Outing with Shishka & The Uncles

Evelyn charmed Shishka (Grandpa Majka) and her Uncles - (Tom & Alec) at the Arboretum. It took her all of 5 shy minutes to warm up enough to take them on a self-guided tour of her favorite spots.....Ending the day by skinny dipping in a pond. Take notice everyone else has clothes on - And NO it was not warm out, nor were the waters heated by any means. She's nuts. But with those newfound piggytails I find that I cannot easily deny the sweet girl from any of her heart's desires. She is now an official member of the frigid Polar Bear Club.

Springtime FINALLY!

Wyatt tips the scale so older cuz Kendall helps to balance the act out

And the protectective cuz's give Evelyn a parking violation for driving under the influence of too much sugar

Birthday Mama Andrea and Sweet Ava share a smile

Washington D.C.

The Grizzwold's hit D.C.! We don't know who invited Annie, the one in-law who came on the trip, but we tried to make it an original McParty fest ;-) Ryan set up private tours of the Capitol and the West Wing. Much, much more fascinating then when I went on our 8th grade trip. At that time all you worry about is what boy you were going to snag a seat next to on the bus - AND - how you were possibly going to match your socks to a stinkin' rain poncho. This time we realized that this is the power house that affects our everyday lives and our kids......Very eye opening. Loved it.