introducing family to the eastern shore

My family came to visit us this past week!
It was so fun to hang out with them and show them where we live.
I think they were a little surprised after traveling ALL day to discover that yes, we really do exist clear out here.
(People really live here? Not many, but yeah, we do.)
A lot of the sights we saw are cooler in the summer, but we were still able to give them a good idea of what our new home is like.

Like Rehoboth Beach, DE.
A boardwalk and tax free outlet stores, rock on.

Berlin, MD.
If there's anyone who loves Runaway Bride more than I do, it's my mother.
So we had to go see the little town made famous by that movie.

Assateague Island.
Cold, cold, cold.
But we got to see the wild ponies and dumb people trying to feed them.
What could be more entertaining?

We ate at a couple cult following places.
Like Station 7- a restaurant in an old fire station.

And of course there's Ocean City.
Most of the boardwalk stores were closed, but it was still fun to walk around.

Then we headed to DC for a couple of days.
We went to the temple visitor's center one night...

...then came back for a session the next morning.
Love that temple.
I'm so excited to see it at Christmas!

And since Peter was gone last year when we went to DC as a family, we sped through a few of the must see sights at the mall.
We went to the Archives building where we saw the Declaration of Independence and the Constitution, the United States Capitol, Library of Congress, Supreme Court Building, Lincoln Memorial and Arlington Cemetery.

This is the first picture we've taken together in months.
We've each been doing crazy things lately, but sadly not much together.
So on the blog it goes. :)

It was such a fun trip and it was really hard to see the family go.
But I'm glad we finally got a chance to show them our apartment, ward and where Steve's working.
It was also fun to have time to hang out with Pedro.
He left on a mission the day before Steve and I got engaged, so a lot's happened since we've really spent time together.
And I'm excited because we only have 8 WEEKS before my mom comes back to help out with our new little mister!

Thanks for coming, fam, and for spoiling us all week!
We love you!