Weekend Review

Last weekend was the last weekend that Caroline was home before heading back to Kansas...

We had a semi-full house...

Saturday night was so nice...it was low key and everyone was actually home "chillaxing"...

or doing laundry....

Caroline and Collin were baking brownies... 

Grace was killing D at cribbage (he clearly taught her everything he knows about the game)...

We went to church on Sunday with our "traditional" stop at Dunkin Donuts after church...

I say "traditional" stop because we have only stopped there twice before,

 but now the kids say we MUST go..."It's a tradition" they say...

Well...I am always up for a PINK frosted doughnut....so I guess we have a new tradition.

And I wonder why there are so few pictures of D and me....thank you boys for the photo bomb.

This is better!

Hope your weekend was a fabulous one too!

Weekend Review

I spent a fabulous weekend up in Northern Virginia with D!

It was his United Stated Naval Academy 25th year reunion weekend in Annapolis,

so I decided to come up for the entire weekend.

 

Friday night, we had a date night and went to the Army Navy Club for dinner.

(you can see my post about the club here)

We had a wonderful dinner and then walked around the city.

I broke out my fall Lilly skirt...perfect for a cool evening!

Not bad for a iphone pic!

 

Saturday...well you can read about my Saturday morning here...

 

Then we headed north to Annapolis for D's reunion.

 

This is our third year with Navy football season tickets...

the first year we were in the nosebleed section,

the second year, we were in the visitor's section near the end zone,

this year, here is the view from our seats...

 

Ahh....hello 40 yard line, nine rows up from the field!

It was like we were practically on the field playing too!

I think we will keep these seats!

Most of the people in this section have had their seats for 10 years or more!

We are on the "gold side" which is considered the visitor's side,

however 80% of the gold side are Navy fans

and I like it because it is the sunny side of the stadium...warmer in November!

It is tradition that each time Navy scores, all of the Plebes (freshman) have to run to the end zone

and do as many push ups as the current Navy football score.

 

We won 51-7 so they kept busy!

The Navy goats are at each game... 

 

Love this action shot, kicking off after Navy scores!

We only stayed at the game until half time...we headed back to the class of '88 tailgate tent.

This is D with one of his shipmates from the USS William H. Bates,

a nuclear fast attack submarine, when D was the engineer.

Here we are with one of D's BFF from high school, L,

who married one of D's best buddies from the USNA, BT.

BT and D were on the sailing team together.

L, D, and BT (retired Marine Corps LTCOL)
It was GREAT to see them!

On Sunday, we headed back to Annapolis for an Open House hosted by one of D's classmates.
It was a perfect early Fall day and it was wonderful for D to catch up with some old friends.

A few of the class of '88 20th Company

 

 It was gorgeous day and after the open house, we drove back over to the USNA to walk around.

The campus is right on the Severn River and is just beautiful.

Bancroft Hall, where all of the midshipmen live.

Another shot of Bancroft Hall

The view as you enter Bancroft Hall, looking up into Memorial Hall.

 

Looking back at the entrance from the top of the stairs.

 

A close up of the fresco above the door.

 

 
Inside Memorial Hall, a tribute to the USNA grads who have fallen for their country.

It's just breathtakingly beautiful in Memorial Hall.

 

Another angle in Memorial Hall.

 

We rounded out the weekend at an Annapolis Institution....

 

Chick & Ruth's Delly....super yum out!

I had a tuna melt on rye, D had a cheese steak, and we shared a chocolate milkshake.

While we were there, we ran into two of D's classmates!

 

It was a wonderful weekend and it flew by much too quickly!

MANY MANY MANY

thanks to my Virginia parents for taking care of the children while I was away,

and therefore made this wonderful weekend possible!!!

 

 

Weekend Recap!

I hope everyone had a fabulous Fourth of July weekend!

Mine was pretty quiet...as I mentioned my husband took the kids (minus my #1) to the Delaware beach to visit his mother...she is probably recovering as I write...she is such a good sport to have the entire crew for a few days!

 from L to R...my #3, D#2, my #4, D#3, D#4

They dug a giant hole and made a "hot tub" in the sand with four seats!

I spent the actual holiday doing nothing and watching NCIS re-runs...exactly what I needed...and I slept in! My #1 had plans with her friends so I spent the entire day accountable to no one but myself...it was perfect.

 

I worked Friday and then my mother, my #1, and I headed for the outlets in Williamsburg...looking for sorority rush clothes...is there any time that my daughters are NOT looking for some type of clothing? I actually love shopping with them...and I finally got to check out the Kate Spade outlet! The entire store was 50% off and I had to use serious restraint to not purchase a new handbag!

I did score these ADORABLE Kelly green and navy ballet flats at the J Crew Factory Store thanks to my mother! I tried them on and wanted them so badly, but the only thing in my budget right now is college tuition so my sweet mama bought them for me!

 

D and my twins got home Saturday afternoon after dropping his children off for a vacation with their mom. We spent the afternoon at the pool and then it was date night...it seems like forever ago that D and I had dinner together at the ANC (see here) and our "alone" time is at a premium right now, so we had dinner with the twins and then went on a long and relaxing walk together.

Sunday morning at 2:00am, my #2 and my "Louisiana Daughter," R, got home from Saranac, New York where they spent a glorious week at Young Life Camp. They are still recovering from the 15 hour bus ride home. R is my #2's BFF since childhood, but R moved to Louisiana last summer, which was a loss for our entire family. R is with us for six weeks this summer!

My "Louisiana Daughter" and my #2 at their last night of camp.
(this was clearly a "swanky camp"...I don't recall dressing in Lilly Pulitzer for dinner at camp)

50's night at camp...my #2, her BFF, A, and Louisiana Daughter

 

 

Sunday was LAUNDRY...only eight loads...and it was back to BASEBALL, with practice in the afternoon...they play in the state tournament beginning on Thursday in Arlington, Virginia and we will be up there for a long weekend.

Looking forward to my #1's BFF from the University of Kansas and sorority sister, S, arriving from Kansas City on Tuesday! She will be with us for a week!

Maybe you are starting to get an idea why our home is affectionately called
"Hotel Chadsworth"

All in all, it was a wonderful weekend!