Yard

Riki has been working so hard on our yard lateley. I am so excitied to finally be getting grass planted this week. It has been quite a transformation. I will post pictures soon. Way to go Riki!

PA Vacay

We had such a fun time on our trip to the "keystone" state of Pennsylvania. We had many little journeys while there. It was sad to leave. Here are some pictures. (Note: Our friends the Whippermans treated us to a memorable night in Pittsburgh, but we neglected to take any photos. Sorry Cody.)
Nans & Lils in the car.

Gettysburg, the site of the turning point in the Civil War.


This is Amish country where they use horses to pull modern farm equipment, they ride scooters all over town (but no bikes), and they name their cities Paradise, Bird in Hand, Virginville, Blue Ball, and Intercourse....no kidding.
Graybill is a common name in Lancaster.Hershey, PA. Chocolate world....It's the milk chocolate, na na na nu...complete with Hershey kiss lamps lining the street.

Here is my cute bro in Philly. The lines on the sidewalk mark the size of actual homes that stood there at the time of the American Revolution. Tight quarters were the result of horrendous property taxes.

Here is Independence hall where the Declaration of Independence was signed.

Here we are at the King Tut exhibit featured at the Franklin Institute. It was amazing. Photos in the gallery were not allowed so this is all you get.

Here we met Dani & Kurt at a dive in Philly called LaLupe. The food was excellent. We had "water ice" afterwards and saw their new home just outside the city.

To Nanna's House We Go

On Friday I took my Auditing & Attestation exam (test 3 of 4 to get my CPA license). It was LONG (4.5 hours) and I didn't sleep a wink the night before because Lily decided to scream all night for no apparent reason. Anyway, I won't find out if I passed for about 6 weeks or so, but at least it is over and I can relax for a week until I start studying for my last exam. We leave tomorrow night to go to Pennsylvania to visit Riki's parents on their mission. We will spend most of the week in Harrisburg with Nanna & Pappa, but we are also going to Pittsburgh and Philadelphia to visit Riki's friends and Bracken's family. I am so excited for a week of relaxation and time to spend with Riki & Lily. It feels so weird to have nothing to do. I love it.