Friendly visits and then we are home!!

September 2 we traveled to Stafford, VA to visit friends that we had not seen in along time.  We last spent time together in Germany in 2012 when John and I visited their home for several days in the middle of our Europe adventure.  It is always great to hang out with Nikki and Stephen!  Finally our kids met too!

We also did a short half day trip into DC since we were so close and had not yet been there.  

Last selfie of the trip...why do I look angry?

Graham took this gem with my phone while we were hanging out.

Thank you Nikki for hosting when you were not feeling 100%!  We had a blast!! Not so much time between visits next time, I hope!

Lastly our drive home!!  We had to pick up our dog from my sister's house in Milwaukee, so that was our first destination.  After DC traffic, time zone change, about $115 in tolls, and about 16 hours in the car...we made it to Cudhay and stayed with our friends Dan and Liesl.  

Drove through this peach of a thing through Ohio as well.

Kids are surviving the long day of driving.

Blasted through Chicago around 10 pm.

We visited my sister as well and had some fun with the hose!

And....after 10 weeks and 2 nights away...we are home.