Californian Visitors

Last week of September, we got our first West Coast visitor! So fun showing Gigi around our new area in Virginia!

One excursion involved bike rides through First Landing State Park (where a snake was accidentally ran over!), picnic lunch by the Chesapeake Bay, and a Fort Story lighthouse sighting. Also biked along the Boardwalk by the Oceanfront (not pictured).

 Lovely evening in Norfolk's Waterside District.

First Pumpkin Patch of the season.

 Pleasant walk through the historic district Ghent.

Some noisy friends along the way.

Another bike ride through the wonderful Norfolk Botanical Gardens.

Thank you for visiting us, Gigi! We had so much fun with you! 

The following week in October, we got our next patch of CA visitors, Papou and YiaYia!

Of course, another visit to the Botanical Gardens is a must.

Lovely view at the Outlet mall.

Backyard bonfire.

 Another Waterside outing.

Thanks for coming out to Virginia to see us! We had a great time!

Back to School

After an extended, 4-month-long summer (thanks to our cross-country move), Z started 2nd grade at her first school in Virginia!

Eating lunch in the cafeteria. 

A on the job with the staff/faculty brass quintet.

And in the platoon formation at a ceremony.

Cammie Cat loves a warm uniform.

And this is her usual pose every evening.

At least the lazy catsy is a good reading buddy.

In September, we also had our Maryland family visit us again! We took Thea N and cousin J to the awesome Children's Museum in Portsmouth.

The kids had a blast exploring everything in the museum. 

Bubble room!

The cousin's favorite part was playing in grocery store and working the cash register.

Z also loved playing vet to the sick kitties.

Born to be wild.

Thanks for visiting us, cousin J, and we look forward to seeing you again next month!

Our family also enjoyed a day-trip to Colonial Williamsburg! As A was setting up for a special band concert in the area, the girls got to check out the Revolutionary City. So fun seeing the colonists in costumes and going about life like 1776.

Thankfully, none of the local colonists booed L for wearing her Union Jack flag purse. 

Watching the clock.

Looks like autumn has started up here!

Ready to see Daddy perform with the Joint Armed Services band concert with the USAF Heritage of American Band!

Even George Washington was there for this Constitution Day Concert!

Not only was it a treat to see A perform with some of the best military musicians on the East Coast, we enjoyed the Colonial Williamsburg Fife & Drum Band.

Awesome drone photo of this fun concert in Merchant's Square!