Blair snapped this nice shot of us with the nation's Capitol in the background. 

At Van Dorn Street station. 

I love Washinton's Metro system... 

A shot of Georgetown University at dusk. It reminds Ann of Hogwarts. 

Ann and I at The Tombs in Georgetown. This was one of Adam's hangouts while in school. 

Ann and Blair 

Last night we went to the Jimmy Buffett concert at PNC Park with Ann's dad and Nancy. Ann and I hadn't been to one before, but it was hands down the best concert we've ever been to. Between the pre-show party and the concert itself, it was a very memorable experience. We enjoyed our trip to Margaritaville with the rest of the Parrotheads!! 

A shot of Parrotheads partying in the shadow of Heinz field. What a great time! There was a lot of sand, beer, parrots, grass skirts, and Buffett music! I'd hate to be the clean up crew for those parking lots.

A shot of David and Nancy at the Parrothead party. Isn't that a great hat? 

We spent Friday and Saturday at Six Flags Darien Lake with Ann's dad and a lot of people from his office. We spent all day Saturday at the park and caught a Tom Petty show that night at the amphitheater. Here we are on the ferris wheel. Ann couldn't ride much, but we had a great time. 

We had our second wedding anniversary this past week. Thanks to everyone who sent us cards and good wishes. Thanks for the flowers Blair! 

Happy Father's Day!

Happy Father's Day to all the dad's out there!! Especially David, Dan, Paul, Andy, and soon to be, Eric!

Yesterday Ann and I drove out to Raccoon Creek State park which is located west of Pittsburgh along the Ohio state line. We hiked about 5 of the 19 miles of the Heritage Trail. It was very beautiful and smelled like sweet ferns. We'll definitely go back to camp or do some more hiking there.

A bridge along the trail at Raccoon Creek.

Auggie loves the trail! 

Ann and I went to the Three Rivers Art Festival today. It's located downtown near the Point where a lot of festivals and free concerts take place in Pittsburgh. There must have been over 100 artists showing their work. It was well worth the trip.

I snapped a shot of this guy from the Zany Umbrella Circus performing some cool acrobatics for the crowd at the art fest. 

A shot of us at the Pittsburgh Art festival. 

We finally got the ultrasound photo scanned from last Thursday. Of course, everyone knows that we're having a girl. We have chosen to name her Madeline. In this shot you can see her head on the left and she has one of her hands up.  

We're having a....

GIRL!!! We found out earlier today when Ann had her ultrasound that we're having a little girl. The tech was able to tell almost immediately what the gender was. In addition to that, the tech measured the growth of the baby and everything looks fine. Ann has gained an addtional 8 lbs. and the baby itself weighs about 1 lb. Things get more and more exciting every day!

Working on the crib... 

After Ann and I found out earlier today that we're having a girl, we went out and bought a crib. We decided to get one that had a changing table and some drawers already attached to it. It's a practical design and a space saver. 

Ann and I went to Joe's house for a BBQ. Ann snapped this shot of Mike and I manning the grill. We made some great burgers and some tasty honey pork tenderloin. 

Ann and I rented a couple of bikes today and we went for a two hour ride along a scenic trail on the south side of Pittsburgh. The trail paralelled the Monongahela River. We took our time and I'd say that we covered about 7 or 8 miles. It was pretty hot, so we stopped for lemonade at The Cheesecake Factory. 

Ann with her bike along the South Side Trail. 

Ann and I went to the Pirates/Marlins game at PNC park last night. We got to see a couple of bats get broken and a grand slam by the Pirates Mackowiak to seal a 9-1 victory over the Marlins. A very kind PNC park employee snapped this shot of us. 

Before we left the Pirate game after the 8th inning, I thought I'd snap a quick shot from behind home plate.