Some naughty little puppy was trying to "help wrap" by unrolling all my ribbon...this was his punishment =)
The Family Christmas Card HA!We went home for Christmas!!!
Ice Skating with the Ball family in Fountain Square =)
Family Photo #1
Makin' Christmas Cookies w/ Chloe...
Lisa was excited about her blender =)
Family Photo #2
Crazy Christmas morning at the Ball's...
Nosey little puppy almost went to the dump...not really...
Tired from Christmas dinner and all their new toys...yes they received resents from both sets of "grandparents" and were given a "special" Christmas meal...
Playing PS2 at Grandpa Rothhaar's =)
Paulie took me to D.C. for my Birthday to see the world's largest library (like in Beauty & the Beast-except that I don't get to keep it :/ ). Our friends Justin & Jess went too...
(ps- these pictures are in reverse chronological order if anyone cares...it bothered me and my O.C.D. at first but then I just let it go... )
This is inside the Library of Congress...it's gorgeous!!!
This is the front =)
House of Representatives Offices...
The Capitol Building...
The Constitution of the United States at the National Archives...
My Birthday present... nope! This is the Hope Diamond at the Natural History Museum...
Dinosaurs at the Smithsonian's Natural History museum....
Paul and Justin "being" R2D2 next C3PO at the Smithsonian's American History museum...
my birthday flowers...
Paul took me to see Tale of Despereaux bc I loved the book so much...yes I'm a kid at heart
before the movie...we ate at Chipotle's my favorite...we had to drive out to Virginia Beach to get to it but it was worth it...look at all that deliciousness!!!
AND before dinner we had dancing =) We went swing dancing and had a "blues" swing lesson...
earlier that day...Paulie made me an excellent cookie cake with dark chocolate melted on top for icing...it was yummy...
and I also got breakfast in bed...
So, to sum up. My birthday was amazing; it involved a lot of fun and a lot of food =) For those who are like me, here is the correct order- Breakfast in Bed, presents, a cookie cake, drove out to Virginia Beach and had our dance lesson, then Chipotle for dinner, followed by a movie. That weekend we went to DC!!!
