SNOW DAY

Amy and I are snowed in. Her fiance Billy is stuck at his house. We thought we would give him an update of what we have been up to.

Trekked outside in the snow.

Look how deep it is!

Amy's boots are completely covered!

Amy walking through the snow.

Amy's first steps in the snow.

Enjoying the snow from the window.

Enjoying the snow from the window, with a warm blanket!

Taking pictures.

Watching movies.

My friend Amy and I are stuck in my apartment due to the snow! Her fiance, Billy, who lives in my ward, can't even come see her. So, she is stuck here with me. Kim left last night, so I am lucky she is here! It's actually been a really relaxing day. It's kind of nice when you have no other option but to stay inside.

Winter Wonderland

Something is definitely not missing anymore...
It's a winter wonderland in DC!
And everything is closing down because of it... Too bad the storm didn't hit on Monday so work would have been canceled.

..it's the most wonderful time of the year..

Apartment decorated for Christmas - check.
Celebrating holidays and traditions at school - check.
Smithsonian decked out for Christmas - check.
Holiday parties - check.
Eating delicious food with friends - check.
Shopping - double check.
Wrapped Presents - check.
Visiting the festival of lights at the temple - check.
Amazing church Christmas program - check.
Christmas music - check.
The Elf - Check.
Miracle on 34th Street - Currently playing.
The Holiday - Waiting to watch it with Whitney, who has never seen it.
Visiting the National Christmas Tree and the Capitol Tree - next week.

There is only one thing missing....

Check out DC's weather forecast, and I'll keep you posted.

Does your scalp itch?

17 of the 18 kindergartners have lice.

My scalp has itched all week.

Hope for the best.

Does YOUR scalp itch now?

Butterflies

Mom and Lisa!

My mom took pictures of me with the best kids around.
(At least in DC, and at least most of the time...)



Me and My Mom

My mom was in town with her friend, Lisa. They stayed at my apartment and we had a lot of fun together. It was nice to come home from work to a clean apartment and homemade pumpkin bars. My mom always takes classes to keep her teaching certificate current. She took a technology class and made a power point presentation on butterflies. She shared it with my class after we visited the butterfly exhibit. She couldn't wait to e-mail the teacher and let her know that she shared her presentation at the Smithsonian. Lisa's son Devin, who also lives in DC, took us on a tour of the White House! It was a great week.

NEW YORK

For how many times I have been to New York, I can't believe I had never been to Serendipity! We loved it!!

Quick trip to New York to meet up with my mom and sisters. It was loads of fun.

There's something about New York...

P.S. Did you know they have Internet on planes now? I figured it was coming sometime soon, it has arrived, and it is wonderful. (They have actually had internet the past few flights I have been on, but this time it was free!)

Friends

Five of my high school friends came out to visit! Unfortunately it rained almost the WHOLE time they were here. It put a damper on things, but mostly it was fun just being together. I seriously need a pair of rain boots...


GEORGETOWN CUPCAKES- This may or may not have been our second time.


Me and Dani at the White House. Don't our outfits coordinate well.

A picture with all of us! Shelly took a picture of two ladies kissing, in return they took a picture of us... Still not sure whether they were sisters or not.

Washington Monument.


Toad head joined us for dinner.


Old Town.

It was a great weekend! It's hard to believe we have been friends for all these years. As expected having six crazy girls together provided a few good metro and other transportation stories:

- After my friends had spent the day at museums and I had spent the day at work we met up to take the metro home. I had never seen the metro so crowded! (Probably due to all the rain) We smashed into an orange line train which took us to our transfer at L'Enfant Plaza. As the yellow train approached I knew we were in trouble because it was also packed! We all smashed onto the train and Dani was the last person to get on. We all had to do a little pushing, which was expected. Unfortunately Dani was the only one who got yelled at for doing this. She was so embarrassed that she jumped off the metro. When the trains are really crowded and the doors won't shut over and over again it says, "Doors closing, please step back to allow the doors to close." We were all shouting to each other in the crowded metro trying to tell Dani to get on the train as it did this repeatedly at least four times. Well, she didn't end up making it. The last thing Shelly shouted to her was, "Be sure to take the yellow line, not the green!" So Dani was left alone at L'Enfant Plaza and we were all on our way to Pentagon City. We were trying to get back in time to make it to my shuttle so when we got off the metro Shelly and I ran through the station and the other girls waited for Dani. We barely made the shuttle and got back to my apartment just in time to get my car and go back to pick up the other girls. Dani made it successfully and we were so proud of her for taking the yellow line instead of the green line! She's practically a pro at the metro now.

- The other moment was on a taxi- all six of us, plus the driver, in one car. He pulled over and almost kicked Katie out... You should ask her about it sometime.