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Sunday, May 25, 2008

We Went Vacationing

We went on a trip to the Mid-Atlantic states. Elizabeth's brother-in-law, Aaron, graduated from law school and we decided to fly out for it. Here's the run down:


We flew into D.C. on Friday night. We stayed there overnight, then spent a day on the mall. We went to the Holocaust museum, then met Elizabeth's sister, Lydia, and Aaron and his family. We visited a few monuments and a couple art galleries, then left town.


Saturday night, we arrived in Williamsburg, Va, home of William and Mary Law School, where Aaron was set to graduate. Our friends, Adam and Nora, are also living in Williamsburg, and we were thrilled to visit with them while we were there. Adam and Nora had a son since we last saw them, and it was great getting to know little Samuel. It rained Sunday during the graduation ceremony and did not stop until Tuesday morning. Finally, the sun came out, so we headed for the beach on Wednesday.


We met Lydia and Aaron in Virginia beach. We played on the beach while the sun was out, then went out for Sushi, then dessert, then ice cream, then pizza. Gluttony much? Jeremy woke up with heartburn three times that night. That evening, we also rented a pedal surrey. That was more fun than all the food and heartburn combined. Lydia and Aaron had to go pack up their apartment the next day, so they left on Thursday. That same morning, Adam, Nora, and Samuel came down. We made sand castles and played in the sun. The harrisons left that afternoon and Elizabeth and I caught up on American Idol on youtube.


Friday, we drove to Richmond to visit our friends Ted and Joy. They showed us around Richmond (Monument Ave, Belle Island, Carey Street). The next day, we drove up to Baltimore with them for an Orioles game. On the way, we stopped at the Washington D.C. Temple.


After the temple, we changed into regular clothes, finished the drive, and walked around Baltimore's inner harbor. After a hearty meal of crab cakes, fries, and gyros (more heartburn), we went to the game. Camden Yards is a beautiful stadium.


After the game, we drove back to Richmond. The next morning, we decided to drive up to Wilmington, Delaware, to visit Lydia and Aaron in their new home. We were surprised by how beautiful Wilmington was. That night we ate pizza, then a burger and fries at Five Guys (You guessed it: heartburn). That was pretty much the whole trip. Thanks to our friends for making it a great trip.

8 comments:

Nora said...

lotsa heartburn, eh? we miss you guys, and can't wait for our next reunion. such good memories from your trip. thanks for coming all that way:)

Brooke Hargett said...

I love your blog guys! It is so fun to see all of the creative things you guys do! It sounds like your trip was amazing!

Rosie Moncrief said...

You guys are so cute!! How are doing? Yes, I have a blog now. My sister made me!! ha ha

Becki said...

How fun! I want to visit DC! And I definitely want to try that pedal bike thing. :) I'll say no to the heart burn though. I'm 25 weeks pregnant and I've had enough. Good to see you guys are happy!

Brooke Hargett said...

Elizabeth... where are you my best friend? :) I can't wait for you to have your new place! Im so excited for you! Miss ya!!

Brooke Hargett said...

Elizabeth.. I miss you and your blog. I am so excited to see your new place & I can't wait to get together again!
The world of blogging is just not the same without you guys!!

Laura said...

Elizabeth!?!? I found you on Brooke's blog -- it's been like 12 years since I've seen/talked to you!! How/where are you these days!? Check out my blog -- I'd love to get in touch!

~~Laura (Petersen)

SOFTLEY FAMILY said...

Jeremy posted a comment on our new blog. Thank You. This blogging thing is more fun than I expected. We miss the Seeleys. What good friends you are. And good friends to our cute and loud and jumpy children. Jeremy may always be known as the "huckle buckle beanstock guy". FYI: Our 5th girl is due Nov. 24th.