High Five for Friday!

Friday, is it hot today or is it just you?

What a week!  First I'm posting from dear husband's computer because mine is being sad (time for an Ipad?).  And we had a holiday mid-week, which would have been a nice change of pace except for the extreme heat!  Of course, Claire was a champ, so that helped a ton. 
So here's what I've been up to this week:

1.  Ever just have one of those days when you try on clothes and for no good reason you look really really good no matter what you try on?  Monday was one of those days.  I got this awesome navy dress that reminds me a lot of Joan on Mad Men.  Love that show.  Love this dress.

2.  Spending time with my dad!  I finally got to go on a motorcycle ride (more on that for #3) again!  What a big hiatus... it's seriously been since I got preggers with Claire.  We had a lot of fun and I'm very thankful he's such a good motorcycle driver and has a sweet comfy bike.  We had a great time, thanks for taking me!

3.  Welcome home, heroes!  We took the bike on the Honor Flight escort ride.  The Honor Flight sends veterans to Washington DC free of charge to see their war memorial.  When they return on the bus from the airport, motorcycles escort the bus into the city to the drop off location.  This ride is crazy because it's in the middle of the night (like seriously, I got home at 3:30 am).  But it's also amazing.  Many of the veterans cry at their welcome home--this time there were officially 923 bikes to escort, probably at least 200-300 people out just to greet them... they had bag pipes playing and introduced every veteran by name as they got off the bus.  So inspirational.  I'm going to have to do this again!

A view of the staging area--this was the row we were in.  Lucky we got there early, right?

Two hot biker chicks... making the rounds.

A view from the drop off for the veterans.  They had a hot air balloon behind the bus.  I couldn't get great pictures though... mostly because I am so darn short!  I need to befriend a tall strong biker to lift me up on his shoulders.

4.  Patriotic Claire. She's been dying to wear this dress.  And no one was stabbed by a flag on this day.  But we did get hit a lot.  She was so cute, even with the heat, and she loved dancing downtown and spinning around in her pretty pretty dress.

5.  Fireworks!  Claire swapped laps part way through the firework display, so I took the chance to get a cute shot of her sitting with Daddy watching the fireworks.  I'm really glad she was into the fireworks... I was worried she'd get scared, but she thought it was awesome!  (and of course oohed and ahhed appropriately).