This ended the work portion of my summer, such as it was, and so we set off the next day for Potomac, Maryland to see the new babies. We stopped at Champps in Columbia (because we liked the way it was spelled) ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0092 and Suzanne ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0093 Jane ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0094 and Ben were there ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0095 but there were retakes of Suzanne first ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0096 with an interlude of me ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0097 and then Suzanne again ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0098 the then of Ben ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0099 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0100 before we all were served out burgers of various sorts. ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0101 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0102 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0103 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0104 We stopped at L L Bean in that mall and Suzanne tried on a hat and thought better. ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0105 I tried on this hat and made it my beach wear, for better or worse. ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0106

Our next stop was at Betsy's house where we were greeted by Emma and Jack ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0107 as Ben and Jane posed with Betsy ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0108 and Emma and Jack did and showed us many aspects of their lives ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0109 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0110 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0111 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0112 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0113 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0114 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0115 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0116 before we went upstairs to see the new ones ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0117 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0118 and for reference, Suzanne is holding Tess and !! is holding Kate which is the guide for the rest of the pictures. ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0119 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0120 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0121 as we played pass the babies though Suzanne seemed to have the lion's share of holds ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0122 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0123 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0124 even when Jane joined ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0125 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0126 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0127 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0128 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0129 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0130 and then Suzanne and Betsy held a baby apiece ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0131 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0132 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0133 as Jack and Emma came in to see their siblings and a play period evolved ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0134 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0135 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0136 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0137 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0138 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0139 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0140 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0141 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0142 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0143 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0144 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0145 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0146 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0147 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0148 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0149 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0150 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0151 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0152 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0153 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0154 before we went outside to see Emma ride her bike ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0155 and Jack get ready to ride his ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0156 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0157 as Ben was shielded from the sun ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0158 and the double stroller was assembled for the babies walk through the neighborhood in the sweltering heat. ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0159 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0160 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0161 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0162 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0163

Back from the walk, books were read to Emma and Jack ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0164 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0165 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0166 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0167 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0168 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0169 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0170 cheese and crackers were served ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0171 and as the book reading died down ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0172 everyone admired the little ones as they did the things that babies do including putting things in their mouths ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0173 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0174 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0175 crawling and bouncing around ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0176 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0177 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0178 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0179 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0180 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0181 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0182 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0183 playing with remote controls ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0184 and navigating the territory ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0185 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0186 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0187 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0188 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0189 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0190 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0191 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0192 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0193 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0194 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0195 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0196 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0197 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0198 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0199 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0200 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0201 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0202 before Emma returned ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0203 and posed with Jane ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0204 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0205 as Jack played ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0206 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0207 to be joined by his sister ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0208 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0209 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0210 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0211 and then Jack posed with Tess ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0212 and then Emma, Tess and Jack posed ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0213 before we left to head to our hotel where we met Syl and Larry ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0214 and eventually headed to dinner where Jane and Larry sat together ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0215 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0216 as did Suzanne and Betsy ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0217 and Syl, me and Ben ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0218 ../../../Sabbat/2009/08.09-21.09AugustEvents//100_0219