Flashback to 2007

Our dear friend Vivian just sent me this photo that she snapped of Margot in 2007 on our trip to Italy.



I remember it clearly: We had just gotten gelato after dinner. We were walking in Positano, getting ready to head back to the villa. I pushed Margot up a cobbled hill in her stroller. Margot felt impatient and wanted to walk. She jumped out. Amidst the shops and restaurants there was an art gallery. The door was open, so Margot wandered in. And then she studied the art.

Independence Day

We celebrated the long fourth of July weekend with all of our favorite activities - boating on the Eastern Shore, fireworks, dinners with family (both sides!) - and a new activity: the Palisades parade. The parade has a small-town feel (it's nice to not fight traffic or crowds for something in DC for once) and had a heavy political presence (although the absence of several corrupt councilpersons was noticed by all - I suspect they feared booing). All of the floats - er, modified SUVs - toss candy out the windows and the kids end up with a haul that rivals Halloween. Margot had a fine time collecting candy with her friends Ella and Leah, and the girls traded and swapped candy with a maturity that surpasses their six years (18 years combined).

Summertime catch-up

Since I am so behind on posting, here is a quick catch up to get you up to date.

Friday night picnics are happening!


So is rock climbing in Rock Creek Park


Brodie did a triathlon and Margot and I woke up before dawn to cheer him on. He rocked it!

Who doesn't love kittens?

Margot and I had a date tonight. We ate pizza at Pete's New Haven Pizza (my current favorite pizza place in DC) and afterwards we visited the kittens at the pet store next door to the pizza place. Look at this picture. Just LOOK at it! It's all I could do to leave that sweet kitty behind.

Kite Flying

When Margot is really excited about something, her tongue escapes. That tells me she was thrilled to run this kite across the soccer field at our 2011 annual soccer game.