Palisades Reunion

A couple of weeks ago, my roommates from college took a road trip and visited me. We all lived together in a condo at the Palisades for a few years. It was such a delight to be with them. And of course I was still in shock when they arrived because they made it a surprise! Have I mentioned before that I LOVE surprises?! Thanks girls for surprising me! Of course, we hopped onto the Metro and visited the great city of Washington, DC.

We took a tour of the Capitol. The tour was worth it and very informational. Not to mention the beauty of the architectural design of this building. It was gorgeous and in my opinion one of the prettiest buildings in this city. To all you PC families, this tour is worth the trek.

This is inside the rotunda.

Right across the street, we walked over to the Library of Congress.
It is also known for it's architectural beauty.
Lunch at Old Ebbitt Grill
L to R: Meg, Mackenzie, Esther, Sharon, and me
After going to see the White House, we stumbled upon "Obama." As you can imagine, I couldn't stop laughing at this one. We just couldn't pass up this opportunity to take a picture with the cardboard figure. Even funnier? We paid $3 to get our picture made with him. I think the guy probably found it in a dumpster somewhere and decided to make some money off of it- smart move on his part because we weren't the only ones! It was so worth the memory!
The next day we traveled to Old Town Alexandria, VA. This place is so beautiful with its cobblestone streets and old beautiful row houses.One of the highlights we saw was the spite house. At seven feet wide, it is the skinniest house in Alexandria. It was built in 1830 to spite the people who hung out in the alleyway. You can read more about it here. Very interesting.
What a memorable time it was with you gals! Thanks for coming to visit me. It was such a joy to see and visit with you all! I am so grateful to have you as friends!

Janu-hairy!

Last month, the PC guys grew out beards in order to shave them down to mustaches so that they could honor Gary Ricucci, Director of Student Care. Gary and his wife lead our small groups each month. He has had a mustache for decades. They even dressed liked him and painted their 'staches white to match his.

Before

After

Gary is standing to the right of the gentleman in the red Mickey Mouse shirt.

Gary and Walt
At Gym Day, the wives got a good laugh seeing all the guys and their mustaches. It was really hard to take some of them seriously. It was so gross and so weird! I think Walt looked like he aged about 20 years. What a fun memory this will be for all of us, although I'm glad it was only a one time thing!

Snowy Day!

Last Monday, we had a snowy day! It was sad though because Walt was not able to come home that day to play in the snow due to reading and studying for class.
But, I did get to play in it and went sledding with the Lee kids (the family I babysit for).

I can't claim this snowman. The credit goes to the Lee kids. They used black olives for the eyes and mouth and a parsnip for the nose.

This is Forrester (11 years), the oldest.

This is Grayson (9 years), the only girl.

Gideon (7 years)

The younger 2 boys were already taking their nap by the time I came over. I was sad I missed them, but here's a picture of them just for fun.

Ransom, 2 1/2 years

Everett, 17 months
Walt had the great idea to go on a walk after dinner since he wasn't able to come home earlier.
It was so nice to get some fresh air with him. It was crisp and cold!

We also tried to build a snowman, but the snow was too powdery. Here is our 'snowman'...more like some sort of scary creature.

Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours!

Two years ago today, I married the love of my life!

Happy 2nd Anniversary, Walt! I still can't believe you asked me to marry you. I love being your wife!
This is a picture of our first dance. Walt wanted to surprise me, so I had no idea what we were going to dance to until it was time. It started off with "I'll Be There" by Jackson 5 and then bursted into "Signed, Sealed, Delivered, I'm Yours" by Stevie Wonder. Such a sweet memory!

Cousin Roger

Walt's cousin, Roger, came to visit us for a couple of days after we returned from our holiday break. We had a blast dining together, watching Valkyrie, and hearing stories about his experiences in England. Rodge, it was so great having you here with us.
We enjoyed our time with you!
Thanks for including us into your travels!