This was taken on a warm summer day when the husband and I walked across the Arlington Memorial Bridge. I had no idea what these statues were called, however Wiki tells me they are The Arts of War sculptures. Did you know what they were called? If not, then it is not only Photo Friday, but Fun Fact Friday too!
Happy Friday and have a fantastic weekend!
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Despite living in the District of Columbia I often forget to take advantage of all the touristy things there are to do. One afternoon the husband and I went to see the Korean War Memorial. As we were walking towards our final destination I snapped the photo below. I didn’t even realize how the white puffy clouds seemed to pop in the beautifully blue the sky! It’s funny how sometimes a picture can highlight details that I didn’t notice/appreciate in person.
Have a great weekend. Happy Friday!
Like any year 2012 had its ups as well as its downs, but all in all when the tidbits are added up it was a great year. As the year draws to a close I started thinking of how fast this year has gone by. I’m not sure if I am just getting older or if life has just been so busy, but in a blink of an eye we went from January to December.
In no particular order tidbits that stand out are as follows:
Trip to Mexico to celebrate our 30th birthdays. Being only 11 days apart and having Valentine’s Day smack in the middle makes for a very busy February. Sipping piña coladas on the beach, reading and relaxing was the perfect way to begin our thirties.
Buying a condo was a HUGE highlight. I cannot believe we are home owners!
My first rodeo! And I think the highlight of the rodeo was the mutton busting.
Passing the PMP exam. This test had been on the to-do list for years. It was nice to not only check it off the list, but to have passed the first time taking the exam … Plus my dad will finally stop bugging me about when I am going to take the test!! :)
Thanksgiving – As my favorite holiday it is no surprise that Thanksgiving is one of the highlights from this year. Like every year the week/end was jam packed with food, wine, family, friends and laughter.
First Christmas Eve alone with my husband in our new place. I’ve always spent Xmas Eve with my friends/family or with the in-laws. This year we flew out to Kansas City on Christmas Day. We went back and forth about sending the evening with friends, but in the end decided to keep it low key. I loved staying home and celebrating just the three of us (the husband, me and of course Sophi).
2012 was a very fun year! But now there is much to look forward to in 2013 and it isn’t even here yet!
So far there are a few fun things on the docket for 2013 …
And then of course there is … Surprises! No matter how much of a planner I am life always throws in big and little surprises.
What were your favorite parts of 2012? Any exciting plans for 2013?
Happy New Year!!
We might be a few months into our second year of marriage, but this year we got our very first Christmas tree! Our new home needs a tree. Clearly I had my priorities in the right order since the first order of business was to go purchase ornaments. A couple years ago when we were registering for our wedding at Crate & Barrel I had seen a lot of cute ornaments. Our first and only stop for ornaments was at Crate & Barrel. Luckily for us there was a 30% off sale on all the ornaments!! My husband and I filled up our basket with lots and lots of white, silver and red ornaments. I was pretty sure we were buying too many, but figured we would return the ones we didn’t need.
It seemed like destiny as we drove up Massachusetts Avenue and right by a Christmas tree sale at the local church. Instead of heading the Whole Foods or Home Depot to buy our tree we were going to get it from the church!! They had a ton of options. I am not really sure why we didn’t think of checking out the local churches in the first place. At least we will remember this for next year!
After walking around the available “medium” size tree options a few times we quickly agreed on this guy:
Sorry for the crappy camera phone pictures. It didn’t dawn on me to bring my camera … fail! Anyways, after purchasing the tree we laughed a little at our lack of planning on how we were going to get the tree home. It might have been December, but the convertible top when down and the tree when in the backseat of the car. We made it home just before the rain started in. Pretty good timing if I do say so myself.
We were home and had a tree and ornaments, but we were lacking lights and maybe more importantly a tree stand. We threw the tree in a bucket and walked to CVS. There we purchased a tree stand and 200 white lights. Back to the house we went to decorate our tree!!
After a number of tries we finally go the tree straight in the tree stand. The husband cranked the Christmas music and we spent the next hour or so arranging the ornaments perfectly. Here’s a close up of a couple of the ornaments.
I am very happy with our final product. Check it out …
What do you think?? I’m very pleased. Our menorah and dradle looked great next to the tree throughout Hanukkah! Maybe next year we will buy a tree skirt and actually get some gifts under the tree :) We did have a present under the tree for less than 24 hours. Then I couldn’t wait any longer and gave my husband his holiday present prior to Christmas Eve.
Happy Holidays!
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It seems we have come to the end of the wedding related posts. I’ve shared my bridal shower and the bachelorette party as well as my wedding dress purchasing experience. And let’s not forget about it pouring down rain only a few hours before what was suppose to be an outdoor ceremony. Below I’ve listed all of the DIY projects we tackled along the way as well as the vendors we used.
But before we get to that here are just a few of my favorite pictures from the big day! All of the photos below were taken by Korie Lynn Photography.
How cool is that detail shot?!?! The pearl bracelet was HANDMADE by my Aunt! I couldn’t find what I wanted so she made me the most perfect bracelet I could have ever imagined.
I had always dreamed of getting a picture in front of the white house and this was the perfect shot. Luckily the rain held off until after this picture was snapped :)
This was taken in the lobby of the St. Regis a little while before the ceremony. We had time to squeeze in a couple more photos so I suggested the purple couch since it matched our wedding colors. I love that we are all smiles!
And last but certainly not least the picture above! There I am between the two most important men in my whole life! My husband to the left and my Dad to the right. Not to mention all the special faces I can pick out in the crowd behind us.
Okay so there are some of the top pictures of the evening now for the roundup …
DIY Projects:
Vendors:
Ceremony/Reception Venue: St. Regis Hotel
Photographer: Korie Lynn Photography
Floral Designer: MultiFlor
Band: ‘Round Midnight
Videographer: Suburban Video
Hair: George Salon
Makeup: Go Go Gorgeous
Wedding Dress: Stephen Yerick
Bridesmaids Dresses: Lazzaro
Groomsmen: Joseph A Bank
Oh and just in case you missed it we spent our honeymoon in Italy – Positano, Sorrento, Cinque Terre and Rome.
Happy Wedding Planning!!
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