.

Gabbi and Paige had lots of fun riding the metro home together.  They are so silly together!

Five Years

In five years we went from this:

May 19, 2007

To this:

May 20, 2012

Congratulations on earning your Juris Doctorate, Jake.  I'm so incredibly proud of you! 

Law School Graduation

After three long years of law school Jake graduated!  I am so incredibly proud of him.  Here are some pictures from graduation weekend.  

Riding the metro to Commencement. 

Check out the hood:

I LOVE this picture. It looks like Jake is fending off an attack from Paige.  Crazy baby!

Commencement was on the National Mall, which was pretty cool.

Next we went to the Law School's ceremony.  You can see Jake in the sea of graduates.

Walking across to get his diploma.

Here's what Paige thought of the whole graduation.  She thought it was pretty boring and fell asleep.

We're so so proud of Jake!

Air and Space Reception

As part of graduation weekend, the law school hosted a reception at the National Air and Space Museum.  I didn't get too many pictures, but here we are posing with a few of our amazing friends that made getting through law school bearable.  

Michelle, Heidi and Christen

The graduates.  Jake, Josh and Brian

Kartchners Visit

Aunt Lindsey and Grandma and Grandpa Kartchner came out for Jake's graduation.  Paige was so excited to see them. 

She loved playing with Aunt Lindsey.

And hanging out with the grandparents. We visited the Jefferson Memorial:

And walked down to the lake to feed the ducks (or rather the fish since the ducks weren't out that day). 

It's always fun when family visits!