Anna Grows

Andrew, Joe & Anna One of the highlights for Anna over the past three months was getting the opportunity to see more of cousin Andrew.  Andrew, who is finishing his junior year of college, was able to spend the spring semester in Washington, DC where he served as an intern at the U.S. Department of Education in the Congressional Affairs office. After watching Andrew's experiences, Joe & Theresa concluded  a lot has changed since they were in college....starting with housing.  First, they expected he would have some small dorm room at a local university.  Instead, he was housed in a spacious luxury high rise apartment complex within walking distance of everything he needed.  Every week, the University arranged visits with local alumni, including Senator Bob Casey and Supreme Court Justice Clarence Thomas.  On his last day, Andrew got to meet Chris Mathews and watch a taping of Hardball .  In between, he got some great experience attending Congressional hearing and vari

Spring is always a lovely time in Northern Virginia.  One of the many beautiful sites is the Virginia bluebells.  Ever since we stumbled upon them a couple of years ago, we try to make a trip to Riverbend Park on the Potomac each spring to enjoy them. This past Sunday we were able to enjoy a gorgeous spring day along the river.  We even took Storm along to enjoy a stroll through the woods.  It was definitely a slower stroll with Storm - but we made it.  Anna enjoyed taking pictures and put together a great video with her photos.  Enjoy!