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Saturday, August 28, 2010
In the midst of history
Ever wonder how a last-minute road trip comes to be? Here's how...
Jonathan came home from Phoenix late Thursday night. "Glenn Beck's Restoring Honor Rally is in DC on Saturday. I would have liked to have gone"
Tracy: Want me to check and see if there are any rooms available for us to use our Sheraton points?"
Jonathan: Sure, but I doubt there are
Both: Night :)
Friday morning...
Tracy: There were rooms available at the Westin we stayed at last time which is within walking distance of the Lincoln Memorial. What do you think?
Jonathan: Book it! We'll leave as soon as Delaney gets off the bus.
So we packed the van and off we went. On the way down, we were hungry and looking to stop for dinner. We promised the kids Pizza and breadsticks but a Pizza place was hard to find on the TomTom. We found one in Grantsville, Md--a beautifully quaint little town but it was closed (I think they pull their sidewalks in at 6 and this was 7:30) But driving through town we found the most amazing Inn and Restaurant built in 1840... The Casselman Inn. The food was so delicious and the atmosphere was so quaint. We want to go back and stay in the antique hotel sometime.
We arrived in DC late and hit the hay. We tried to get up early, but I guess we were all exhausted because we only all woke up at 8:20. We showered, dressed and hit the street to walk to the rally. It was really uplifting to be walking down the street with others who had come to our capitol to join in wanting to make America the best it could be. Here are a few snapshots I took at the event..
I have to say that the moment I will never forget was when all these hundreds of thousands of people lining all open areas of the mall and beyond joined their voices in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. It brought a tear to my eye to think how were were standing amongst the memorials for so many who gave their lives for the freedom to fly our flag over this great nation. There was such reverence and a hush fell over the crowd as hands covered hearts as the National Anthem was sung. I'm so glad we were able to be there and be a part of this historic day.
I had to include a few of my little patriots too :)
And three cheers for the man who made it all happen--who planted the seed and drove all the way here to DC :) I love you, baby...
Jonathan came home from Phoenix late Thursday night. "Glenn Beck's Restoring Honor Rally is in DC on Saturday. I would have liked to have gone"
Tracy: Want me to check and see if there are any rooms available for us to use our Sheraton points?"
Jonathan: Sure, but I doubt there are
Both: Night :)
Friday morning...
Tracy: There were rooms available at the Westin we stayed at last time which is within walking distance of the Lincoln Memorial. What do you think?
Jonathan: Book it! We'll leave as soon as Delaney gets off the bus.
So we packed the van and off we went. On the way down, we were hungry and looking to stop for dinner. We promised the kids Pizza and breadsticks but a Pizza place was hard to find on the TomTom. We found one in Grantsville, Md--a beautifully quaint little town but it was closed (I think they pull their sidewalks in at 6 and this was 7:30) But driving through town we found the most amazing Inn and Restaurant built in 1840... The Casselman Inn. The food was so delicious and the atmosphere was so quaint. We want to go back and stay in the antique hotel sometime.
We arrived in DC late and hit the hay. We tried to get up early, but I guess we were all exhausted because we only all woke up at 8:20. We showered, dressed and hit the street to walk to the rally. It was really uplifting to be walking down the street with others who had come to our capitol to join in wanting to make America the best it could be. Here are a few snapshots I took at the event..
I have to say that the moment I will never forget was when all these hundreds of thousands of people lining all open areas of the mall and beyond joined their voices in reciting the Pledge of Allegiance. It brought a tear to my eye to think how were were standing amongst the memorials for so many who gave their lives for the freedom to fly our flag over this great nation. There was such reverence and a hush fell over the crowd as hands covered hearts as the National Anthem was sung. I'm so glad we were able to be there and be a part of this historic day.
I had to include a few of my little patriots too :)
And three cheers for the man who made it all happen--who planted the seed and drove all the way here to DC :) I love you, baby...
Thursday, July 8, 2010
{Day 37} Fun with Photo Booth
I found a new program on my MacBook yesterday... it's called {Photo Booth}
It's hot outside. Too hot to play--heck! Too hot to get the mail or even breathe for that matter! So we've been spending a lot of time indoors.
Mommy has also been very backed up on Photography work so I really had to buckle down yesterday and finish editing a session from over a week ago. (I know... I'm ashamed--I blew my own personal deadline).
So you can guess that after about 3 hours there were a lot of "Mommy. Mommy. MOMMMMMMMY! You're not paying attention to me!!!"
We all needed a little comic relief. Wait for it... here it comes. Be prepared to pee you pants (I did--just a little bit though)
I hope that gave you a little joy today...
It's hot outside. Too hot to play--heck! Too hot to get the mail or even breathe for that matter! So we've been spending a lot of time indoors.
Mommy has also been very backed up on Photography work so I really had to buckle down yesterday and finish editing a session from over a week ago. (I know... I'm ashamed--I blew my own personal deadline).
So you can guess that after about 3 hours there were a lot of "Mommy. Mommy. MOMMMMMMMY! You're not paying attention to me!!!"
We all needed a little comic relief. Wait for it... here it comes. Be prepared to pee you pants (I did--just a little bit though)
I hope that gave you a little joy today...
Monday, July 5, 2010
ET is in my closet!
It was a scorcher today! Almost too hot to be outside. Delaney and Jonathan both had swimming lessons this morning and by the end of the lessons, MOMMY looked like she had been in the pool with all the sweating I was doing.
After such an exciting weekend, we needed to turn it down a notch and made all 3 kids take a nap this afternoon. (boy, did they need it) Daddy cooked us an awesome dinner of Tri Tip Roast and Roasted/Grilled mixed veggies. Delicious! Thanks, Daddy.
I had a photo session with some friends of mine so Dad was on his own and the movie "ET" was on the menu. Delaney requested to watch the movie "with the boy on the bicycle with the monster with no ears"--that was her way of describing the ET DVD cover.
On my way home from my session, I asked Jonathan how the movie went. Were the kids scared from the movie? He related to me that little Jonathan had just made another appearance downstairs after he had been tucked into bed a hour previously and announced that ET was in his closet. (Insert Giggle here) He was sure of it... he had heard him! The only cure for ET in his closet? "Dad, can I sleep in your bed until you come to bed?" (of course)
We had another first today. We usually blockade Addison in the living room with a folding table. She has now discovered that she can crawl between the wall and the back of the couch and escape. Clever girl! What will they think of next?
After such an exciting weekend, we needed to turn it down a notch and made all 3 kids take a nap this afternoon. (boy, did they need it) Daddy cooked us an awesome dinner of Tri Tip Roast and Roasted/Grilled mixed veggies. Delicious! Thanks, Daddy.
I had a photo session with some friends of mine so Dad was on his own and the movie "ET" was on the menu. Delaney requested to watch the movie "with the boy on the bicycle with the monster with no ears"--that was her way of describing the ET DVD cover.
On my way home from my session, I asked Jonathan how the movie went. Were the kids scared from the movie? He related to me that little Jonathan had just made another appearance downstairs after he had been tucked into bed a hour previously and announced that ET was in his closet. (Insert Giggle here) He was sure of it... he had heard him! The only cure for ET in his closet? "Dad, can I sleep in your bed until you come to bed?" (of course)
We had another first today. We usually blockade Addison in the living room with a folding table. She has now discovered that she can crawl between the wall and the back of the couch and escape. Clever girl! What will they think of next?
Tuesday, June 22, 2010
{Day 15} Lesson Learned: Cherry Limeade Drink Mix does NOT make good popsicles
Oh... don't get me wrong... they are DE-licious... but there's something in that Walmart Cherry Limeade drink mix that will stain anything it touches blood red. I remember Jonathan, my husband, drinking a big glass of it before we left for church one Sunday. When I looked over at him as he was driving, I couldn't help but chuckle...he looked like he had applied red lipstick.
I bought these popsicle makers at my new favorite store "5 Below"... it's like the Dollar Store on steroids! Everything is $5 or less. I've already spent a fortune in there. I may just have to go back before we leave for the beach--they have boogie boards for $5!!!
Anyways, the kids had a blast eating their popsicles that they made with me. Addison did not get to indulge this time. As messy as the older ones were, I can only imagine what she would have looked like after all was said and done. The Stephen King story of Carrie comes to mind...
Monday, June 14, 2010
{Day 14} P-A-R-K and a new camera to boot!
Okay, I've complained about my PNS camera long enough. My husband finally relented to my constant jibbering about what a great idea it would be to get a waterproof/sand-proof/drop-proof camera that we could enjoy without worrying about the elements (ie kids) damaging. Hurray! It came today.
So, out the door we headed to Morgan Park to enjoy the sunshine and test out that bad-boy to make sure it fit the bill and my high expectations. Here are a few shots we captured. It's a keeper...
So, out the door we headed to Morgan Park to enjoy the sunshine and test out that bad-boy to make sure it fit the bill and my high expectations. Here are a few shots we captured. It's a keeper...
Sunday, June 13, 2010
{Day 13} Sunday is a day of rest...
What can I say... we take that motto very seriously and try spend the day as a family just enjoying each other and relaxing.
I can't say that we actually did anything worthy of the 100 day challenge--but we did attend Church as a family and my husband gave a wonderful talk in church (go, honey!) but then he had to leave for the airport for a business trip (boo)
It was a stressful day for me though because Addison is too young for nursery so I pretty much "contain" or chase her for 3 hours at church. Not fun.
Today after church was Hunter's 3rd Birthday party where I chased Addison for another 2 hours. I will say that the kids all got to eat cake and ice cream so I use my slacker card and count that as our fun thing for today (because they would) and call it a day... happy that I survived :)
I can't say that we actually did anything worthy of the 100 day challenge--but we did attend Church as a family and my husband gave a wonderful talk in church (go, honey!) but then he had to leave for the airport for a business trip (boo)
It was a stressful day for me though because Addison is too young for nursery so I pretty much "contain" or chase her for 3 hours at church. Not fun.
Today after church was Hunter's 3rd Birthday party where I chased Addison for another 2 hours. I will say that the kids all got to eat cake and ice cream so I use my slacker card and count that as our fun thing for today (because they would) and call it a day... happy that I survived :)
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