Introducing Mr. & Mrs. John & Kelly Kent

Last Saturday, July 15, Kevin's younger sister Kelly was married to John Kent in Dallas. We went back for all of the festivities of what was a whirlwind wedding weekend. We flew in early Friday morning, and dove straight into the craziness! Bridesmaid's luncheon, bowling, rehearsal, rehearsal dinner, wedding, reception, post- wedding brunch, etc., etc., etc. But, we all had a wonderful time, most importantly Kelly & John. They are off on their honeymoon in Hawaii right now, hopefully recovering from all the stress! They'll be setting up home in Washington D.C. upon their return. Here are a few pics from the happy weekend!
















Here are Kelly & John getting a little snack before heading into the reception!


















Kevin and older sister Jamie in the sanctuary before the wedding.


















Here's James and me, the proud sisters, before the ceremony.

My country tis of thee...

For the second year, Kevin and I spent the 4th of July holiday in Washington D.C. with dear friends Aaron & Karrie Cohen. There are few things more exciting then celebrating our country's independence in our nation's capitol! D.C. does the 4th up right!

We flew down on Saturday morning, watched some World Cup soccer at Aaron & Karrie's, and then met friends for Mexican food...good Mexican food like we can't find in NYC. That night the guys decamped to the back porch for poker and cigars while the girls played card games in the dining room. Sunday morning we had brunch with the newlyweds, Nate & Daffnei Riedel, and then we all drove out to Annapolis for dinner. We went to this fantastic restaurant called Cantler's right on one of the off-shoots of the Chesapeake Bay, and ordered fresh crab by the dozen. The 14 of us sat under this tin roof pounding fresh crabs with wooden mallets, while a crazy thunderstorm rolled over and shook the rafters. In fact, we returned home to find the power out and the Cohen's new puppy about ready to pass out from fright! The guys got up early Monday morning and played 18 holes before it got too hot, and the girls met at AMC for a 1:20 p.m. showing of "The Devil Wears Prada"...which I highly recommend! Monday night we had a cook-out in the Cohen's backyard with about 15 people...burgers, dogs, chicken, and all the trimmings. On Tuesday the 4th, we slept in, and spent most of the day in our pajamas...ah, bliss! We played card games and watched more World Cup Soccer in the afternoon. In the late afternoon we went to a BBQ at the home of a girl we went to school with, and then headed into the district for fireworks. Some friends from school had tickets that allowed us all on the roof of their office building, which is right across the street from the Mall. We had the U.S. Capitol to our left, the Mall right in front of us, and the Washington Monument to our right. It was amazing! We had the best fireworks views in the city!

All in all, a great vacation with wonderful friends, and all the things you could possibly want in a 4th of July weekend bash! We are glad to be home, looking forward to a short week, and a few days of vacation recovery. Happy 4th of July to you and yours!