Visiting our Congressman Glenn Nye and Washington DC

Jillian, me, Bertel (Bert XI), Bert and Representative Nye at the Capitol

Jillian and Bertel in front of the Capitol

The two Berts, Bert X and Bertel XI, at the FDR Memorial

Jillian and Dad pose at DC's Newseum (my fave - the museum of the news) at the front page of The Virginian-Pilot on Saturday, June 27th.

Bert at a section of the Berlin Wall, DC's Newseum.

The Big Backyard BBQ on Pennsylvania Avenue!

Jillian and Bertel rock-climb near the Capitol.

Bertel's Blog

I'm proud to say that my stepson (nine years old) has taken a special interest in computers, graphic design, social media, etc. He's on Twitter, started a blog and talks to his Dad and me with Skype video. What a cool kid! Way to go!

Holidaze revisited, including a Soulja Video

Soulja Kids Remix

Click either pic below for more pictures of our Christmas visit to NY. This is Bert with his brother Doug's son, Parker, who pauses/poses whenever he sees a camera (i.e "ham"):


Click below for spooky Halloween kid pics:

Kids and cats

And then he hides high above the cabinets!