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Amy and Brent got married outside at a manor in Leesburg, VA. It was a beautiful, sunny day.
Brent walking down the aisle
Phil's brother Dave escorting his cousin Anna
Julie & Phil
Amy & her parents
Presentation of the signed Ketubah (marriage contract)
Breaking the glass
Kissing the bride
Mr. & Mrs. Phipps!
Phil's sister Amy and her fiance Brent are getting married tomorrow! After the rehearsal, they threw a huge BBQ at a park in Leesburg, VA.
Playing frisbee
Enjoying lots of good food
Amy and Brent saying their thank you's to their bridal party and relatives
Phil & Julie
After the picnic, Amy and several friends went out for dessert to celebrate Amy's last night as a bachelorette.
Amy graduated with her Masters in Library Sciences from the School of Information at the University of Maryland.
Amy waiting to have her name called to receive her degree
Professors handing out the degrees
Graduates from the School of Information
Brent and Amy: 9 days until their wedding!
Mom, Amy, & Dad
Amy & Phil with the UMD turtle
Phil, Julie, Brent, Amy, Dad, Mom
The happy graduate
Mom, Phil, & Amy with Kermit and Jim Henson
Julie & Phil
(15 weeks pregnant)
We went out to lunch today with Julie's family to celebrate Phil's and Kevin's birthdays. Then we went back to Kevin's house for cake and so he could open his gifts.
Happy birthday, Kev!
Mmm, chocolate cheesecake
Julie's great aunt Lucy passed away in April. Her daughters, brothers, nieces, nephews, extended family, and friends gathered on Mother's Day to celebrate her life.
All of Aunt Lucy's daughters and nieces and nephews, the Bishop cousins, were able to attend the memorial service. We got a nice photo of most of them, but a few had left already:
From left to right: Pat, Kathy, Karen, Carol, Sue, Lois, Clyde, Peggy, John, Herman, Mary Jane, George, Joyce, Barb, & Ginny
Missing: Walt, David, Jeffrey, and Kenneth
We're ecstatic to be starting our family! Here's Baby Shilane at 12 weeks + 6 days and crown-to-rump length of 66.4 mm (2.6 inches).
The ultrasound was pretty neat. We could see the baby move its arms and legs. We could even see it jumping. It would push off with its legs and then slide back down.
For Phil's birthday, we cooked out on the grill, and the weather was nice enough that we were able to eat outside at our picnic table.
Rather than repeatedly requesting his favorite cake each year, Phil likes to try something new. This year: carrot cake. This was Julie's first attempt at making a carrot cake. It turned out pretty yummy!
Happy birthday, Phil!
As the party got started, Evan and his friend Trey enjoyed playing outside with Phil.
Trey and Phil playing in the sandbox
Evan getting ready to...
...run up and down and up and down the basement doors with Trey
Evan's cousin Aiden and Trey's sister Erin watching the boys from inside
Erin meeting Evan's cousin Weston
Courtney, Erin, Weston, and Kristin
Erin playing with the kitchen set - such a cutie!
Mickey and Minnie cakes for Evan's Disney themed party
Evan and his parents Brandon and Missy
Evan after he blew out his candle
Grandma helping the birthday boy cut the first piece of cake
Evan's Aunt Tiff supervising as Evan tears into his gifts
Thomas the Tank Engine!
Julie's Aunt Pat and cousin Clara came to visit us. Clara enjoyed playing with our toys, on our piano, and outside.
Once again, we didn't take any photos, so these are borrowed from Aunt Pat.
Clara and Julie playing a duet:
These aren't from our visit, but they're irresistibly cute photos of Clara with a bunny and chicks:
This year's family gathering was moved later in the spring so that the weather would be nicer for those traveling long distances. It was held on Anita's 40th birthday, but unfortunately, she and Evan weren't able to make it in from Idaho.
Aunt Mary riding the see saw with Clara and Petie
Petie
Clara
Petie
Petie and his aunt Marilou
Nikki and Billy, the littlest addition to the Bishop family
Billy and Rick
Eileen
Jen (and baby Hurley) and Julie (and baby Shilane)
Jen called the following weekend to let us know she and Zak are expecting a baby the end of August. We're so happy for them!!
We also started telling family this weekend that we're expecting a baby in mid-November. Julie is 8 weeks pregnant in these photos and due November 12.
Phil and Julie
