Washington, DC

On our biennial trip to Buffalo, NY we decided to stop in Washington, DC to take in the sites. We stayed right in the heart of downtown within walking distance of all the activities. DC was an exciting city but bitter cold while we were there.

Jared's face and nose were cold. After much whining, he found a solution. He could see through the hat and walked around the streets of DC with it covering his face. That's my Jar!



Here we are in front of the Washington Monument. The boys obviously see something we don't.


The walk to the Lincoln Memorial. Little did we know, the individuals walking on the left of the reflection pond, chose their route poorly. Unfortunately we also chose the left and had to step over much duck doo. Blah!

One of Jared's friends from school and Cub Scouts was also in DC the same time we were so we met up with them for dinner and site seeing. What a small world.

The next day we hit the Smithsonian Museum of Natural History. Such and amazing place with so much to see AND free admission. One of my favorite sections was the Hall of Geology, Gems, and Minerals which included the 45.52 carat blue Hope Diamond. *gasp, ooh, ah* It was gorgeous and ginormous!

Dumb, Dumb - Give me gum gum !

The White House at Christmas time...a beautiful site. Although for us, it's our only in-person site. Notice the sharp shooter on the roof. Jared saw that too and excitedly shouted it to the crowd. Gotta love his energy and enthusiasm.

We had a great time in DC. Off to the snow storms in NY!

Merry Christmas!

Holiday Photos

It's the most wonderful time of the year! December is here and that means Christmas cards! It's a great time of year to take a family photo. Last year we had photos taken at the beach. This year we went to UT. It's a beautiful campus with old red brick buildings and lots of greenery on the grounds. Check out the great photos that our friend Kelly took.

Busy Busy

We've had a busy October and November! This will be a quick catch up post and then hopefully I'll start blogging more often.

Halloween
The boys were Batman and Robin for Halloween. Their costumes were adorable. The adults loved that Dylan was Robin. It was Dylan's idea to be Robin and he desperately wanted Jared to match him as Batman. He talked Jared into the Batman costume...along with me buying him a Batman accessory from Target. I'm glad Jared gave Dylan what he wanted because Dylan gives in so much more.

The Dynamic Duo!

Mike and I hosted an adult Halloween party at our house this year. I thought it was fitting that we were referees. Luckily, no one was ejected from the game.

Camping
We did a group camping trip to Hillsborough River State Park. Camping is the best mini vacation! Our boys love being outside and having the freedom to wander a little. The weather was perfect...not too cold and not hot.

Life Is Good....but why am I the only one smiling?! BOYS!!!



Friends around the campfire.




Here's a creeptastic photo of a huge banana spider. I took this picture so just imagine how close I was. I shutter just thinking of it again.



Grandma's Birthday
My Grandma turned 80 last month! We had a big party for her to celebrate her wonderful life.

Me, husband and kids





My family (grandma, mom, dad, sisters and their families)