To DC's greatest resident...

Throughout our lives we have received an immense amount of support, both financially and emotionally, along with every other kind of support you could ever get, from all of you out there.  Whether it was a call to check up on us, an email, or a card in the mail, all of you who read this blog and have enjoyed it or leant a helping hand to us on our many adventures have given so much, and we are forever grateful for the amazing families we have been blessed with.  As we set out tonight on yet another cross-country trip to start -  yet another time – over again, we want to stop to thank you all for all you’ve done.  To our parents, our brothers and sisters, grandparents, and extended family members, thank you for everything, and thank you for stopping by to check up on the Maryland Sellers on this blog from time to time.

But we want to take a moment now to single somebody out.  There is no synonym or version of “thank you” that could possibly equal the amount of gratitude, appreciation, and recognition we need to give to this one guy for everything he has done for us and for our children.  Of course, I’m talking about this guy right here:

Uncle Ted has gone so far and above and beyond everything we could have ever imagined or hoped he could have done for us.  For two years now he has been there for us so many times and in so many ways, even though he knows there will never be a way for us to repay him or thank him enough.  There are too few people out there as selfless, caring, and generous as this guy right here:

So Uncle Ted, all we can say is thank you, and we could say it a thousand times and it would never be enough.  We’ll never forget what you did for us here.  And Paul will never forget that time you threw him head first into the overhang of the roof.  And Adam is trying to forget that terrifying guy who always comes over on Sunday and gives him nightmares the rest of the week.  And when it comes to getting stuff done around the house, we've all learned that there's the easy way, and there's the Ted way of doing things.  But seriously, we wish you and Rachel all the best in the world, and KNOW that we will see you guys again before we know it.   

The times and memories of hanging out with you in DC, and just doing work around the house, are some that we will cherish and always remember.  Thankfully, Becky took a lot of photos.  Thank you again, and again again…

The Maryland Sellers