Halloween 2012

The kids had a great time this year trick-or-treating. It was the first year that Taylor went with her friends instead of going as a family. Owen was upset at first, but once he hit the first house and saw the candy, the absence of his sister was no longer a concern. We sure did miss her this year though, but she had fun with her friends. I guess it's time to let her spread her wings a little bit.

Washington D.C. 2012

Taylor and I went with her fifth grade class to Washington D.C. this past week for their class trip. We had an amazing time! We were only there for three days which didn't really give us enough time to see everything, but we will go back soon! Here our some pics from our adventure!


Arlington National Cemetery

Tomb of the Unknown Soldiers

MLK Memorial

Taylor at the MLK memorial in front of the tide- Jefferson Memorial in the background

Jefferson Memorial

Taylor in front of the back side of the White House

The Capital Building

Barnette Elementary 5th grade class in front of the Capitol Building

The National Cathedral

Pentagon 911 Memorial

The Washington Monument

WWII Memorial

Washington Monument view from the WWII Memorial

WWII Memorial..each star represents 100 American Soldiers who died in WWII. There are 4,048 gold stars total.

Vietnam Memorial

Lincoln Memorial

Mount Vernon- Home of George Washington

View of the Potomac River from the back porch of George Washington's home

One of many carriages owned by George Washington

Washington's tomb