life lately and a day trip to Alexandria

Since coming back home from NYC, we've enjoyed settling back into life - school time, practicing, filling out our chart, laundry, cleaning, play time with friends, bedtime, repeat. I love this simple sweet life of mine, mixed in sometimes with a lot of mistakes, growth and learning. Life is so good. Plus besides making me want to go crazy sometimes, my boys are also good at making me laugh. Here's Stan the other day after I had made bread. I walked back in the kitchen to this :).

We each chose a dinner we liked this week (we like to do that occasionally). Mason chose Cheesy Chicken Enchiladas - so here he is, helping me make them.

I came home the other night from visiting teaching, to find Nate teaching Mason how to march. We may be turning into the von trapp family.

2017 for us started out a little cold and wet, so when we found a nice day (mid 60's!) Nate took a day off of work for UVA, and we took a day trip to Alexandria, Virginia. It was a George Washington day.

We got to eat at the Gadsby's Tavern where he ate and celebrated two of his birthdays.

We walked by the home where he lived

And we visited the Church that he attended - Christ's Church

These two make my heart stop sometimes

We visited the Mason's Monument to him just up King's Street

Our last - non Washington Stop was to visit TC William's High School - home of the Titans. This is where Mason and Stan tackled Nate on the 20 yard line - oh yea, and what this movie - Remember the Titans is all about.

This week we get to help take care of these two sweet girls while their parents travel to Spain! We love these sweet little girls sooo much! Here they are playing with the chemistry magician set their sweet Aunt Alissa gave them for Christmas (it has been a big hit Alissa!)!

We had a fun chicken dinner last night with them as well. 

This morning, when our friends came over to practice for their Sunday musical number, those children couldn't get enough of their sweet little boy! Nor could I!!! Just look at him! Pure heaven.

Thanks for reading, and have a great weekend!