"Family Food Friendzy" at Lake Linganore

The kids had a ball playing in the water and sand.

Moms hanging out in the shade.











We had to pile people in the van like refugees to transport back to the shuttle lot!

Is summer really over?

We spent a lot of time at the pool and lake this summer, can summer really be almost over? Sabrina starts school on Monday and I, for one, am devastated!

Crazy boys Josh & Nate

2nd GRADE OPEN HOUSE

Sabrina got to meet her teacher, check out her classroom and load her school supplies into her desk. Nate fit just right into Sissy's cubby!

Sabrina's new teacher, Mrs. Peterman

LUNCH with GAPA

My dad was in town on business and got to have a sleepover and lunch at Macaroni Grill before he flew home.

PATUXENT RIVER

Sabrina getting a feel for water skis, maybe next year....
Reeling in Auntie Liz on the tube

Driving the boat with Grandpa

AFTERNOON on the PATUEXT RIVER

We spent a day down in Southern Maryland with Dave's parents and sister out on the boat on the Patuxent River. Dave got some skiing in, and we got to swim and have a nice picnic.

DAY at the LAKE

Nate was sick during the week with a fever, rash and mouth sores from hand-foot-mouth disease and after being couped up for a few days, was ready to get outside. We spent a whole day at the lake from 11:00-7:00 p.m. just playing, relaxing, and even napping! It's just what the doctor ordered - for all of us.

Dave napping and Nate NOT napping.

INTERNATIONAL FOOD FESTIVAL COOK-OFF

Sabrina helped Brenda make Halo-Halo at the Filipino booth

The Indian food was soooo good!

Africa presents their dishes to the judges

More VBS

Vacation Bible School

Abby, Sabrina and Isabelle

JERUSALEM MARKETPLACE was the theme this year, and one night Dave was a Roman soldier who was supposed to remain serious and stern. Sabrina's goal was to make Dad smile!










Singing and dancing to the music

Blueberry Picking at Catoctin Mountain Orchard

4th of July

We had a fun fourth, just running errands for our Africa trip (we leave on July 13!) and hanging out with our friends/neighbors, the Jacobs. We celebrated America's birthday with lunch at Fajita Grande Mexican :o) ! The kids are fast asleep in bed as I hear the fireworks going off...hope you all had a wonderful holiday!

Swim Lessons with the Jacobs Kids

Summer time, and the livin' is easy!

Enjoying the waterslide at Nana & Grandpa Wooster's house

Santa Rita Reunion 2008, Jekyll Island, Georgia

68 Santa Rita family members hung out at the beach in Jekyll Island this week. What a fun time we had, with over 22 little ones running around under the age of 11, and an unusual amount of blond spouses diluting our filipino ethnicity!