Cherry Blossom Time!

It's that time of year again! Beth and I went downtown today for a quick look-see. It was cold!! And windy! It was beautiful, though. We rented a paddle-boat and paddled around in the Tidal Basin looking at all the pretty flowers. It was fun! We didn't have to dodge people, dogs, children, or cameras - just other paddle-boats! Spring Break is officially over. :( Back to work!

The Jefferson Memorial

Us

Pretty

Some views from our little boat

Spring Break

Beth and I played a lot of Scrabble.

tasty spring seeds

my Easter basket - it oinks!

an afternoon at the Inner Harbor, Baltimore

"Chessie" the Dragon - paddleboats in the Inner Harbor

it was a highly dangerous adventure on the high seas.....

we lived to tell the tale :)



The Star Spangled Banner Museum

I bought this awesome poster.

Only 2 more months until summer!!! The Midwest, here I come!

Harrisburg, PA

A weekend away in Harrisburg! We were sooo lazy and had a great time talking and relaxing.

Governor's Row - old buildings preserved

Good Friends

Beautiful Bridges

A COW in the City!

Christmas Fun

Sibling Love

New House

Farm Cat

Winter Wonderland

Snowmobiling Adventures

Fambly

Birthday Goodness

Saw a Silly Movie
Ate some dairy-free deliciousness (chili and cornbread!)
i have some good pals :)

The Trees in D.C.

The Christmas Tree in front of the Capitol Building

Julia and I in front of the Capitol Christmas TreeThe National Christmas Tree
Pretty, Pretty Tree!
Around the National Tree they have a tree for each state.
This is the best tree!Yep, it's the NORTH DAKOTA tree!! Yee-haw!
(I did not have to wait in a line of people for this picture..haha!)

Thanksgiving In NYC

Thanksgiving in NYC! An exciting adventure :)

Up EARLY to get a good spot in Times Square for the Macy's Thanksgiving Day Parade.
We grabbed our spot around 6:15 am :) It was a good spot!

Times Square at Sunrise

The crowds at the parade - we never got on TV because we were in the spot where all the camera people also wanted to be. Oh, well, we had the best view!

My favorite show as a kid - there were several of the
classic Sesame Street characters on this float!

It was fun watching the balloon handlers - they all have matching outfits and vests. In between floats and balloons, clowns came over to the crowds. They told us jokes, threw confetti, and wished us a Happy Thanksgiving. We were right in the front, so we got a lot of clown-fives :)

SANTA!!!! Forget all the famous people we saw - here he is!!!

We walked through Central Park. It was a lovely, warm day!

5th Avenue - we looked at all the fancy, Christmas window displays.

The Tree in Rockefeller Center. We didn't get to see the lighting ceremony because it was scheduled for a later date, but we plan to see the one here in D.C. next week :)

In Rockefeller Center