New Kitten

In case you all are wondering why I've suddenly decided to start blogging today: 1) I just discovered Picasa Web Albums (thanks to Jessica's blog) and 2) I've been sitting on the couch recovering from 2 wisdom teeth being pulled--today is Day 6. It has been miserable.

Last month we broke down and got the girls their first pet--a very small kitten they named "Twinkle." She is a wild cat! She likes to follow us around the house like a puppy and constantly wants to play.

Trip to Mt. Vernon

The girls and I went to Mt. Vernon this June with my friend Tiffany Scott and her two oldest children, Emma and Georgie Scott. We had a great time!

Our Vacation to Deep Creek Lake

Here are some photos from our vacation to my parent's cabin at Deep Creek Lake. We had a great week there in June. We hiked in Swallow Falls State Park, hiked to the highest point in MD, visited the headwaters of the Potamac, hiked through Cranesville Swamp (where there were supposedly carnivorous plants), rented a Pontoon boat on Deep Creek Lake, and played lots of Mexican Train Dominoes. It was a great way to kick off the summer!

Emma & Rachel's Tea Party Birthday

We took 6 beautiful girls to the Oatlands Mansion outside of Leesburg for a tea party to celebrate Emma's 9th and Rachel's 8th birthdays. My neighbor Sharon Zareva brought her twin girls, Rachel and Rebecca. Jenna Dunn, my sister Katie's daughter, also came along.

Yes We Shall!!

Bill Clinton locked up Hillary back in '96... too bad she got out

Another test... Google Presentation embeding

Pretty slick new feature for Google Docs where you can embed a presentation. Trying it out here...

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Hello, this is a test using Jott. I am posting to the blog over my cell phone. listen

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Fun

Cute kid... but I'm biased

A Man Addresses the Boys

It is scary to think what will become of Iraq if our Congress declares defeat. We need a strong ally besides Israel tucked into the heart of the Middle East. It seems inevitable that we are on a collision course with Iran through no choice of our own. They are hell bent toward destruction of Israel and its allies. They are hard at work toward nuclear arms and the Russians and Chinese seem willing to provide them the delivery technology. But don't forget that delivery of those arms could be as simple as a truck driven into a city. Whether we like it or not we will have to deal with the Iranian radicals and bases located in Iraq just makes a lot more sense than Germany or Okinawa.

Many things make me unsupportive of Senator McCain for President. But without a doubt he is a lion when it comes to the war on terror and the role of the Iraq war in that bigger picture. Check out some excerpts from a recent speech he gave from the floor of the Senate over at Power Line.

My favorite line:

"Mr. President, the terrorists are in this war to win it. The question is: Are we?"

It's a Fourth of July Parade!

Michael's Wedding

Rachel, Allie, and Emma were excited to serve as flower girls for Michael and Millie's wedding. Rich was a groomsman and Christy read Scripture in the wedding. Unfortunately, none of our pictures of the bride and groom turned out.

Allie's 6th Birthday

Allie celebrated her 6th birthday with a tea party.

New Neice

Lucy Elizabeth Cole: the firstborn of Jessica (holding Lucy) and Jeremy; the ninth grandchild for Mike and Vickie Farris; the fifth neice for Rich and Christy; and the seventh first cousin for Emma, Rachel, & Allie. She had trouble breathing when she was born and spent some time in the NICU, so we are very grateful that she is doing well now.