Sunday, July 21, 2013

Game Night

I love board games..game night. My brother is the gamer in our family I know I will get to try a new one whenever I go to his house. I wish I had some more friends that liked to play--or that I had the patience to play with Rachel's kids.... anyway Friday we had a work party at a guy's home and we played Minute to Win it Games. It was fun!

The cookie started in the middle of the forehead and without touching it  I had to wiggle my face until the cookie landed in my mouth. It was hard! But I did it!!

A few co-workers-- we had the BEST food! Girl in the middle-- her birthday headband.

You had to stack 6 dice on top of each other on the Popsicle stick and hold for 3 seconds. It was hard--just teeth to hold it all up and no putting the stick all the way in the mouth!

They guy timing us is Jason. He does games with his youth group every week. This coming Fri is family night at the spa. We get to have another potluck and swim in the spa pool! YAY!!!! 

Summer is going quick! My sister's kids go back to school in 2 weeks! WOW!! I am thinking I need to go somewhere (Utah?) for my birthday. We'll see. 

Not much else going on! 


Sunday, July 7, 2013

DC Day 6

Forgot this one-- I think this is the PA monument. The top statue is made out of Civil War Cannons.

Reenactment day!!!! It was 90*+ which means it was so hot and humid!!! Don't you love the tents. One reenactor  said it was too hot to sleep in the tents. Everyone slept outside.

Some music to get us ready.

Sitting on bleachers that were last at a PGA tour. The man in red behind us was SO FUNNY!

Loved the cannons. They would just shoot off whenever. I think it startled me each and every time.

Find any place you can to "hide!"






President Lincoln gave the Gettysburg Address 

He was Gen. Custer. He looked so much like him!!!! (what I think he would look like anyway.)

We had such a good time. Due to the heat and having to get back to Philly we didn't stay for the second "show."

DC Day 5

Traveling to Gettysburg

Amish Country

I could not get over how BEAUTIFUL this part of PA is. It soothes my soul. 

Carrie met up with us for lunch and the day!


Gettysburg Cemetery

See that black thing? It is an artillery shell from one of the days of battle!

my "wheat field". It's just grass, but it reminded me of KS!!

This is the first monument to have an eternal flame. Pres. John F. Kennedy saw this and loved it-- so his wife did it for him! I think this is also the monument that is made of Maine granite and Georgia Limestone-- or a rock from GA. They wanted to use rock from the farthest North and South to be united in this monument. When it was revealed Soldiers of both sides came together and camped out for a week. They had a ball!

Gotta love a car tour!

Isn't it beautiful?


Devils Den

View from Little Round Top

Our guide, Les Fowler, was supposed to give us a 2 hour tour, but because of traffic and his love of Gettysburg it was 3 hours!!! He knew so much! Darlene and Carrie taught him a railroad connection between Gettysburg and Utah. I taught him that there are still 2 Civil War Pensions being paid. (to 2 children)

This is the copse of trees (descendant trees of the original) that Pickett and his men were to aim for during that fateful battle.

Last stop--The Dobbin House Tavern. This is the only still standing house that is known for being part of the underground railroad. There were 2 known houses but the other is no longer standing. We didn't get to see the cutout where the slaves would have stayed, but it was still cool-- and more yummy food!!!

DC Day 4

We got to tour the Capitol! We started in Senator Jeff Flake's office. Then we got to ride in the underground tunnel! This is a car from way back when.

If I remember right this is the spot where DC is separated into NW, NE, SE, SW

This is the old Supreme Court room


Capitol Dome. I was so impressed with how beautiful the Capitol building is!


Library of Congress. Another building that surprised me with how beautiful it is!


Nationals vs. Brewers. Nationals lost :-(



Our only fireworks show. It was good! Short, but good.

DC Day 3

I got to meet baby Eli!!!! We had brunch with Amanda, Aaron  and Eli. It was so great to catch up with them. (not sure why Aaron isn't in this pic!) Not enough time with them :(

My Grandfather, from Missouri, was a medic in Texas during WWII.

I liked this monument.

Vietnam Memorial

I like that you can see the Capitol in this shot.

Lincoln Memorial

Korean War Memorial

I think the Korean Memorial might be my favorite war memorial. It is very haunting and powerful.

Martin Luther King

Roosevelt Memorial. This was well done too. I forgot how long he was president.

Arlington-- did you know this cemetery was started by a man that was from the North. He lost a son in the Civil War. He decided to bury some Union soldiers in Mrs. Robert E. Lee's rose garden in Virginia--- that would be Arlington, VA. I didn't know that story!!! Now Mrs. Lee has LOTS of soldiers in her yard!

Changing of the Guard. Tomb of the Unknown Soldier 


Marine Corp Memorial

If you haven't seen the Marine Corp Band-- Silent Drill-- Sunset Parade -- You really need to. It was Incredible. Possibly my most favorite activity while in DC.

Think any of them are LDS and single?

The best way to see all of the memorials in one day- on a bike!!! Yes, we were rained on, but it was fun!