Virginia

We recently had the opportunity to travel to Virginia for a wedding.  "The Executioner" - Evan's younger sister was sealed in the DC temple to her eternal companion, "The Grit."  He may have a different last name, but he was promptly welcomed to the A-Team, shirt and all.

This is the 3rd Anderson family wedding to have a sibling missing.  When The Mechanist, MD and The Strategist were married, Evan was on his mission.  When Evan and I were married, The Executioner was on her mission.  And now, the Diva is serving.  Her wedding will be the first one to have all siblings available.  Barring any extreme circumstances, we should all be there!

This trip really made us realize how much we miss Virginia.  I didn't grow up there, but I feel just as much a Virginian as I do Washingtonian, if not more.  I didn't take a single picture (shameful, I know),  but we had a great time.  We were busy every day leading up to the wedding and reception, helping to prepare. And busy the day after trying to squeeze in as much visiting as possible.  I would love to go back soon, hopefully we can.

On the way back we stopped and visited the family I used to nanny.  They are now living in Kentucky and were gracious enough to let us not only stop, but eat dinner with them, shower, and spend the night!  It made the trip back so much more bearable.  I loved seeing the kids.  The twins have grown so much and are using full sentences now.  And they can finally say my name properly.  I was worried they wouldn't remember me, or would be hesitant, but I got big hugs from both of them.  Baby Girl had to finish her pizza first, but as soon as she was done she got down and ran over to me.  It felt so good to be remembered like that,  they were a big part of my life and I grew very fond of all 5 of them.

A great trip that left us longing for more.  We miss you, Virginia!

This song sums up my feelings pretty well:
Old Dominion by Eddie From Ohio