Had to go visit the boys

They have moved off of Andrews AFB to a housing area outside of Ft. Belvoir, VA. It's great. They are close to shopping and since they are technically "off-post" there is no need to go through security every time we want to visit them. It's a much nicer place, although a bit smaller, lots of kids in the neighborhood and it's about 30 minutes closer. At least we don't have to drive through D.C. anymore. The boys will finish the school year at Andrews and next fall they will go to the neighborhood school. I'll be back up there the end of June to babysit and to wait for the arrival of grandson number five! Very exciting.

A dog's life

A warm spring day, a walk in the woods and a mud puddle. That's all Sophie needs to find her bliss. There were even some tiny tadpoles in this puddle which was a bonus. Every day is the best day of her life. I only wish I could go through my life like that.

Happy Easter 2023

The boys were invited to the annual Easter Egg Roll at the White House.

Back to SC

Had to make another trip to SC. Fortunately the weather was good and it was an easy drive. It's about 4 hours to the temple in Columbia. On the way back we stopped at at a strawberry farm. It looks like a good strawberry season this year. SC is a couple weeks ahead of us. We'll have ripe strawberries in a few days. I saw my first hummingbird today. Hopefully he (she?) enjoyed the nectar and will be back soon.

Lunch with some friends

Met up with some ladies I used to work with for a nice lunch at Baby Moon Cafe in Morrisville (near the Airport). It's always a treat to get a good meal, but especially nice to share some time with people I love. I have been blessed to work with some phenomenal people over the past several decades. Unfortunately, I've lost touch with most of them, so it's important to make time to reconnect.

Another Temple

Road trip yesterday to the Columbia, SC temple. Quick visit to go to the church distribution center and Deseret Bookstore. Beautiful weather and a nice easy drive. Took about 4 hours each way. This temple looks a lot like the Raleigh temple. The theme for Raleigh is the dogwood tree. The theme for Columbia is the palmetto. I think it's a lovely idea to use local themes for the temples. I am picking up my new eye glasses today and getting car oil changed. WooHoo. Living large! My life is so exciting.

My Temple

Here's 2 different views of the Raleigh Apex Temple in Apex, NC. It's only 25 minutes from the house. Before this, the nearest temple was in Washington, DC. It's nice to have a temple practically in my backyard. I've got a new temple partner now, so we go every Wednesday morning. It's a special place and I am so glad I can go regularly.