Sisters - June 26 2013

We have planned it well this year!! Cassie was able to make a trip out to visit me this month, and I couldn't be more excited.  I only had to wait a few short weeks from seeing her in D.C. before her visit.  We had lots of plans, but mostly  just soaked up every moment we could be together.

Friday we hosted a jewelry party for my friends!

We had so much fun trying it all on and enjoying each other's company.  Our plan was to leave directly after the party and drive to the beach, since Cassie hasn't seen the East Coast.  It took us a while to clean up and get ready to go, and didn't end up leaving until around 4pm.  We drove about an hour into Raleigh and stopped for dinner, and it started to pour down rain! Cassie was so excited, as only an AZ native can truly appreciate.  We ended up chasing the storm all the way in to the coast, it was crazy!

Our hotel

The water was ice cold!

Out the window on our way back home

Sadly we had to drive back home on Saturday, a short trip but so much fun.  Getting back home it felt like our remaining time left was way too short, but we made the most of it.

Cassie was put to work on Sunday mowing the lawn!

Jan helped us catch fireflies..

Our first annual 2nd of July party, and the first time Chris and I bought fireworks to set off at home