Friends

We are so lucky to have many other friends in the same stage of life as us. Katie loves seeing her friends and I love seeing their moms! Last week we went to story-time with my friend Sarah and her little girl Ava. All during the story Ava had her arm around Katie! It was so cute! Then on Friday we watched two sweet girls, Maya and June, who are just about Katie's age, and who have moms who are pregnant and due right around the time I am!

Two Recent Pics

Here are two of our favorite recent pictures of Katie taken by two wonderfully talented people. The first was taken by Malcolm Hughes, a painter and a dear friend. You can see some of his work here. The second was taken just this weekend by one of my best friends, Kristin Moore. She just started a photography business in Charlottesville and is so good! Here is her website. We are blessed to know such gifted people...and, of course, to have such a cute toddler :)

Spring Break, Part 2

Since it was also Penn State's Spring Break, my sister, Leanne, came to spend a few days with us after we returned from Charleston. It was so wonderful to have her here! It was rainy and cold for most of the time so we had to find fun things to do inside. We had a lot of quality time with Katie...she even helped us bake a gluten free cake! I am now about 7 months pregnant so it was so nice to have Leanne around to help out. Thanks again, Leanne, for driving to see us. We love you!

Spring Break!

One of the many perks of marrying a professor is getting to enjoy Spring Break every year! Last Friday we made the 8-hour trip to Charleston, South Carolina to visit our dear friends, Matt and Megan Huffman. Megan and Matt became some of our closest friends in Charlottesville and, since they are in S.C. for a few years for Matt's cardiology fellowship at MUSC, we knew we had to make the trip down to see them. We had a fantastic time! They live right in downtown Charleston in an adorable apartment and were such gracious hosts. We took a boat ride to Fort Sumter, did a 4-mile walk around the downtown, visited an old rice plantation, ate a lot of delicious Southern food and had a great time catching up. One of the best parts of the trip was watching them love Katie. Thanks, Megan and Matt, for hosting us so well and for sharing your awesome city with us!