Here’s a round-up of life lately!
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Summery OBX
Our OBX crew (minus Holly + Eliza this time) took a little mid-week trip to Katie’s family’s house for a few more days in the sun. We were so lucky to get perfect weather!
The winter era
The summer era
Our routine
We had a blast doing our “routine” of coffee with the NYT games, a long fitness beach walk, lunch + reading all afternoon on the beach, happy hour with Rummikub, a seafood-centric dinner, and Mega-stuffed Oreos smashed into ice cream with a nightly movie!
Breakfasts
Fitness Walk!
Lunches
Happy hour
Dinners
We went to Whalehead Brewing the first night, cooked shrimp scampi the second, and went to Upside the third!
Beach Frolicking
Blooper!
Charlottesville Things
Mazen turned 13!
And he is 100% teenager now : ) His birthday request was burgers at Riverside and key lime pie!
Halloween costume plans
Mazen is making this costume (or a version of it) for Halloween this year, and it’s been quite the undertaking. He has acquired drywall stilts and a spare set of crutches. He’s been practicing walking. I don’t think he plans to trick or treat this year, but might be set up in our yard to greet others.
Birch has been preparing for Halloween in a more low-key way:
7th Grade Open House
We enjoyed seeing Mazen’s new school at his open house a few weeks ago.
Labor Day Picnic
Have you SEEN so many beautiful side salads?!
Dinner in the country
We also enjoyed a nice family dinner at Thomas’s parents’ house!
UVA Women’s Soccer
LOVE that soccer games don’t require tickets anymore! It was great to watch the women’s game. And our adult season has started as well!
