Trying to keep up

I am back!  I had "planned" on posting a few times per week to keep everyone updated on the Bergers and the house, but of course, life happens and it has been a few weeks . . .  Until I get the hang of "blogging," my posts may be long - to catch you up on what has been going on with our fam.

This week is the FIRST week since mid May that we have not been traveling somewhere or moving - CRAZY!!!  Hubby and I went to Turks and Caicos on a much needed kid-free vacation in May with a few other couples - AMAZING time.

Dinner in Turks

The boys and their CONCHs

Mr. and Mrs. Berger (Camera encountered a random black fuzzy spot in Turks which of course ended up on my face in most pics)

The rest of May and early part of June we packed and moved (see previous post about moving)!

Late June, I packed the girls up for 10 days with my parents (Mimi and Pop Pop) split between the beach and their home in Maryland.  I flew the Bergerbabes up, stayed a few days, flew back, worked a few days, then flew back to spend the weekend after the 4th with the fam and then we all headed back.  The girls had the best time at the beach, pool, rides, visiting with family and even at the airports - these girls are frequent flyers and "know" the drill so traveling sans hubby is pretty easy (actually easier than when he is with us).

at BWI - Girls feet hurt so we needed a lift.  Hot concrete + pruned feet from the pool = blisters

Dinner in the front yard at the beach

Boardwalk Rides

Boardwalk rides

The Bergerbabes found mimi's glasses

Riding bikes on the boardwalk

Chil-axing

Fav form of transportation at Frab Frans (Bergerbabes only living great grandma)

Hanging with 2nd cousins

Berger dressed Uncle M up as a girl -this happens often

Button at Dinner in Baltimore

While girls were in MD, we spent the 4th at the lake - thanks BUDWEISER man for all the free BEER!!!

4 days after we got back from the Maryland trip, we headed to Emerald Isle with our great friends.  Though the drive was LONG, it was totally worth it.   I think I ate one of the BEST meals of my life at Beaufory Grocery Co.  Our waitress convinced the guys to get steaks - which they were hesitant because we were at the beach, but it was AMAZING.  I ordered the grouper which was FAB as well.

Pulling C around the beach

Adults in Emerald Isle before dinner

Of course we had to take one with the kids - notice who is holding BOTH the Bergersbabes

We came back Sunday evening and this is literally my first full week of work in gosh knows how long; it is the longest consecutive nights the girls have slept in the townhouse (6 tomorrow); and the first weekend we are not out of town or moving since May - again - CRAZY!!!!

All we have planned this weekend is our monthly going out to dinner - dinner club with a few couples.  The girls will spend the night with Lulu and Grand Crops so we can enjoy a late evening and a lazy Sunday sleeping in (most of you know that is not in Hubby's DNA, so I will be sleeping in solo - which is fine by me)! UPDATE: H slept till 9:30 and I slept till 10:33 Sunday AM!!!!

Oh yeah - the house!  Foundation is in.  We decided to go for a white washed brick this time and it looks GREAT.  We start framing next week.  Seems like we are moving right along and on schedule - WHOOP WHOOP!

We have a FOUNDATION - screen porch view

Back left corner of house