May 31

It's been probably around a month since I used my real camera to snap a picture of the day (now I'm not gonna lie...I used Mom's camera at the beach for two days of updates...but I haven't really had the motivation to get out my camera in a while)

so here it goes...unwelcome and free thinking visitors in our concrete backyard...

gross...

May 30

Celebrating the past two weeks of summer with Bess and preparing to send her off to start her new adventure as an Omega Company Apprentice tomorrow!!

May 29

Thanks for a fantastic week, OBX!!

May 28

Photo safari-ing and rental house hunting for future vacationing with my fave :)

May 27

The twins take Jockey's Ridge State Park in tank tops because HELLO SUMMER!!

May 26

Sweet Adeline!!

You're just too much!!

May 25

Umm...yes please!

May 24

I LOVE this little girl!!

May 23

The twins take the beach

...in hoodies and jackets

May 22

Camille was absolutely mesmerized by Bess rehearsing on the porch

and they were the cutest dancing together :)

May 21

Gray skies in Williamsburg...next stop, VACATION!!

May 20

We're happy because the sun is out and we get to eat lunch on the terrace together FINALLY!!

May 19

Holy smokes it's Lexi Kierstead!!!

What a fantastic day getting to see Lexi again and getting to experience her city with her as our tour guide!! Love that we get to have these fun day reunions with this lifelong friend now that we're back in the same place again!!

May 18

Pro about living in an apartment building just outside of DC...

Walking about 10 feet outside of the building to this fanfreakingtastic sushi place :)

May 17

Yay for Ledo's Pizza and Psych night!!

Arlington just got a little bit brighter (figuratively and literally because it FINALLY stopped raining!!)

May 16

Just a ballerina and her happy place :)

Thankful for even just one night at the farm with this one!

May 15

So much fun getting to watch the Trainee's final performances today!!

These girls seriously LOVE Jesus and are the sweetest people on the planet!

May 14

YAY!!! We got to see our Jackson girls today!!!

May 13

Man I love Tennessee in May :)

May 12

Not gonna lie...Mom and I are incredibly proud of ourselves for moving this couch through an apartment building all by ourselves. I haven't been here as long as they have but holy smokes, I'm so excited to finally have a new (to us) couch in our super cute apartment :)

Also, I love being able to live out Friends moments (PIVOT!!!)

May 11

I've joined the bandwagon, thanks Jaime Lee!!

I absolutely LOVED this book and I'm super ready to start finding more summer reads for life in the city :)

May 10

What to do all morning with Mom and Dad both at work and no key to get back into the building?

Spend the day hanging out with this cutie locked in the apartment :)

Thanks for keeping me company Annie!

May 9

Fun exploring new places this morning with the adventurous Mama Trew :)

May 8

GUYS

I have the most wonderful Mom on the planet. That's a fact.

I am so thankful for YOU!!

Happy Mother's Day you wonderful, beautiful soul :)

Also, check out this shirt...I can't stand the cuteness! It's like Bess is right here with us!

May 7

*quick, act natural!*

Summer is fun because you get to go on adventures to cute little Virginia towns and eat New Orleans cuisine with super cute parents :)

May 6

Really missing Bess tonight while Mom and I went (with some BEP people...which was fun and throwback-y) to a play about C.S. Lewis :)

May 5

Embracing urban life and tourist traps

(and iPhone panorama fails...)

It is pretty fun being able to Metro into the city for the morning with my super cool and urban Mom :)

May 4

Yes, this Starbucks selfie is my picture of the day because guess who adventured outside the apartment and didn't die today!! Also, successful errand runs definitely require a happy hour frappachino from Starbucks for sure!

May 3

There are lots of things that I love in this picture, I'll name a couple:

                                       1. My parents are cute.

                                       2. Their new little kitchen is super adorable.

                                       3. Ledo's Pizza, which is amazing and I haven't had it in almost two years                                                                                                               (since right before I left for Italy!!)

                                       4. Pizza and Psych Night on a Tuesday.

                  

May 2

The first leg of many road trips for the summer with my super awesome Mom!!! :)

May 1

So so SO much fun getting to play outside with this super awesome and imaginative 3 year old!