New Family Member

So the last couple of weeks have been crazy with Greg and I starting school and work and Evangeline starting school too. We got back from DC on the Tuesday before classes started and Wednesday I went to Target to pick up some groceries. I was heading home and someone drove into me. She hit the passenger side of the car. I was not driving that fast but she was speeding up as she hit me. Evangeline and I were in the car, we were ok, but our car was not.

So we said goodbye to our Florida "Coconut" Car and went shopping. It was a real challenge, but we were able to put a good amount down on a new car. We went with a Subaru Forester because its a little bigger, for road trips and has a good crash test rating. S

So welcome to the family Blue "Spruce Lee"!

Capital Bound Baby!

A few weeks ago the Perreault Family finally made it back to Washington, DC. This city hold so much significance for our family as it was the place Greg and I met in Summer 2004 at the Washington Journalism Center.  It was our first time back as a family. Greg and I had an academic conference, AEJMC, where we both presented research and attended sessions. We also presented a book project we were involved in as part of a collaboration between the Reynolds Journalism Institute and Knight Foundation. We stayed in China Town in a hotel for the first part and then with our friends the Kazee Family for the second half. Evangeline loved the City. She loved the buses and Subway train. She loved the people. It made me sad that she is not growing up there with the community we left behind, but I'm glad we are in PhD school and have the opportunities we have here.

Here's some my favorite photos from our trip.

We got off the plane and headed strait to the Zoo, Evangeline was tired.

Here we are watching a zoo keeper care for several Beavers and Ducks

Seal watching is my favorite thing to do.

More seal watching with Daddy

Visiting Georgetown and posing in front of Healy Hall

Lunch with Rebecca

A kiss where we had our first kiss. Evangeline was really tired again.

Daddy and Evan in front of the Capitol

Hanging out between sessions at AEJMC

My "Sunglasses" at the Search Lights and Sunglasses Book Launch Party at AEJMC

Evangeline rides the Capitol Mall Carousel at the Smithsonian

Daddy tries to keep Evangeline from swimming in the fountain at the sculpture garden park

Dipping our toes at the Sculpture Garden fountain

I love this guy.

The Searchlights and Sunglasses Team before out session.

Greg and Ben with their littles. These guys went to HS together and college.

My beautiful girl friends from DC. Can you believe how grown up we all are.

Evangeline on the Kazee's front porch in DC.

Lilly, Evangeline and Abby. Sweet girls!

Family metro ride to Union Station.

Greg and Terry hanging out at the Green House.

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