Otter Pops & Yummy Thoughts..........

Well, here I am thinking about how I am constantly trying to show my awesome young women who they are- Daughters of God. But, for any of us old ones:) who ever doubt ourselves and our great potential these are for you!

"You sisters do not know the full extent of your influence. You sisters enrich all humanity...each women brings her own separate unique strengths to the family and church. Being a daughter of God means that if you seek it, you can find your true identity. You will know who you are... a conviction that you are a daughter of God gives you a feeling of comfort in your self worth...I wonder if you sisters can fully appreciate the innate gift, blessing, endowment you have simply because you are daughters of God" (President James E. Faust).

"The Lord needs women of God to have the spirit with them and shine to the world"
(Presiennt Henry B. Eyring).


Love you all! These have been the happy results of eating two otter pops at once.:)

Shine on girls!

Happy Birthday Emily!

Dear Em!
I hope you enjoy your new HUGE diamond and pink feather creature. I had to sell my vintage lipstick in order to get the money for your requested surprise birthday presents. Here's an ode to you of our girls night weekend...

Thanks for showing me your new yoga tricks. I'm grateful we can balance each other out.

Do you see what I see? More reasons to go shopping!
Thanks for always taking me on your shopping adventures.

I like your stylish trend-setting attire. Thanks for teaching me how
to turn heads with a new way to wear belts, beanies, visors, ear muffs, ski gloves,
and extra large powder brushes.

Thanks for finding the answers to my blond questions in your chocolate indulgence and headband moments. I'm grateful we always understand each other...mumble, mumble.

Thanks for rolling your eyes when I asked...

what the symbol for Target is...that could have been embarrassing.

Thanks for showing me your tricks on your new hot wheels pogo stick! I especially enjoyed the cartwheel double pump fakie.

Hope you have a super birthday! Thanks for being the best Virginian pal a girl could ask for.
Thanks for not moving away and always laughing, crying and watching me walk home at night.
Love you Em!

"I see blue dots" and other family fun memories!

Let me first lend a warning that the following long post is
dedicated to my dear family and the great times we had while
they visited. I shall not apologize if one finds it boring, but understand
if you quickly use your scroll down button.:)

Josh found this sign that was dedicated to me- Bee!
Amazing!



After searching high and low, it took about
9 strangers pointing us in various locations to finally
come across our favorite D.C. Cosi Cafe.
Worth the hunt indeed.



Not quite sure what we are standing in front of, but it looked
like a kodak moment!



Always time for some kisses!



While the boys went on a search for Cookie dough cheesecake
from The Cheesecake Factory, the girls were able to
have fun exploring an entire store of Anthropologie!
We each chose an outfit to try on and Chanelle paid the
employee 2 pass along cards to take our pictures.



Greetings from the Subway!



My first time inside the Air & Space Museum. Very neat, but
don't worry I am in no hurry to become a pilot.





Aubrey had this secret fascination with all the large
randomly placed rocks around D.C. We limited her to
13 pictures w/ them, and these were her favs!



Butterfly extravaganza!
There is currently a special exhibit in the
Natural History Museum (I think that's the name of it)
featuring a ca comb with hundreds of various
butterflies. It was definitely a highlight for all.
Don't mind that I look ill and humid-soaked!:)



Mom asked this punk teenage boy to take our picture
and I think he had never used a camera before.
I suppose he did get everyone's heads in though.



Our dear mother was on quite the mission to go find the
National Cathedral. And when she puts her mind to it,
she pulls through. I don't remember what I was praying
for at this time, but I know all Chanelle was asking was to
find somewhere where she could spend her last $6.89


Taking time to sing praises inside the Cathedral.


After playing hide and go seek through these
long hallways, we stopped to capture the moment!


Girls being girls! I realize I have a lot of pictures of
just the girls and me. Sorry Josh and Dad. I hope you don't
feel left out.



In the car again. This is where the "I see blue spots"
comes in to play. When mom was reading for 1.5 hours,
while stuck in traffic she looks up says this and then goes
on to command "go away blue spots". Maybe you had to be there,
but she had us all rolling in laughter. Thanks mom!



Hello potted man. In front of the historic Virginia House, which
was brought over in numbered crates from Europe and then reassembled
here in Virginia. Pretty cool, eh?


Love you fam! Come visit us again anytime. We had so much fun
being adventurous with ya'll!

Spring Fever?

Hey all! So there I was pa rosing around the various blog creativeness links and ended up with a rusted pumpkin blog layout smack dab in the middle of Spring!
So, no worries. I will find another color scheme, but alas! I have wasted far too much time already and am headed to the land of sweet dreams.
I suppose that's what I get for always wanting change.

Happy Blogging!:)