~ Masons ~: A Memorable Weekend

Tuesday, June 27, 2017

A Memorable Weekend

The long weekend over Memorial Day ended up being filled with lots of sweet times with family, friends, and neighbors. As it marked nearly 3 years since our move to VA, it was very confirming that we are right where God would have us. We still feel like we're New Yorkers at heart in some ways, and we will always miss our friends there, the church we loved there, and the city itself, but we have built such a special community here having not just close friends, but amazing family and neighbors, that our long weekend at the end of May had us feeling especially grateful.

The weekend kicked off with one of our "dinner club" nights at our dear friend's home. We have been doing these monthly for over 1 1/2 years now with 4 other couples and it is always a highlight of our month!

Good food & good friends!!!

The next day was spent with some of our closest friends here who adopted their son from Uganda last summer. Not only are they just an awesome family, but they have been an endless source of encouragement and guidance for us on our journey to adopt from Africa! Our families spent the morning at a nearby nature reserve and the kiddos loved seeing snakes, turtles, fish, and ducklings!

Best pals Lilee & Emma :)

On Sunday afternoon, we were SO thrilled to be able to meet up with one of my most special friends, Cindy, and her family at the National Harbor! The kids loved seeing one another and had a great time walking around the streets, circling around on the carousel, and enjoying the boat ride back! And of course, the perfect ending to the day included ice cream! :)

Monday morning began with a sweet brunch with Nana & Pop-Pop at one of our favorite spots in Del Ray. We love being able to get together with them so regularly!

Monday ended with a long afternoon/evening spent with the neighbors along our "path" for a bbq. We had a little pool for the kiddos and we are so grateful to have such a wonderful group of neighbors surrounding us!