We are well on our way to a Madden brood – another girl is on the way!

Just a little early morning yard work

Going into my last weekend of first year of fellowship. July 1 can’t come soon enough!

Grandpa Lipps took us out on his speedboat this weekend – it was a bit misty and not so sunny so no waterskiing this time. But we still got to experience the relaxing pleasure of his new boat. Kaya even started to smile once!

9:21pm! I need a new job

Surprise! The Rose family is expanding in November 2014.  Kaya’s going to be a big sister!

Our favorite Durham event happened this weekend: the annual Beaver Queen Pageant.  It is a fundraiser for the Ellerbe Creek Watershed Association and contestants compete in a beauty pageant dressed up as beavers.  You can imagine the beaver jokes and fun!

We closed up an awesome weekend with a trip to the Eno Rock Quarry – Durham’s best swimming home. It’s a beautiful quarry, although tightly regulated with limited parking and uptight rangers. There was a snake in the water right as Tommy and Kaya got in, which really freaked me out. Otherwise it was great fun. I forgot to take pictures, so snapped this one as we were packing up.

Back to the grind today after a wonderful two week vacation. We essentially sat around for the last 8 days of the trip (on a cruise boat) and ate delicious food and watched movies.  It was glorious.  Tommy had one energetic afternoon with the FlowRider – he was the best surfer out there!

Tommy and I are off on a cruise for the next week – cell phone and baby free! Here’s our sail away in New York.