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    • MASSERIA, D.C.
    • PINEAPPLE AND PEARLS, D.C.
    • RICHMOND, VIRGINIA- PART 1
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    • SAADIA’S JUICE BOX AND YOGA BAR
    • SEFTON COFFEE
    • STREET ART OF D.C.
    • ST. MICHAEL’S, MARYLAND
    • THE GREEN CAT
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    • CAPE TOWN, SOUTH AFRICA- PART 2
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    • LISBON- PART 2!
    • LISBON- PART 3!
    • LONDON, ENGLAND
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    • MADRID- PART 2!
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    • SANTORINI, GREECE
    • SEVILLA, SPAIN
    • SINTRA, PORTUGAL
    • SPAIN WITH A BABY
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EUROPE / travel

ISTANBUL, TURKEY

Posted on: April 7, 2017November 11, 2018

Istanbul was one of the most memorable trips we have taken to date.  Not saying it was all GOOD memories, but more on that later!  Despite technically being […]

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ICELAND

Posted on: March 11, 2017November 11, 2018

In July, I had the fortune of traveling to Scotland for my job.  It turned out that flights with a stopover in Iceland were much more reasonable, so […]

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THE ALGARVE, PORTUGAL
EUROPE / travel

THE ALGARVE, PORTUGAL

Posted on: February 20, 2017November 11, 2018

After exploring Lisbon and Sintra, we headed South via train to see the Algarve region and get in some beach time.  We stayed in Portimão (in my mind, that […]

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😎Spring break! 🎉Maternity leave grand finale 😎Spring break! 🎉Maternity leave grand finale! 🛂🛩️Rhys’s first flight and passport stamp! Castle, museums, great food, sunshine, CDMX, we will be back 🇲🇽 #quinnfin #rhyscpieces
First half of April: 3 months of #rhyscpieces ! 🥰Brotherly love 🐾#leolionpaws #leolyinplaces 🦷🪥 🌼the most amazing smelling flowers down the street 🏋️🏽‍♂️#quinnfin "exercising" 😁😊 🌒DIY solar eclipse viewing 🎒 😻🐾 #misspennyp using #thecocoapuff pillow
Second half of March: 🌸cherry blossom model #le Second half of March: 🌸cherry blossom model #leolionpaws 🎅🫎 fashion icon #quinnfin 🍀a series of firsts #rhyscpieces 😽#thecocoapuff tail snuggles 👯‍♀️ a wonderful visit with @dgent1028 with kid free evenings 👏 (thanks @stevepastrick !) 🧢#misspennyp at it again as a cat hat ☔️the little joys in life! 🐰my little bunnies 🪺Quinn is still learning the ways of egg hunts, spending too much time opening the prize, but loving every minute of it! 🥕🐣
In the never instant-gram: first half of March! 2️⃣months of #rhyscpieces 💪 🎨 #quinnfin enjoyed the Home Depot kids workshop making a butterfly house 🤗Quinn and his classmate, also Quinn! ☔️ 🥳birthday fun with a little photobomber to celebrate @stlpratt !!! (And now I feel old realizing we’ve known each other half our lives!) 🤳some snaps of the crew Cookie and Elmo 👯 🐱Cat hat, c/o #misspennyp 🐰little bunnies
The rest of Feb: 🛝playground and dog park pairi The rest of Feb: 🛝playground and dog park pairing for #quinnfin and #leolionpaws 💐truly a miracle that these beautiful flowers haven’t been fully decimated by a cat 🦖🦕🚜magnatile fun 👩‍🍳a gf egg free cinnamon bun experiment 🤌 👀#rhyscpieces gives us a lot of side eye… 🐱accessorizing with a piece of the cat condo 💕so much brotherly love! 🐶 #leolyinplaces 😍 starting to see some smiles!
First half of February: 🦮#leolionpaws up to no First half of February: 🦮#leolionpaws up to no good 📸3 weeks of #rhyscpieces 🥰brotherly love #quinnfin ☕️tired but wired 💐Quinn LOVES sticks as much as Leo, so he created a stick bouquet 👨‍👦‍👦lots of love (and chaos) in this house! 🐱🐱#misspennyp and #thecocoapuff have been snuggling on the changing pad 🤔 👟👟 👯‍♂️ 🗓️one month of Rhys!
Meet Rhys Cameron Pastrick, born January 14th, 202 Meet Rhys Cameron Pastrick, born January 14th, 2024 at 10:36am (same time his dad was born!) at 7 lbs 7.7oz and 20 inches long. He arrived just in time for a snowstorm ❄️☃️ Quinn has embraced his new role as big brother, Leo takes his job as protector very seriously, and the cats are annoyed by the crying, but begrudgingly snuggle up. #quinnfin #leolionpaws #misspennyp #rhyscpieces
The first part of January: Mostly animals snugglin The first part of January: Mostly animals snuggling and Quinn shenanigans #thecocoapuff #misspennyp #leolionpaws #quinnfin
Highlights from the rest of December: 📸annual a Highlights from the rest of December: 📸annual attempt at a family Christmas photo with #thecocoapuff #misspennyp #leolionpaws and #quinnfin 😀BE YOU! 🎷Christmas jazz @kreegermuseum 👯‍♂️double trouble ❄️squeezed in a little time to myself 💆‍♀️ 🎄the first year Quinn really got the magic of Christmas! 😻Cocoa snuggles 🎨visited the Rothko exhibit as one of our Christmas break adventures @ngadc 🎶🕊️🕯️Quinn’s class had a surprise winter concert for the parents and it was adorable 🌈Christmas Eve in Georgetown for GLOW
Tis the season to catch up on all the things I mea Tis the season to catch up on all the things I meant to do this year, like recap the rest of our trip in August… Northern Portugal, up on the blog! -#northernportugal #🇵🇹
First half of holiday fun in December! 🎄White H First half of holiday fun in December! 🎄White House Christmas tour with @stlpratt !!! 🖤spotted out in the woods 🐶#quinnfin future vet? 🏠gingerbread house decorating/eating 🤳#leolionpaws glamour shot thanks to @masterpiececanine 🎅Santa! ☃️woke up to a surprise dusting of snow ⭐️topped the tree 🐱#misspennyp fits sits 🦮leo showing off his stubborn side
The rest of November: Thankful lunch at #quinnfin The rest of November: Thankful lunch at #quinnfin school 🦃 Leo posing 🤳 🎂Celebrated Thanksgiving and Steve’s 40th!!! birthday with family (and the best cake @bakedbybraegs ft. #thecocoapuff #misspennyp and #leolionpaws ) 🎄got a real tree! 🍓🧀the only pic I took of Thanksgiving food… The animals, captured at their best angles #misspennyp #leolionpaws
Beginning of November: 🌴Fun in the sun with fam Beginning of November: 🌴Fun in the sun with family after my work meeting with a visit to the beach 🌊, Pink Paradise, a trip on the Titanic 🛳️ and mini golf for #quinnfin ⛳️ And back home, #leolionpaws finally had a play date with a smaller version of himself, Cali!! 👯‍♀️
The rest of October: Beautiful wedding in St. Mich The rest of October: Beautiful wedding in St. Michaels while #quinnfin enjoyed some grandparent time 🍁🍂🍎🎃fall fests galore! Got a new dog bed, it's quite popular 🐕 The most scenic coffee shop next to the National Cathedral ☕️ 🎃Quinn's first school field trip! 🐷Great Country Farms to close out my birthday request of all things fall 🚒fire station fun! 🐶 #leolionpaws in pawtrait mode 🍪last but not least, an epic Halloween in the new neighborhood 🍭🍬🍫
The first half of October and my favorite season! The first half of October and my favorite season! 🍁🎃 Pumpkin fun @nalls_produce 🤩#quinnfin and Addison cheesin 🔨👷‍♀️⚒️kitchen reno finally done! 🐱it is #thecocoapuff approved 🎨 visited the hidden gem @kreegermuseum 👀#misspennyp in her favorite chair 🐙Oktoberfest with an octopus 🐯🦁🦒#leolionpaws vs. the zoo
A little recap of our trip to Lisbon, link in bio! A little recap of our trip to Lisbon, link in bio! #lisbonlovers
The rest of September: 🐕#leolionpaws as #leolyi The rest of September: 🐕#leolionpaws as #leolyingplaces (and why all our rugs are crumpled, why we needed a bigger car, and now a bigger bed) 🎮📞#quinnfin taking important calls 🐱#thecocoapuff inspecting kitchen demo 🚽very apt potty training reading material 😅 🛌at least #misspennyp will use the dog bed (see above..) 🎨🎶 #artallnightdc
Beginning of Sept: Ending summer at the lake! Gett Beginning of Sept: Ending summer at the lake! Getting in tractor time 🚜 Celebrating Halloween early with Cookie and gang 🍪 🚤boat time with Captain Quinn #quinnfin Leo recovering from his staycation #leolionpaws 🏎️best curbside find! Visiting Nana and family! 🥰 #misspennyp is doing quality control on kitchen reno supplies
The rest of August in Portugal!🇵🇹 We venture The rest of August in Portugal!🇵🇹 We ventured North from Lisbon with a stop in Coimbra, and stayed in Telões. We visited Quinta da Aveleda, a beautiful estate and winery, where we had a picnic that included uninvited peacocks and roosters..🦚 (#quinnfin was NOT a fan). On the only rainy day, we went to Braga to see the cathedral built in the 11th century, and the Bom Jesus do Monte, “the stairway to heaven” ☔️. On the hottest day of the trip, we ventured further North to the border with Spain to visit the national park, Peneda-Gerês. We hiked to a waterfall and took a dip in the water 🥾🌊 Until next time! ✈️
First half of August: 👰‍♀️🤵‍♂️ce First half of August: 👰‍♀️🤵‍♂️celebrated 10 years of marriage! #leolionpaws 😛 Reunited with old friends, saw O.A.R. W/ Goo-Goo dolls, the Barbie movie, and laughed too much 😄 #quinnfin really enjoyed stickering @errr1nnn 🥐#thecocoapuff croissant #misspennyp doing her best to relax 😎😎 When you fit perfectly in a locker 🚋🇵🇹first few snaps from Lisbon, more to come!
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