National Cherry Blossom Festival

We made it to the opening day of the National Cherry Blossom Festival this year!! The weather and flowers didn't disappoint! It was a fantastic day. Capped off by a wonderful evening. We had dinner with our friends The Brigmans!

Franklin Delano Roosevelt Memorial

Eleanor Roosevelt
FDR

Dragon Kite in front of the Washington Monument
Tidal Basin/Cherry Blossom/Washington Monument

Jefferson Memorial
Pretty Flowers

Kite Exhibition during the Cherry Blossom Festival (hundreds of kites filled the sky)

Despite the look on his face...L.A. was having a good time. He was annoyed at me taking his picture.
One of my favorite pictures of the day...

White House

The Plums

Just us girls...but where's Em

There she is...
Tanner showing me how the "rubber band" is done...
The Plums reminding me how old I am
Gracie entertaining me while I wait at the airport
Brotherly love...
Look at that concentration (I love the feet)

Matt and Me

Matt Flynn (LSU Quarterback)

Natalie's 30th Birthday

L.A. surprised me with a trip down to Williamsburg for my birthday this year.

Below are pictures from the B&B where we stayed (Liberty Rose). The common sitting area downstairs.
The bedroom (Magnolias Peach)
A private sitting room off of the bedroom.
This is the dress that made L.A. scream in the middle of the night (located in the corner of the bedroom).
Enjoying the evening on the swing at the B&B. Bridge crossing on the way to Colonial Williamsburg.

Gate to the Governor's Palace
Swords in the entry way of the Governor's Palace: entire room was full of guns and swords to show England's power.Getting ready to dance in the palace.
Palace Cellar original floor from the 1700s.
Archway to the palace's cellar
Palace's kitchen
Natalie racked up
Colonial Williamsburg's Magazine
Inside the magazineThe Powder Room under the Magazine
This sign from the Powder Room describing how Virginia joined the Revolutionary War

Raleigh Tavern

Apothecary

Colonial Toothbrush (this is for you Ashla)



We had a terrific time! And to cap off the trip L.A. got me a massage at a swanky spa. I have the best husband in the world!

Virginia Beach

We recently took a trip to Virginia Beach with the hopes of whale watching. We didn't catch a glimpse of any whales but we did have a good time. We stayed at Fort Story. Here is the little cabin that we rented.

We're on the boat waiting to go out. Notice we are still dry. This did not last long however. We didn't even make it out of the channel without getting soaked. I don't have any post-boat ride pictures...I was trying to prevent hypothermia.We also toured the Old Cape Henry Lighthouse.Interior of the lighthouse.

The view from the top. You can just make out the new Cape Henry Lighthouse over my head.

That is the beach at Fort Story. As you can tell it was really windy that day.
We visited the Virginia Aquarium while we were there. One of my favorite things was the touch pool full of stingrays.

The jellyfish were really pretty!

The octopus was really cool too!

Mr. BubbleheadMrs. Bubblehead

As you can tell by his pouting...Oreo didn't want to go home. Don't worry JoJo...we'll go back again. There are whales to see.