Tuesday, November 16, 2010
Friday, November 12, 2010
Evelyn Ruth
Evelyn Ruth Mortier was born on November 11, 2010, at 6:48 AM. She weighed 6 lbs, 12 oz, and was 19 inches long. Her Mom and Dad are overjoyed that she has arrived and are having fun getting to know her. Below are a few of many pictures ;-)
Minutes after birth.
On the scale.
Being held by Daddy.
Getting checked out.
Hanging out under the heat lamp.
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Daddy and daughter.
She loves to hold her hands close to her face :-)
Tiny face.
She's little!
Mom and baby.
The whole family.
Thanks for joining us in welcoming Evie into the world!
Monday, August 16, 2010
Post Bar Trip 1: DC and Alexandria
On Saturday, after breakfast with Hannah, we drove into DC to meet up with Chris, Kate, and Alana for the day. It was such an enjoyable day - hanging out with good company and just enjoying being done with the bar is the best feeling. :) Since it was a warm day we first walked around several of the gardens looking for different fountains. Alana was quite enamored with ALL the fountains so we visited quite a few. This one below was her favorite as you can see.
To cool off we visited the air conditioned Natural History Smithsonian. Alana was a pretty big fan of the mammals, especially the elephant and lion. Sadly we didn't get a good picture of the lion.
Some of the museum's "science" was a bit funny, but their mammal exhibit is great and we really enjoyed walking around and exploring it with Alana. We can't wait to talk our little girl back in a year or two! :)
Alana hadn't been on a big carousal so of course we had to take her on the big one on the mall. She was NOT sure what she thought of it at first, but relaxed and seemed to be enjoying it more by the end. The loud bell, music, and sudden motion I just think was a bit much at first.
Our baby enjoyed her first ride as well. :) (the sticker says "I rode the Carousel on the Mall" :))
The highlight of the day was visiting the Newseum. It's a fascinating and very well put together museum. The suggested time to allow to go through the museum was 8 hours. Thankfully none of us are *that* into museums so we managed to do it in 3+. :) Alana really enjoyed it as well, she found the information in the brochures especially fascinating.
Here's Nathan and I from the top floor observation deck. It was hot so we mostly just stayed inside. :)
9-11 exhibit…
Nathan with Elvis's guitar, of course… :)
After we were done in the Newseum we had a bit of time before dinner so we headed over to the Botanical Gardens since I had never been and we were sure Alana would love it. :)
She of course did, although I think the ducks in the pond outside were a bit more exciting to her (especially since "duck" is one of her words in her vocabulary).
Nathan and I spent the night outside the city and headed over to old town Alexandria a bit the next morning before we had to head back to W'burg for his firm's summer picnic. We really liked Alexandria and would enjoy going back sometime when we have more time. There are many quaint, beautiful streets to wander around.
AND, of course, we had to stop by Robert E. Lee's home since he is simply the best… (this is obviously not Nathan ;))
On the way home we stopped by Ikea - it was a my first visit and I'm a slightly overwhelmed and quite addicted. :) I can't wait to go back again sometime this fall!!
To cool off we visited the air conditioned Natural History Smithsonian. Alana was a pretty big fan of the mammals, especially the elephant and lion. Sadly we didn't get a good picture of the lion.
Some of the museum's "science" was a bit funny, but their mammal exhibit is great and we really enjoyed walking around and exploring it with Alana. We can't wait to talk our little girl back in a year or two! :)
Alana hadn't been on a big carousal so of course we had to take her on the big one on the mall. She was NOT sure what she thought of it at first, but relaxed and seemed to be enjoying it more by the end. The loud bell, music, and sudden motion I just think was a bit much at first.
Here's Nathan and I from the top floor observation deck. It was hot so we mostly just stayed inside. :)
After we were done in the Newseum we had a bit of time before dinner so we headed over to the Botanical Gardens since I had never been and we were sure Alana would love it. :)
Nathan and I spent the night outside the city and headed over to old town Alexandria a bit the next morning before we had to head back to W'burg for his firm's summer picnic. We really liked Alexandria and would enjoy going back sometime when we have more time. There are many quaint, beautiful streets to wander around.
Post Bar Trip 1: Annapolis
Being finished with the bar may be one of the best feelings ever (for both of us)! I took Friday off and we headed up to Annapolis/DC for the weekend. We both just felt the need to get out of town and do something different since we've been around Williamsburg most of the summer.
We got up early on Friday and drove to Annapolis. We stayed at a really cute (and tiny :)) bed and breakfast over the famous "Chick and Ruth's Deli". The room, although small, was quite cozy and nice and the location right downtown on Main St. was perfect.
Steve, Liz and Sam were on their way out of Annapolis on Friday but managed to squeeze some time in to go for a quick walk and give us a tour of Liz's beautiful home city.
Unfortunately we were so busy talking and catching up that we forgot to take any pictures with them. :( It was wonderful to see the three of them again! Roanoke is just too far away!
After our walk with the VanStemp's we headed down to the docks were my friend, Hannah, is working the Woodwind sailing ship for the summer. Their afternoon sail had just 2 spots left so Nathan and I were able to go out with them. It was a gorgeous day for a sail and we had a great time. Since Annapolis is the sailing capitol of the world, it was the perfect way to spend the afternoon.
I even got to steer the boat for a bit.
Here is a picture of our ship's sister ship, Woodwind II, to give you an idea of what it looked like.
There were some pretty sweet yachts anchored in the harbor as we sailed in in out, below is an example. :p Apparently this row is called Ego Alley because all the yacht owners like to come and park their ships here and then sit on the decks to watch people gawk as they walk by. :p
We loved the sail though! Definitely a highlight of our trip!
Steve and Liz as well as Josh and Jessica recommended the "Penguin ice cream place" to us. It was just up the street from our B&B and it was just as amazing as they'd said! Here's Nathan posing with the Penguins. ;)
Annapolis is a beautiful city and rather small as well which is perfect for me now that I get tired a bit more easily. After our sail we headed over to Naval Academy.
We even got our own personal marching band performance! Not sure why these students were there in July, but it was fun to see them marching around.
We finished off the day with the most amazing dinner at a french restaurant, "Taste of Normandie". This restaurant is famous as it is where Steve took Liz before they got engaged - good choice, Steve. ;) We loved Annapolis and look forward to going back again soon!
We got up early on Friday and drove to Annapolis. We stayed at a really cute (and tiny :)) bed and breakfast over the famous "Chick and Ruth's Deli". The room, although small, was quite cozy and nice and the location right downtown on Main St. was perfect.
After our walk with the VanStemp's we headed down to the docks were my friend, Hannah, is working the Woodwind sailing ship for the summer. Their afternoon sail had just 2 spots left so Nathan and I were able to go out with them. It was a gorgeous day for a sail and we had a great time. Since Annapolis is the sailing capitol of the world, it was the perfect way to spend the afternoon.
There were some pretty sweet yachts anchored in the harbor as we sailed in in out, below is an example. :p Apparently this row is called Ego Alley because all the yacht owners like to come and park their ships here and then sit on the decks to watch people gawk as they walk by. :p
Steve and Liz as well as Josh and Jessica recommended the "Penguin ice cream place" to us. It was just up the street from our B&B and it was just as amazing as they'd said! Here's Nathan posing with the Penguins. ;)
Annapolis is a beautiful city and rather small as well which is perfect for me now that I get tired a bit more easily. After our sail we headed over to Naval Academy.
We even got our own personal marching band performance! Not sure why these students were there in July, but it was fun to see them marching around.
We finished off the day with the most amazing dinner at a french restaurant, "Taste of Normandie". This restaurant is famous as it is where Steve took Liz before they got engaged - good choice, Steve. ;) We loved Annapolis and look forward to going back again soon!
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