Weekend in Charlottesville

The Yates, Kerri, and the CoteNance 4 headed to Charlottesville for the weekend to catch the UVA game and check out Monticello. The history of Thomas Jefferson's estate balanced the tailgating and beer from the day before.



Kerri and Lily hang out.



Ryan gets his game face on.



Girlie girls.



Appears that Lily is tailgating with her jammies still on.

Cavalier dude.

Game time.

Alex keeps warm with mommies jacket.

The crowd starts to get rowdy.

Hoos winning?

The UVA cheerleaders.

Yeah team.

Alex showing off her spirit.

Lily bow.

Ry-Ry.

Justin gives the experience a "thumbs-up".

Group shot.

The crowd goes wild for a UVA victory.

Terrify the Tarheels.

"U V A"

Post-game party.

Once again, we've pooped Lily out.

Family shot at Monticello.

Say "Jefferson"

Pumpkin Patch

Columbus Day holiday must mean it is time to hit the Pumpkin Patch. Our neighbors and the Hills joined us for a rather warm day at Cox Farms.



The silliness started early.



Santi & Alex by the big pumpkin.



Lily, Lily, pumpkin Bean.



Lily likes the pumpkin patch thing.

Alex on the slide.

Daddy gives it a run.

Melissa and Ethan give it a go.

Alex and mommy on the big dinosaur slide.

Our pumpkins.

Alex takes a swing into the pit of foam.

Ethan and Alex take a moment to rest.

Steven surfs down the slide

Alex goes on the slide - again, and again, and again...

Ethan on the move.

Steve re-lives his younger years.

The Hill family on the dinosaur slide.

Melissa and Ethan come into the finish strong.

Alex and Emma ride the tractor.

Now ain't that just pretty.

The obligatory family shot.

Jogging Lily

Lily decided one afternoon to get decked out in her jogging outfit and go to the mall. As you can see, she was stylin'.



Ready to go.



Shoes are optional for this ensemble.



OK, maybe jogging is a few months off.



Lily does her stretches after the workout.

Weekend in Alexandria

The family packed up for the weekend to hang out in our old stomping grounds. The weather was fantastic and it was great to stroll through Old Town re-living some of the highlights from our first assignment in the D.C. area. Of course, Old Town is a little different this time around with two little ones, but still fun.



Alex hangs out by the prop along the water.

Alex & daddy on a pier looking into D.C.

Alex and the anchor.

Alex and dad pose pretty.

Alexandria squared.

Clowning around.

Cote clown.

Cote-Nance 4 by the water.

Alex asks a few questions to the man playing an 18th century gentleman.

Daddy and Lily playing around.

All giggles that Lily.

Alexandria City Hall.

What a bunch of cuties.

"A" is for Adorable

A few pictures from hanging out at the house one day. Nothing special going on, but that doesn't mean it wasn't a special moment.



"A" really is for adorable.



Lily practices her three-point stance.



Hugs for all.



Lily heads for the edge of the couch (and Cote is ready to block).

She almost looks like an Ewok with that outfit.