Oh Yeah, THAT'S Why I Live Here!

This past weekend was awesome! 

Friday Night: ice skating at the National Gallery of Art with, you know, 30 friends in the most beautiful (it's mid-April right?) weather ever!

Saturday: ridiculously good weather continues to the point that I question my sanity wearing a jacket the first week in January. Lunch at fabulous burger place, going back, but not soon enough.

Trip to the Hirshhorn to see Andy Warhol's exhibit. And...the museum guard totally let us in on the secret for the dark room/red light exhibit!

Stopped by the National Gallery of Art (inside this time) to find my favorite works of art (more on them later!). Saw a little da Vinci and lots more.

Finally, had a great time on the National Harbor at Gaylord National's Ice Exhibit, an interactive indoor wonderland created entirely of ice! It takes dozens of Chinese artisans almost a month to create each winter and is housed in a large tent kept at 9 degrees Fahrenheit! We got to wear giant blue parkas and go down an ice slide. 

Basically, fabulous.


Also contemplated how I would feel about my future children playing on half a giant man protruding out of sand. 

Funny, I think I'd rather a slide and swings. Crazy, I know. Bring on some more good times DC, bring 'em on!

Happy Parts of 2011!

So grateful for these! They really made what could 
have been a fail year turn out to be a semi-successful 
year. Thanks happy parts!

Ringing in 2011 at Disney World!

Getting back to my French Class roots and finding 
the king in the cake with the fam. 
Happy Epiphany!

Discovering places like Ford's Theater and the Spy Museum with friends

Almost dying in Snowmageddon the Younger. Thrilled to be a part of it actually. Feel I missed out being in Romania during Snowmageddon the First. Good thing we had Marissa's bed to keep warm in when we didn't have power for, oh, three days.

Discovering places like The National Cathedral with friends

Visiting The Aunt in Asheville, North Carolina

Cherry Blossoms!!!

Saying good-bye to The Brother. Okay, so that wasn't 

totally happy, but getting him back in 16 more 

months will be! 

Knowing I have friends in Utah who still care :) (I think...)

Being in St. George for Elizabeth's wedding and learning 

about a family that is very different than mine but 

as equally incredibly wonderful!

THE BEACH

THE BEACH!

THE BEACH!!

(seeing the USS Cole & the USS New York: a ship 

forged from the steel of the World Trade Center)

DANCING INTO TWENTY-FIVE

@ a party with which some awesome friends 

surprised me. Unfortunately, due to technical difficulties,

the video is not available for your viewing pleasure 

on this page. You will have to check The FB.

Running my 1st, 2nd, 3rd and 4th 5Ks. This year's goal:

Half Marathon. Wish me luck!

Discovering Eastern Market!

Watching Fred learn how to drive 

and parallel park :)

Celebrating the Fourth of July in DC!

Attending my Romania Mission President's homecoming!

So good to see all the mission buddies!!

Driving across the country to get to the homecoming!

If you're ever in Denver, you must hug the big blue bear.

Thank you for making the trip happen Jeffrey Divis.

Spending time in Palmyra, New York with Missy, her family,

and friends visiting LDS Church History sites and

seeing the Hill Cumorah Pageant!

Introducing new family to the best place on earth

and spending two weeks with them there.

Discovering the Library of Congress with the Relief Society.

I now have a reader card and can sit and learn in that 

beautiful building whenever I want!

Um, Grandma got baptized! That's about all I can say

about that. I'm kind of still in shock. :)

Having so many great Romania Mission 

buddies here in DC!!

Visiting Pittsburgh's greatest nurse in Steelers Country!

Bucket List moment on Thanksgiving Day

in New York City :) (well, basically the whole

trip was incredible!)

Making awesome Christmas memories in DC!

Like singing in Institute Choir, singing in the ward

Christmas Program, and singing carols

at the Romanian Embassy!! Did I mention I did a lot

of singing this Christmas? And...discovered a LOT

of delicious holiday recipes. Hit me up if you need

some next Christmas!

Happy New Year!