TUCKER & MEG IN MARYLAND

Race for the Cure

On Saturday morning (6/2), we got up early and got ourselves to the Washington Monument where we met up with Team baZOOMbas to run the Race for the Cure. I ran ahead with Amy and Eric while Tucker jogged with Margot in the stroller along side Liz and Emma.

It was a special day as our friend Karin (in the pink shirt below) celebrated 5 years in remission and the end of her treatment. We were so happy to be running/celebrating with her!

Me (with Margot), Amy, Erika, Karin, Katy (with Penelope), Karin's friend, and Lizzie

Luke, Tucker, Eric, Blake (playing poker is more their forte:)

Amy and Margot

After the run, Karin's friends Katy and Hill hosted a beautiful party at their place on the Hill. While Margot snoozed (the race really took it out of her) we ate delicious Greek food from Cava and sipped on mimosas.

Karin and Amy

Liz, Karin, and me

It was a beautiful day!

Snooze with Daddy

(Thanks for the dress Auntie Jen!)

Bathtub Blues

Crabeque

After the baptism, we had our 2nd annual McDonald Backyard Crabeque. Last year was a blast, so we took what worked well and added to it. This year, we rented tables, added a kiddie pool (and bubble machine - thanks Kat!) and had plenty of room for cracking crabs and mixing drinks. We had crabs from Cameron's and brisket from Rockland's plus Judy's famous King Ranch Casserole. We had about 50 friends and family and despite it being a warm day, the shade of the trees seemed to keep everyone cool.

My parents picked up this beautiful cake for the party. Yum!

More pics to come!

Family Dinner

On Saturday night, after Sarah, Ava, Judy, Jim, Nancy, and Anita arrived, we all sat down to a fajita dinner in the backyard. It was a wonderful feeling for Tucker and I to have all our family member (minus Braxton and Bill, unfortunately) in one spot.

Priscilla and Anita

Judy and Chance

Ava and Katrina

I don't know why this happens, but without fail, a gathering of the Holland family always leads to some silliness, (see below). Mom and me

My dad and Aunt Nancy

Ryan went to the baseball game and Jim visited some friends in Baltimore so we missed

the two of them for dinner.

Sarah and Ava on their first "girls only" trip.

Ava and Chance

Anita and Tucker

First Swim!

With so many family members in town last weekend, the Double Tree Inn in Silver Spring served as our bunkouse (quite a nice bunk house!) for the weekend. Since Margot had never been swimming before, we took advantage of the hotel pool and introduced our little sugar plum to the water.

As usual, she was calm and happy and seemed to like the water. Cousin Chance had lots of fun too...he taught Margot how to SPLASH! I can only imagine the fun these two are going to have together in the years to come.

Hello Summer!

We kicked off the summer last weekend with a mini family reunion, baptism, and crabeque in our backyard. Our Memorial day weekend was animated, to say the least. For the first time since we were married (3 years ago on June 13th!) both sides of our family came together for a fun and eventful weekend.

On Friday night (5/25), Katrina, Ryan, and Chance flew in from Austin, my parents drove down from Queensbury, and my aunt Priscilla from Hoboken. We had a barbeque in the backyard and enjoyed the warm weather.

After dinner, my dad whipped out some matches and impressed us all (especially Katrina, as you can see) with his favorite magic trick. Here he is saying: "Do these matches look the same to you?"