Our Day in DC

The tough thing about blogging a big day like DC is that there are so many pictures from so many different cameras, that before you know it, I've assumed the fetal position in a dark corner, dreaming of happier times. So I finally gave up trying to find and organize them all, that is another job for another day.

We began big with the girls by taking a day to DC. They really wanted to see Arlington Cemetary and some of the Smithsonian sites, so that's what we head out to see.

The Arlington Cemetary was incredible, reverent and very humbling. To think of all the thousands of people who died for our safety and freedom put a whole new perspective on the great country we live in. We got to see the changing of the guard, which is an incredibly precise and exact ceremony. I remember watching a clip about it a few years ago. Those soldiers undergo hours of training and inspection before they are given the honor of protecting the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. It's very touching.

On the unfortunate side, Arlington Cemetary is a tough place to take kids. After the third time of being yelled at for my kid less-than-reverent behavior, I was ready to go! It will be nice to go back when they're a bit older and can appreciate the meaning behind it all.

Afterward we went over to the Smithsonian, which is a cool place to see without going into a single building. On one end is the capital, the other is the Washington Monument, and a whole bunch of statues and museums in between. Glenn, Rachel, Skyler and Damian went to the Museum of Natural History, while the rest of us girls went to the Museum of American History. What a cool museum! Seeing Julia Child's kitchen was the highlight for me, but Jayda loved the ruby slippers from Wizard of Oz.

And of course, we couldn't finish our trip without a trip to Krispy Kreme. A very fun day indeed!

Eating, Cooking, and Plain Ol' Tomfoolery

About a month ago Glenn's two sisters, along with our nephew Damian (Glenn's brother's son), came to visit over Spring Break. It's always so fun when people come to visit because we essentially get a funfilled vacation without having to pack or travel. The first two days were basically spent exercising our stomachs for all the eating ahead. We enjoyed big fat cheesesteaks our first night (a Philly rite of passage), and since Keisha missed Thanksgiving last year (not in the states), we figured we welcome her back with a big turkey dinner. So much time was spent cooking, baking, tasting, laughing and resting. We finished of our evening introducing Rachel and Damian to Settlers of Catan, one of the few games I like! It was a very nice way to start off our week.

More posts to come...hopefully!

Fear It

Yeah that's right, you've just been Evil Eyed.

Family Pictures

My gosh, I am so very behind.

Over our Christmas break, my oh-so beautiful and talented sister-in-law Deanna took our family pictures. She did such a great job and has a very natural way behind the camera. Here is a sampling of some of the pictures she took. I love them!