Glenora Paige: Family Time in Virginia/D.C.

Kevin and I recently returned from a wonderful vacation at my parent's house in gorgeous Northern Virginia. I stayed for 2 amazing weeks-Kevin was there for the second half of the trip. It's difficult to explain the comforting feeling of going back to your childhood home where so many memories were made. When I walk in the house again, after a long while from visiting, I always just walk around each level, room to room, checking out whats new. The smell of the house never changes either, which I love. The best part is sleeping in my old bedroom that has been left untouched!

But I didn't return to mom and dads to just walk around and smell rooms- there was a wedding! My aunt Brandy was finally able to marry her partner after over ten years of being together. They were married at a lovely bed-n-breakfast right off Dupont Circle. I love my Aunt Brandy and Aunt Emily very much and am overwhelmingly happy for them. Aside from

the wedding, some of our family members hadn't ever toured D.C. so we spent some time doing that too. Visiting archives, galleries, museums, and taking in the amazing architecture in our nation's capital never gets old!

Thanks to my amazing family for making this last trip so much fun and memorable. I love you all so very much!

The Family

Changing of the guard at Arlington cemetery

WWII memorial

We thought this was cute-KK is a sport to play along with Dad's shenanigans

Always always have to eat at El Pollo Rico- a D.C. favorite

Isn't Virginia beautiful?Water by mom and dads

Aunt Brandy's surprise birthday party!

Aunt Em and I made this funky cupcake tower

Yes, she was surprised and happy( just in from playing golf w/Dad and Kevmeister)

Presents for the birthday girl-more surprises!(p.s. you can't see very well here but these are on this fabulous old stove that has been passed down in our family-it's a cool focal point in the breakfast room)