Anna turned 22 today....just unbelievable, but I guess all parents think that. We had the best day!
It started around 9 when we all jumped on her bed to wake her up..a mass pile up. Around noon, we drove over to Valley Green, and took a long hike in the woods...so much fun! We then drove up to Chestnut Hill and stopped at a place for a little something to eat, which was unfortunately mostly sticky buns and brownies (ugh!)
For dinner, we all drove over to Ardmore and ate outside on a beautiful night at a restaurant in Suburban Square. And then, of course, we drove home for an ice cream cake....just the perfect ending to a perfect day...most of all because we have all been together since last week when Anna came home from her summer internship in DC....things are so much happier when we are all here!
Happy 22nd Birthday, Anna. You are my heart and soul.
Saturday, August 10, 2019
Sunday, August 4, 2019
Leslie Gallagher Weekend 2019! August 3-4, 2019!
This is the second Annual Leslie Gallagher weekend, or, "the celebration of all things Leslie Gallagher." I started it last year because my birthday is February 4th, which around here is a very cold time of year, and I absolutely hate cold weather, which makes me not want to celebrate my birthday. And because I hate my birthday birthdate, I specifically planned and had all my children in nice weather...all five of them are born from May 7th through November 9th. All of them could have outdoor parties.
So this year, is the second Annual Leslie Gallagher weekend. It is really pretty simple...we just do things together as a family, because that is all that makes Leslie Gallagher happy...pretty simple, right?
On Friday, I went down to DC to get Anna from her summer dorm. She worked on Capitol Hill, and volunteered one afternoon at an adult literacy nonprofit. And it seems like she went out with her friends 7 nights a week. She really had a great summer.
Getting her was a whole lot less fun for me, Timmy, and Lily. The traffic down on Friday morning was crazy...It took us over 4 hours to get there. Once she was loaded up, we all walked over to Georgetown, which was a great walk, and then we got burgers at Burgers, something and something....it is right across from the entrance to GWU Emergency room. Anyway, we stopped by to see Jack for a few minutes, then headed home.
The next day, the main event was our annual Christmas card photo, which is always usually pretty stressful. This time the lady who took them was named Isabell, and she was amazing. Afterwards, we stopped for salads on the way home, and then we all finished the final episode of a series we have been binge-watching.
After that, we drove over to Chestnut Hill to get ice cream....a place that serves Bassetts....it was a gorgeous night, and we all sat and enjoyed the lights of Chestnut Hill...it was nice.
On Sunday, I took Anna, Timmy, Matthew and Lily up to New York City to see To Kill a Mockingbird starring Jeff Daniels. Afterwards we stopped and had cheesecakes from Juniors....just pretty much a perfect day!
So this year, is the second Annual Leslie Gallagher weekend. It is really pretty simple...we just do things together as a family, because that is all that makes Leslie Gallagher happy...pretty simple, right?
On Friday, I went down to DC to get Anna from her summer dorm. She worked on Capitol Hill, and volunteered one afternoon at an adult literacy nonprofit. And it seems like she went out with her friends 7 nights a week. She really had a great summer.
Getting her was a whole lot less fun for me, Timmy, and Lily. The traffic down on Friday morning was crazy...It took us over 4 hours to get there. Once she was loaded up, we all walked over to Georgetown, which was a great walk, and then we got burgers at Burgers, something and something....it is right across from the entrance to GWU Emergency room. Anyway, we stopped by to see Jack for a few minutes, then headed home.
The next day, the main event was our annual Christmas card photo, which is always usually pretty stressful. This time the lady who took them was named Isabell, and she was amazing. Afterwards, we stopped for salads on the way home, and then we all finished the final episode of a series we have been binge-watching.
After that, we drove over to Chestnut Hill to get ice cream....a place that serves Bassetts....it was a gorgeous night, and we all sat and enjoyed the lights of Chestnut Hill...it was nice.
On Sunday, I took Anna, Timmy, Matthew and Lily up to New York City to see To Kill a Mockingbird starring Jeff Daniels. Afterwards we stopped and had cheesecakes from Juniors....just pretty much a perfect day!
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