Easter Weekend

Saturday we went to the Kite festival in DC.  There wasn't a whole lot of wind, but when it came kites went up.

Hot Cup's kite is the one at the top!

When Hot Cup assembled his kite our toddler immediately tried to take it, he loved all the kites! He even whispered the word 'kite' a few times, totally unprompted.


He also loved walking around and having a picnic.


When we'd been there almost 2.5 hours, and it was a little after his normal naptime, he started to get a little cranky and I asked if he wanted to get in his stroller for a nap and he said yes. He didn't end up sleeping but he didn't ask to get out either and seemed to be having a good time snacking and watching kites. We left about an hour later and he napped most the way home. What a fun day!


First thing Easter morning we brought our toddler downstairs to see his Easter basket. There wasn't really anything new since he went shopping with us but he loved it.  His favorite was definitely the new train.  (It's the yellow engine and yellow coal car set you see in the picture.)  Then we had him hunt for eggs which he also loved. He was delighted to find chocolate candy in some of them. He didn't care as much for the non-chocolate candy.


After church we had a wonderful time visiting our parents. Hot Cup's dad has recently moved into a assisted living place and we made our first visit. Then we visited with his mom a while and then went to my parents' for Easter Dinner. Our little guy got some fun things from his grandparents. He loves being with them but when bedtime came around he asked to go home. Smart little guy.

Baby in DC

I've always enjoyed DC and I gotta say, Tuesday was no exception. I had such a wonderful time! I didn't get into the exhibits as much as I do sometimes, but it was really fun to be there with my family. Love you Hot Cup & Baby!

Here he is on his first metro ride.


First stop was the Washington Monument where Hot Cup flew his kite and our baby had his lunch and enjoyed watching his daddy. I kept him in the shade most of the time, he's not a big fan of grass anyway.


Then we went with Hot Cup's brother and his fiancee to see some sights. My baby was tired and eventually fell asleep in the Museum of Natural History. Hot Cup and I made a bet about how long the nap would last. So that evening I got a foot rub :)


When he woke up he wanted to run around and thankfully we were at a spot where he could do so. Then we finished up the museum and walked down the mall ... towards dinner of course.



I love my family!


My brother-in-law and his beautiful bride will tie the knot tomorrow!


Bonus Picture:

Haha, they're giving me the same look.

Wedding Pictures!

Hot Cup and I have been married for 5 and a half weeks! Yay, so fun! We recently got our pictures back from our photographer. Here are a few of them :)

Outside the Temple:

It was a beautiful day! I had the white jacket made since we were getting married early March - in the winter - I love the jacket but weather-wise it wasn't really necessary, which was nice!

Me and my sisters. Aren't they so beautiful? I love them!
Click on the picture if you wanna see the details of my dress :)

We're hugging someone who knew us both long before we knew eachother. Growing up in the same city, and LDS, there are a few people who've known us both for a long time. We've only known eachother a little less than 3 years.
Also, I like my mom's smile.

The talented Iggy performing.

Dancing.

Driving away.

'Tis the Season

Or 'twas. Here are a few pictures.

The DC Temple.
Yummy Christmas Cookies.

Uncle Hot Cup.
The White House.


The Capitol.

Plants

It's been so long since I've posted anything I'm having a hard time deciding what to share.

I guess I'll show you my cucumbers from my garden. Haha, it's so funny that I keep blogging about this.

Here they are!

And here is a little watermelon plant that I planted too late. I'm hopeful that a watermelon will start to grow before it gets to cold, but I've been advised that it will get too cold for a watermelon plant before I have a normal sized watermelon. I guess it is September already.

Yesterday at the Arboretum I saw these pomegranate plants. I wish I could grow yummy pomegranates but my dad said I would have to move somewhere like Arizona for the right climate, so there goes that idea.

Look at these pretty flowers from the US National Arboretum.

And these darling sisters with a rock penjing.

And these wackos blocking the bonsai.

The Commute

If you’re dumb enough to not put the name and address of your establishment on coupons you’re giving everyone exiting metro, at least call it out repetitively. No waffles for me. I don’t know where to go.

Speaking of metro …

Did any of you see the set up at Rosslyn station this week? It was there right in time for the Russell Crowe/Ben Affleck movie State of Play they were filming, and then it was gone.

Speaking of metro … again …

My bus driver of 8 months is gone. [So the one I’ve had since I moved to my new place.] I think he is the best one in the whole system. I may have had a little crush on him.

Pink & White

Yesterday I saw this year’s Cherry Blossoms!

But first we went to the Kite Festival. There were kites everywhere, and all different kinds. For a second we saw a legs kite but by the time I’d turned on my camera it was gone. This ship kite is a probably suppose to be a Pirates of the Caribbean kite or something, but it reminded me more of the scene at the end of Peter Pan where Tinker Bell covers the pirate ship in pixie dust and they sail through the sky. Yes, the man in this picture has a beer can on a fishing pole. [Click on pictures to see them bigger.]

We also saw the pro-kite flyers and all their tricks, which was pretty cool. The youngest competitor was only 8 and he’s well on his way to becoming a real pro, I’m always amazed by kids that are really good at something. After that we saw a kite fighting contest. This is where competitors fly kites with lines coated with glass and the objective is to cut everyone else’s lines and have the last kite in the air. It was pretty intense.

Then we made our way to the Tidal Basin where the Cherry Blossoms were beautifully bloomed!