Alexandria September 16-20

Here we are the happy smiling Grandparents.  This picture was supposed to be at the end, but I couldn't figure out how to move it.

We had a fun "long weekend visit" with the Sarah, Toby and Clare last week.  It was so fun to see Clare again.  She is an amazing baby, willing to be dragged all over the place and sleep anywhere.

Sarah, Toby and Clare at their front door.

One of our adventures was visiting the Leighy Pope house built by Frank Lloyd Wright.  It was built as a starter home, very small and utilitarian.  The highlight of the interior decorating was use of that amazing new material, plywood.

Clare obligingly slept through the tour.

Clare spent a lot of time in her car seat or stroller and seemed perfectly content.She can wail with great enthusiasm if her diaper is wet, but she doesn't have to do that very often.

On Monday we drove to the Shenandoah Valley to visit the Luray Caverns.  Calvin pronounced it the best cave he has ever seen.  The formations were amazing and he took lots of pictures, but I couldn't tell whether most of them we upside down or right side up, so he will have to figure that out and post them.

The best picture in the cave was of Sarah and Clare

The caves are in a really beautiful part of Virginia which prompted another picture

and another

Clare has a really cute dimpled smile that we didn't manage to get in a single picture, but if you go visit she will be happy to smile for you.  It is one of her best tricks.