New House Party!

This past weekend we had a house warming party for the new digs. We set up the backyard with extra picnic tables(thanks m&d), corn hole and beer pong all in hopes of a great party! We had the basic burgers & dogs you would have at a cookout including some amazing sides made by my mother and mother in law :) . There were no leftovers and somehow we went through 175 beers!, I believe we can thank the boys for that! They really seemed to enjoy there time playing beer bong outside.All in all it was a great party with great friends, family and very yummy food. It was great to see everyone and thankful for all of you who made it.

Our Backyard....

.....Mom & Courtney
...Kim &Brooke

....Courtenay showing off her belly :)

....Reese and her cupcake!

...Vicki kicking butt at beer pong! Who knew!

...the boys enjoying beer pong even in the rain!

Crabs, Friends and Beer = :)

Dropped the ball on this update, but better later then never! We had some friends over for a great night of crabs & beer on July 3rd. They all bravely made there way up from Northern Virgina to come see our new place and enjoy some yummy crabs. We bought 6 dozen and there wasn't one left at by the end of the night. We were so happy to have our first non family dinner party over and so glad to share it with such great friends. Thanks guys the night was great!
.....Courtenay and Me
...Jeff & Kimmy
...Our back porch

....Hillary, Courtenay, Kim and My bling while we get dirty eating crabs!

Its the small things that matter....

Moving back to Severna Park meant moving with in a mile of each of our parents which has been awesome. We typically have dinner with one of our parents or both once a week. Last night Vicki & Henry had us all over for dinner, I'm so grateful that we have such wonderful families!

Prime Rib! The weather was perfect!

Cracking my mother up.....

.....Good Times!

Rebel XS

I have been wanting to get a new camera for awhile now and did my research on them before the big purchase. I went with the Canon Rebel XS and absolutely love it! It take the most amazing pictures!

Paint Paint Paint!

So after living in our house now for 3 months I decided it was time to PAINT! I had my paint clothes on and brush in hand ready to start our projects when Cam turned to me and said "Sarah, I don't think you'll be doing any painting" Huh? Well turns out my contribution to the painting projects was picking the colors! Cam and his dad took charge and painted all three rooms with ease. It is amazing what a little bit of color can do to a room :)

...Cam painting the our Half Bath a pretty Willow GreenFirst Coat of Red ...2 to go! Looks a lot deeper red

Guest Bedroom with chocolate brown accent wall

Love how it turned out!

Kenya

Yesterday we got the news that Cam's sister Brooke has been invited by the Peace Corps to volunteer in Kenya! This is something Brooke has wanted for a very long time and we couldn't be happier for her. Though details are still to come we believe she will be leaving this fall for 2 years to Kenya. While she will be greatly missed we get great joy in knowing Brooke will be living her dream! Congrats Brooke!

Here is a little information about the Peace Corps and there work in Kenya.

Peace Corps Volunteers support development in three key areas: small business development and information technology, education, and public health.

Peace Corps in Kenya has responded to the HIV/AIDS crisis by training every Volunteer in Kenya to help fight the spread of HIV/AIDS through education and awareness projects. Peace Corps.

Volunteers assist the Kenyan Ministry of Education to meet its goals by teaching mathematics, biology, chemistry and physics in secondary schools throughout rural Kenya. A strong foundation in applied sciences is a key part of Kenya's goal of industrialization by 2020. Volunteers also provide HIV/AIDS education through outreach programs in schools, youth groups and community organizations.

In response to the Ministry of Education's focus on education for children with special needs, Peace Corps Volunteers teach in Kenya's schools for the deaf. Volunteers also conduct community outreach to educate parents and other community members about deafness and the importance of providing support to deaf children. They also give deaf sensitization talks at secondary schools. In 2006, Volunteers began producing special HIV/AIDS education and prevention materials for Kenya's deaf community.

Volunteers work with counterparts in the Kenyan Ministry of Health to support communities' efforts in addressing their public health needs. This includes hygiene education, sanitation improvements to prevent water-borne diseases, and HIV/AIDS education to reduce the incidence of the disease among youth and women. Volunteer activities focus on preventive health and changing attitudes and behaviors in the communities where they live and work. Volunteers also are helping community groups and schools develop reliable supplies of clean water.

Volunteers help Kenyans address unemployment and alleviate poverty by focusing on sustainable income-generating opportunities. They support women and youth groups, community organizations and cooperatives in beekeeping, handicrafts, textiles, agricultural and dairy products and other areas. Volunteers help improve skills of local entrepreneurs, including marketing and bookkeeping skills. Some Volunteers are assigned to vocational and technical institutions to assist with computer literacy and the use of information technology in business and other areas.

Grammy Turns 75!

Last night we celebrated Cam's Grammy's 75th Birthday at Brio. Brio is a new restaurant in the new Annapolis Parole Town center. That place is huge! It was our first time there and won't be our last :) . Dinner was amazing and I highly recommend it! Here are some family shots and one of the birthday girl :)

Father's Day

So I have been really slacking on keeping up the blog but here a few pics from Father's Day. We had both of our Families over for Father's Day to dig into some awesome crabs. Courtney & Chris we luckily in town for the weekend for a wedding so they got to join in on the fun! My Grandpa is 88 years old out ate everyone that afternoon! 10 Crabs!

Gpa looks like he's having a ball!
Cam & His Daddy!