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Many of you have asked what our plans are now that Sterling has graduated. Well, we are staying here. Sterling accepted a job at the Patent firm he has been working at through school and will start there as an associate in September. We are thrilled! The firm is great and close to our house.

This summer we are sticking around here and Sterling will be studying for the bar while me and the little man will be enjoying the hot humid summer. August will be full of LOTS of travel!

Oh... we are also accepting visitors at anytime :)

FIRST THINGS FIRST

This was our weekend full of FIRSTS.

We took Sterling Henry swimming for the FIRST time and he loved it!



FIRST real cold for the little man. FIRST time to the Urgent Care. (Everything turned out ok... just some over-reactive FIRST time parents!)

These two pictures are supposed to show how miserable he looked for the FIRST time. But every time I turned on the camera, he started smiling... luckily that is not a FIRST!



FIRST Memorial Day BBQ with friends. FIRST time watching dad play softball.


FIRST time in a swing.

We love our little man and couldn't be any happier that he is our FIRST.

He felt a lot better yesterday and we really had an enjoyable Memorial Day!

AT LAST

So we have been on the hunt for the perfect hat for Sterling Henry this summer (I know first kid, every thing has to be perfect right?!?) Anyway, we now have two and this is the one his dad picked out. Camo? Bass Pro Shop? His dad couldn't be prouder!



The one I picked out is a navy blue fisherman style but I do have to say that this one is my favorite! He looks so much like his dad... I LOVE IT!!!

VISITORS ARE THE BEST!!!!

Sterling's parents were here for graduation and we had such a great time. There are so many fun places to go around here so we went to check out some new ones.

Our first stop was Oatlands Plantation. This was a beautiful mansion home in Leesburg, built in 1804. It only had a few owners and then was turned over to the National Trust Society and was kept in great condition. The house itself was amazing, it is hard to imagine anyone today living in a house of that size much less 200 years ago!



The ladies!

The gardens were in full bloom. They were getting ready for a big wedding, it was pretty amazing.


We stopped at the Ben Lomond Plantation, which was used as a hospital by the Confederates after the First Battle of Manassas. It was not open but the house was beautiful anyway.

On Friday we went to Woodlawn. This mansion was built for George Washington's nephew and his grand-daughter (through marriage), and just three miles from Mount Vernon. This place was UNBELIEVABLE!

The grounds were beautiful. We have been getting so much rain so everything is green as can be.


We then went down to Gunston Hall (George Mason's Home). Little Sterling spent all week in the Bjorn with his dad and had the time of his life! I am not sure who liked it more?!?

Of course we had to take Sterling's parents to Ray's Hell Burgers. Sterling LOVES this place and there is no question why... check out that burger! Our friends changed our lives by introducing us to this place!

Loving it.

David and Emma Jean both LOVED it!

We had the best time with Sterling's parents. Thank you so much for coming out. Little Sterling misses you also. I can tell he looks around wondering, " where did my fun grandparents go?"

Thank you for an amazing visit!

GRADUATION!!!

After three LONG years, my husband graduated for Law School... Yipee!

The graduation was very enjoyable and I could not have been prouder. Little Sterling Henry had a great time watching his dad.

The graduate.


Little Sterling Henry could not get enough of his dad's tassel. (I am pretty sure that whoever invented the tassel had kids!)


One proud momma!


We are so glad that Stering's parents were able to be here for the graduation. We love them so much and love having them here.


Little Sterling Henry was a little ham all day. He managed to charm everyone around us. It's almost like he understood what a big day this was for his dad.


Proof!

I am so proud of Sterling. He has worked so hard for the last three years. Along with all his school work he managed to work at a firm part-time, he passed the Patent Bar, and still was a wonderful husband and fantastic father.

Way to go babe!!!

WHAT COULD BE BETTER?

Few things could be better than having your grandparents in town feeding you lots of yummy things like ice cream sandwiches!

Needless to say we are having the time of our lives with Sterling's parents. More pics to come...

OUR LITTLE MUNCHER

There is not doubt about it, this kid LOVES to eat! ( I wonder who he got that from??)

WORTH THE WAIT!

These two boys ran an "errand" yesterday that wore them both out. (ok so maybe it just wore dad out!)


My boys got me a Artisan Bread baking stone and a peel. Thanks boys! Now I can make all these yummy things!!!
I have been blessed with so many amazing women in my life including my own mother, mother-in-law, sisters, sister-in-laws, grandmas, aunts, cousins, friends, neighbors, leaders, and many others. I always loved Mother's Day and couldn't wait to be a mother myself.

It was a bit of a long road but SO completely worth the wait!!!

LOOK AT ME!

Sterling Henry is a big boy. We love this about him. Because of his size, sitting up has been a bit tough for him to figure out. (that, and probably because we are always holding him!!) He has pretty much mastered sitting up and now tries to and wants to all the time.

Here he is showing off his skills!

This little face kills me! I want to kiss it all day... and I DO!
Our little cub looks EXACTLY like his dad. Some people say he looks like me but I think he is a spitting image of his father. Ether way, he is adorable!

Sterling Henry will be 7 months on Friday and we can't even believe. He is such a joy to have around the house. Every morning we are greeted with a huge smile and it seems to be on his face for the rest of the day. We love our little man and could take about 8 more just like him!!!