Myrtle Beach with friends

We went to Myrtle Beach last week and took along some very special friends. The Minard family and Noelle Royer came with us and we had an absolutely wonderful vacation. Gorgeous weather, great food, fun, and lots of memories.

Janelle, Evelyn, Jojo, and Noelle climbed the rock wall at Broadway at the Beach (actually Evelyn wanted to do it first and the older girls decided to follow her!)

Fun times!! :)

Quite unexpectedly we had the opportunity to have dinner at Ruth's Chris Steakhouse with Tom and Julie one evening. That was a pleasant surprise.

Neither Jojo nor Noelle had ever eaten crabs before. I still find that hard to believe. If you're gonna spend any time on vacation with our family, you're gonna eat crabs.

These three have been good buddies since they were little girls. It was a sweet vacation having them with us.

Friends, we loved having you join us. Let's do it again!!

National Anthem at the Frederick Keys Game

The Covenant Life School Music Academy String Ensemble performed at the Frederick Keys baseball game Saturday night. Although there was a slight rain delay, they played beautifully!

Listen for yourself!

"This is better than Christmas!" - Andree Kless

The Second Annual Mays/Kless Crabgate was even better this year. In attendance: Christoph, Jean, Dre, Becca, Rachel, Lauren, Garrett, Elise, Janelle, and Evelyn. We got our bushel of crabs from the waterfront and drove over to Nationals Park at 3:45 Saturday afternoon only to find out that Lot J didn't open until 5:00.

However, we have special connections and were not only let in to the locked lot, but also locked back in! Let the crab-feast begin. Of course Janelle's blue tape made many appearances.

(Who can take time to read signs when you're cracking open crabs?!)

God bless the Nats parking attendants. They are simply the best!!

Nell and Dre are stuffed, but of course Elise is still eating....

and eating.....

....and eating! Where does she put it all?

Can't WAIT until next year!

(Many thanks to my dear son-in-law for taking a lot of these pictures.)

Fun with sparklers

And an "E" for Evelyn!

Through the eyes of a 9 year old

Every once in a while Evelyn asks, "Mom, can I use your camera?" And this is the result. Talented little girl.

Mr. and Mrs. Garrett Ricucci

The wedding was glorious! We couldn't be happier.

Kristen Leigh Wedding Photography captured it perfectly.