At this point, it's best to just put some pictures out there and fast-forward so I can get back up to date. For starters, here are some pictures from our trip to Charlottesville back in July:

Me and Rachel.

Me and Daddy at Polyface Farms

Two swimming pool babes.

Just me, catching some rays.
Me 'n' pops.

Our camping excursion near Gettysburg.

Watching fireworks in C-ville.

USA! USA! USA!
U! S! A!!!!!

Playing giant Connect Four (I lost-- hard to strategize when you can't reach the top of the board...)
Giant chess was equally mystifying...

Mini golf didn't go much better.

All of us at the fight-field (as Eli put it).

Ready to hit the road again...

Eatin' corn back in the ol' neighborhood...
Soon after that, Eli and I got sick:
The teenage years are coming early:


Daddy, Eli and I taking the train into Philadelphia.

Three kids in a tub (that's Mason, the baby that mommy is taking care of)...
More in a bit.
Evie