Vacation

The first week of June, Tammy and I traveled to Maryland to visit our cousin, Shawn, and her family. Shawn was a bridesmaid in our wedding and Gaby, her daughter, was my flower girl. Tammy brought Ella and I brought Adelle. It was an amazing trip! We had such a fun visit. Shawn and David were such fabulous hosts. They have two daughter's, Gaby (8) and Julianna (almost 6). They were both so great with Adelle, especially Gaby. She was Adelle's little babysitter. Really, she was such a big help with Adelle. She made it so much easier on me, considering Adelle is now mobile. Julianna and Ella quickly became friends and played all weekend together. All the girls had such a great time, including me, Tammy, and Shawn....oh yeah, and David. I'm not sure how he survived all the estrogen in that house. But, he did. He's a fantastic cook! Friday night he brought home a bunch of fresh crabs. Oh man, they were good! Shawn made margaritas as well, which were AMAZING!!!! Saturday night, David made the BEST BBQed chicken. It was Carolina-style BBQ, which is my new favorite. I know he gave me the recipe. however, after a couple of those marguritas, I cannot remember it for the life of me. The only thing I remember for sure is vinegar. Anyway, we did more than eat on our trip ;) It rained for the first two days that we were there, which was perfectly fine. Their home was so enjoyable and relaxing, I condidered it a resort. Check out Shawn's blog...Life at Buttercup Farm. There are some beautiful photos of their home on the blog. It's a 100+ year old farm house that they have renovated for the last 13 years. The word "renovated" doesn't really due it justice!!!! It's on 4 acres and simply, beautiful. They have created a BEAUTIFUL HOME. Also, check out Shawn's post from June 5th....The Best House Guest. Yes, our little Adelle was the topic of Shawn's post that day...very cool!

Here are some photos from our trip.