Downtown Fun

Logan was able to take Friday the 27th off so we headed downtown. We decided to try out something different and went to the Postal Museum. For having not been there before we were impressed. We had fun looking around and playing with the interactive stuff.
    After the museum we headed to China Town to Five Guys were we ate burgers and LOTS of fries. That was followed by walking to the Ellipse to see the National Tree and Pageant of Peace trees. We ended our day downtown with a short stop at the Museum of National History.  It was a warm day and a fun day to be downtown-especially seeing something different.

Riding in the old time wagon

Logan driving the mail semi



Mail plane

Mail stage coach

Five Guys

Maryland tree

National Tree

Iowa tree

Almost finished fixing
the Washington Monument

Nativity Scence

National Tree

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!

Forgot this picture- A Chewie stamp for
Rebekah!

Happy Birthday Dad!

While mom and dad were here we celebrated Dad's 60th birthday. Logan worked during the day so we didn't do anything too exciting. For dinner we grilled out (yes it was warm enough) and then celebrated Dad's birthday with presents and Dairy Queen ice cream cake and blizzards.  Hopefully Dad enjoyed his day.



Fun new pants from me

Gin and tonic from Logan

Yummy cake!

A little too frozen



Cowie trying out the pants

Christmas 2013

This year Logan and I spent Christmas here in Maryland. It was even better because Logan was actually off the 23rd-25th. On the 23rd and 24th we were some of the crazy people out shopping and  getting ready for mom and dad to come with some cleaning and cooking. Christmas Eve we went to the children's program at 7:00 so I could play bells. Then we headed to a little "party" at some church friends' house for an hour or so before heading back for the 11pm service so Logan could sing. Came home and crashed. Christmas Day we slept in, had breakfast and opened our presents to each other.  Later in the day we headed to the airport to pick up mom and dad. Returned home for a Christmas dinner of lasagna and opening more presents. Overall a very fun Christmas. Here are some pictures of Christmas Eve and Christmas Day.


Christmas Morning



Before Church



Church





At church



Christmas morning

Yes even the boys got gifts



New sweater



New Brad Meltzer book

New sweater vest

earrings



texting gloves :)



Dad's new pants

New shirt for mom



Big Bang Game-
super fun

Navy Band Christmas Concert

On the 21st we headed downtown for the Navy Band Christmas Concert at DAR Constitution Hall. It's a great concert with lots of wonderful music and a fun Christmas carol sing-along.



National Tree from afar

Great seats!

Aww! :)

Santa even came!

Our Christmas Tree and decorations

Friday night while selling Christmas trees in the rain at church we picked out our tree. Sunday night we decorated it. It looks pretty cool. Saturday while Logan was at work I put up our stockings and things too. Now we just have to put presents underneath and wait for Christmas. Oh and some Christmas cookies we made today while Logan was off and I was home on an ice day. :)

Logan & John trimming
the tree

Bagged up

Our tree!

In the car ready to go.

No the tree in not in a body bag!



Drying in the living
room



Stockings hung by
the fake fire place with care
(Thanks to my friend Mandi from
Cincy for making the fire place
14 years ago)

All done!

Logan's new Michigan ornament
from the Christmas Mouse store
in Williamsburg



Putting on the snowflake topper

Putting on and ornament

Sugar cookies