Part 1: DC, Harper's Ferry, & Phili

Our trip was great! Six days in the DC area:

THE CAR - Surprise!

A Pontiac Solstice - anyone seen Transformers?
Cassie's sweet "kick butt divorce car"

I certainly had fun driving this!
Thank you Cassie!

Their condo felt to me like a sweet Bed & Breakfast
(Fredrick, MD)

Our friends Cassie & John enjoying Sushi - YUM!

DC & Harper's Ferry

We ate at some of the best restaurants!
Jaleo, Spanish tapas - the most authentic Spanish food this side of the Atlantic!
And Zaytinya, Mediterranean food. Our FAVORITE.
Both resturants are ran by the same chef Jose Andres.

Check out his link: http://www.joseandres.com/index2.php

PHILADELPHIA

Part II: Gettysburg, PA

This was a perfect day!
A Sunday with amazing weather. We took the top down, and drove for 5 hours around this awesome historic battlefield.

Holy cow, this video took FOREVER to upload...

Pace was a great tour guide!
He prepared by having me watch parts of the movie Gettysburg with him - had me pay close attention to some of the story lines. It really helped me appreciate the monuments and sights we were seeing. Amazing.

I found my Camera - AGAIN

I thought I lost my camera, thankfully I learned I just had lost my mind (momentarily). I put it away, fearing I would loose it. I need a GPS tracker installed in that thing. Anyway, all is well. I'm just nuts....

1. What happened?
Softball game - Sydney cleaned off all the benches at Freestone Park with her new white polo shirt. Not so fun for Mom to try and get clean, however she loved it!

2. Eating with a FORK
She's insistent now that I let her feed herself. Often she'll hold the spoon/fork in one hand and eat with the other (I know you all feel my pain - she'll get the hang of it. Hopefully before my carpet gets ruined). The good news is my daughter loves squash. :)

3. Ash is going to play MOM
Pace and I leave for DC next week, alone... wish us luck. We're going to miss her, but we'll find a way to enjoy ourselves. :) Thanks Ash and Anthon for taking over for a few days! Sydney LOVES you guys!

4. Do tan lines on a 18 month old indicate bad parenting??
I don't think so...Top side, she is almost able to swim by herself! Aunt Ash is a GENIUS when it comes to swim lessons! She should offer lessons next year, if so... sign 'em up!

5. OB 1 Kenobi - Cracks me up... I love kids. :)

6. My favorite thing to do in the car - make her laugh!