July 4 Weekend Bachelor-Bachelorette Party

The Saunders hosted Julia and Benjamin's bachelor-bachelorette weekend in Traverse City -- 30 of them in total!! The best part is the mugshot pictures, which will be printed and saved to keep track of all the friends and their names. :) They had a wonderful time tie-dying shirts, playing games, visiting two wineries, and more. It was a huge success, thanks to lots of planning and execution with Julia and her sister Emma, her childhood friend Jessie, and, of course, Carrie. Plus, all of Julia's friends are super sweet and helpful. They made the boys do cleanup after dinner one night. LOL. Julia will be staying in Traverse City as people leave at various times and on different days until Wednesday. 

Deep Creek Celebration

We escaped the heat and craziness of Washington, DC, for a wonderful extended weekend at Deep Creek Lake with Tony, Lisa, Don, Laura, and the dogs, Buddy, Jade, and Radar. The roasted pig was so delicious. It was nice to relax, hang out, and catch up. Fun times all around. Thank you, Sarrges, for hosting!

Mom was in Rochester with Aunt Linda and Uncle Tim for a variety of events--birthday dinner, bridal shower, and pickleball, to name a few.

Camping Excursion

Julia and Benjamin got away for a quick camping trip to the Pecos Complex Wildlife Area in New Mexico, which encompasses almost 2,000 acres. They drove through a cute town called Madrid. Fish were caught, but not eaten during this adventure. :)

Celebrations in DC

Julia came to DC, and we packed in a lot! We celebrated our 25th anniversary as a family; played pickleball; got (more) ear piercings; scored a dress for her bachelorette weekend at Aritzia, had hair salon appointments; had dinner with Jessie, Emma, and Michael; and celebrated Father's Day. It was so much fun to have her around.

My manager (green dress) is retiring, so we attended a party for her in McLean without Julia. :( Also pictured are the Sarrges golfing at the lake.

Minneapolis Visit and Pet Sitting

Julia went to Minneapolis for Ally's bridal shower. She attended a Mardi Gras party with Sam and Hannah. Jules also spent time with Gigi, Sanath, Wes, Tatiana, Chase (the dog), Sarah, Matt, Anne, Nathan, Reilly, and Jerry. She has so many wonderful friends there. She's coming to DC tomorrow!!!

On the home front, we are pet-sitting Abbey (the dog) and Indy (not pictured).