D. C. in December

Someday I'm going to go to Washington when it's not snowing.  I have been a couple of times and both times it has snowed.  Come to think of it, it has snowed during quite a few of our trips ( ...farm life).  
My husband's best buddy lives in D. C., so we decided to hit the road with my sister-in-law for some fun in the city.  It's so wonderful to take a trip with like-minded people.  It was truly one of the best trips we've ever taken.  
We saw great sights, ate unbelievable food and had lots of fun in between.  I think I laughed harder in 5 days than I have in the last 5 years, and that's saying alot.
Above are some random shots of various monuments.  Many were taken at the Roosevelt Memorial.  I love quotes and that's basically what the monument is, quotes and waterfalls.  One of my favorite shots is the piper on top.  He was about to play for a wedding and I couldn't resist!  It makes me think of Mike Meyers in So I Married an Axe Murderer, "A piper is down, a piper is down."
Thanks for a great trip guys, can't wait to do it again!

Merry Christmas!

We had such a wonderful and relaxing Christmas this year.  No pneumonia, no vomiting...I call that a winner.  It was so relaxing that I'm just now blogging a few photos I took that day.  Having kids helps you remember just how fun life can be.  The best part of the day was watching W. do donuts in the street on his new lawn mower, in the snow!  How random and great that we had a white Christmas.  
My mother joined us for dinner.  Beef wellingtons, a caramel chess tart, etc.  I have to say, it was a success ;-)
I hope you all enjoyed your day too.