Washington DC – Heather, Michael, & Evelyn

I was so glad to get the opportunity to spend an evening with Heather and Michael and Evelyn!  The timing of my trip happened to coincide with a conference Heather was attending, and it seemed at first that we were only going to get to wave at each other for a moment during my time in DC.  However, her Monday evening freed up, and after meeting up with her at the Smithsonian Natural History Museum, we drove back to her home in Takoma Park.  From there, we took her pooch, Pippin, for a walk by Sligo Creek.

I, of course, brought my camera.  And I captured some fun images of her in this blooming, anticipating time.  She’s got two babies in that belly – a boy and a girl.  They’re growing healthy and big.  She’s 32 weeks now, so she’s got 6 more weeks to go!

View from above…

Pippin was enjoying playing fetch with his stick.

Such an intent, energetic dog:)

Heather amidst the pink dogwood blossoms.

Evie’s birthday was coming up (it’s April 23rd), and here she’s dialing her placemat to tell her how many days are left until her special day.

Heather and Michael are part of a dinner co-op with several other families.  On Mondays, they deliver dinner to the other families, and other nights of the week, dinner is delivered to them.  It’s been going strong for a couple years now!  Tonight was their night to cook, and they made up a delicious verde chicken dish.  When we were done eating, we slipped into the back yard to get some family photos before the sun set.

Love this one of my friends!

 

Here’s what Evie did when I asked her to go give her mom a hug and then to turn around to look at me.  Silly chicken!

Joe was throwing the frisbee for Pippin, which kept him happy as a clam.  He’s sure to miss these guys when they move to Indiana this summer!

Evie – still Two but almost Three – running in her yard.

Silly dog looking for his sick.

Evie’s view from the slide.

She’s just about the most angelic little girl I’ve ever seen.  Her eyes are so wide and knowing, it’s amazing.

Those babies are moving in there!

It’s so wonderful to see dear friends living their dreams.  They’ve experienced such sadness with the loss of their son Allan.  And that doesn’t really go away.  With a beautiful daughter, new jobs and a greatly expanding family, Heather and Michael are zooming toward a bright, rich unknown.