Celebrations and Remembrances

Before Benjamin had to leave for work, we squeezed in the Barbie movie--highly recommend it! Then, we were off to Deep Creek Lake. We celebrated our birthdays, deep-fried turkey style. Julia particularly appreciated the "flat cat" she received as a substitute for the real-deal cat that she would love to have. She thoroughly enjoyed wake surfing with her cousins (thanks, Tony!) and getting some cousin hand-me-downs (thanks, Sam!). It was nice to shop together on Saturday, making the rounds at Walmart, the Farmer's Market, and the butcher--what more could you ask for??? Thanks, Sarrges--best hosts as usual! 

Saturday evening we spread Chad's ashes over Deep Creek Lake in front of Wisp Mountain. It was incredibly hard, sad, and emotionally draining. We miss him so much.