Ah Ubb Ooo

Last of the Williamsburg picts...

Don't leave me in Williamsburg!

"tag, you're it!" Colonial Style

the streets aren't really that crooked

young Colonels Sanders

Yum dad! How long til Thanksgiving?

Old friends and new...

We are back from VA, but had a few more photos to share from our week...

Ellie with some fellow Albanian adoptees...

It was a treat to re-connect with college roommate, Jenni, and see her two children!

Family Photos...

Ellie is imitating her dad (who is making 'elephant' noises behind me) -- this photo makes me smile every time I see it!

Aunt Miriam, this is for you...

I mentioned in the post below that we are in Williamsburg, VA this week. It's basically us and about 15 other people here. We are enjoying having the sites to ourselves, but then again, when the vanOrman family has gone on vacation (about 4 other times in my life), these trips take place in the winter when Dad isn't tied to the farm, so this is pretty much how we experience sites. The down side is that many places are closed for renovation, but that far outweighs having to fight crowds and wait in lines.

You may be wondering why I have posted 3 photos of a lady in costume... it just so happens that one of the stars of the Food! network (Paula Dean) happened to be having a photo shoot in Williamsburg this morning! Dad has some great video where you can hear every word she's saying. I hear that Aunt Miriam is a fan, so these photos are for you! Oh! And she decided to eat at the same restaurant as us for lunch-- and sat right at the adjacent table. That doesn't happen every day...

Williamsburg, VA

Sorry for the lapse between posts! We had a lot of work to cram into the time we had between get togethers with our families so not much blog-worthy took place. Since Saturday we've been enjoying a rare vacation with my family. We chose Williamsburg, VA as our destination and have been enjoying some INCREDIBLE weather.

Long-winded

Attributes of God...

This week during our time in Ohio with Nathan's family, Nathan produced this short video which his brother Stephen will use at a youth retreat where he is speaking this weekend. It stars Steve's 3 boys, Caleb (7), Joshua (5) and Micah (3)...
Enjoy!