Shelter Island Wedding

We had a delightful weekend on Shelter Island for Nick and Caroline's wedding, October 5. We met new friends, ate good food, and spent time together. I wish I had gotten videos from the dance floor--so much fun! 

Remembering Chad 2025

This past weekend, we came together to honor and remember Chad. The pain of missing him still cuts so deep. Thankful to be around others who also loved him and miss him dearly. 

 

Summer Wrap-Up

Julia and Benjamin went to Traverse City for a week; some of Julia's Holton friends joined as well. The Saunders were so sweet to host them. Mom went to New York to celebrate Sam and Nick's 30th birthday!

Birthday and Cooking Up a Storm

Despite the stress and imminent deadlines, Julia is making progress and cooking lots of yummy dishes along the way. I love her new Instagram account, @keto_the_kid. The food pics are great!

Here in DC, we celebrated Ethan's 17th birthday with the family. He got a Ford Fusion. Laura was in town to celebrate Mother's Day; it was nice to catch up and hear how great Nick is doing at Harvard.

Mother's Day was low-key...highlight being a FaceTime call with Jules. Miss her so much!

  

Le Diplomate: Delightful and Delicious

What a sweet treat to be taken out to dinner to Le Diplomate by our nephew, Nick.  It reminded me of a French cafe, with great ambiance and food to match. We enjoyed the steak frites, Norwegian salmon, braised lamb, and scallops nicoise. It was nice to spend time with mom and catching up on the latest with Nick. We are so glad he's in DC and enjoying his job and living setup. I should have taken more pictures of us and the inside...next time.

Birthday Girl!

Julia turned 19 on July 25, 2015. We went to Annapolis, MD, for yummy crabs. On Sunday, we had a joint birthday party with family and friends.