U2 Concert

U2 is touring for the 30th anniversary of the Joshua Tree album, and Kevin was very excited to get tickets. Steph was the one who actually secured them, and with her super fast internet she was able to get excellent seats in the 12th row, lower level:

View to the stage from our seats. There was poetry scrolling before the show

Opening Act - The Lumineers

Selfies

The U2 set

The special effects were amazing

Cub Scout Camp 2017

Benji spent last week at Cub Scout camp and had a blast:

With his lanyard. They get a bead for every activity, which he loves

Sophia's 8th Birthday party

We drove up to Herndon last weekend for a belated birthday bash for Sophia - an emoji-themed sleepover:

Twister

Big girls having fun

Scavenger hunt

Claiming their prizes

Stomp the balloon

Poop emoji pinata

Nerf Archery

Crazy chairs

Pin the Tongue on the Emoji (Benji won!)

Besties

Kona Ice

We hit the library summer opener "block party" for some Kona Ice:

Cherry Picking

Our friends from CMC stayed on through the Bat Mitzvah weekend and we had a fun time doing a few Virginia things. On Sunday, the adults went out for dinner at Bang! and left the kids at home:

On Monday, The Choe-Stones, Chang-Shuldiners and Lamy-Petersons left mid-day, and we went cherry picking with the Kayande crew, plus Steve:

Trying to do the "so long" move from Sound of Music

It sort of worked

Steve left late Monday night (actually, early Tuesday morning) after some late night gaming. The Kayandes headed off late morning Tuesday and we finally tried to clean up the house from all the festivities and get back on a schedule.