Summer.Summer.Summer!

Some of our favorite people came for a visit from D.C. We love hanging with our friends the Warnocks...there is always fun to be had when these kids are around!

Our first day was spent at the pool...what is a summer day without hours at the pool?

After the pool, this summer day would not be complete without running to the local farmer for some corn on the cob...then home to grill some hamburgers and hot dogs!  Oh, can't forget the watermelon...we had that too!!!


Maddie had to get every single piece of silk off those corn cobs!



Then to finish off the perfect summer meal...we had to make some dessert...

and since we didn't have a fire...we improvised with the gas grill and made S'mores!



The next day we headed for the beach, I love that we can jump in the car and be to the beach within an hour.

We decided to go to a beach on Ft. Monroe, one the many military bases in the area.  It took of couple stops to get to a beach that would allow pets (since I decided to bring the pup), but we finally made it to "Dog Beach" and got our "camp" set up...

The rest of the afternoon was spent swimming, building a sandcastle, playing catch, and just relaxing on the beach!

These 2  cuties are 2 of my favorite girls!  I can't believe how big they are getting, I'm so glad we have been lucky enough to live close enough to see them on a semi-regular basis!

Phoebe and I had to sneak into this photo...love these 2 boys too!  They are growing up too fast!  Has it really been 5 years since our Dumosa days? (Cole, you were such a teeny tiny baby!!!)

I am amazed at how fast this baby of mine has grown up...I love her smile...that is one of the things I noticed first about this picture...her "big girl" smile!

Phoebe loved the beach, especially that fact that she could run around and meet new friends...

Thankfully, our favorite friends are staying in D.C. for 3 more years...so there will be many more visits.  In fact, Colby just informed me that Cafe Rio is opening in a few weeks up there...so we will be making another get together sooner then later!!!

Love summer time. Love spending time with these friends. Love my family.

The end!
at least for now...