washington d.c.

Krista and Ben moved to Virginia for the semester. Ben was offered an "ex-tern ship" with Senator John Kyle at the capital. Pretty exciting stuff. While they were out there Talia and I took a trip out to visit and tour the city. I was more then freaking out about the plane ride with Tay but... it went perfect. BEYOND PERFECT. My little girl was an angel and behaved herself the whole time. The whole trip in fact! Looks like prayer really does work. Thank you sweetheart for not making Mommy want to lose her mind!!!

The trip was so much fun. Every day was better than the last. The week went by sooooooo fast. While Ben slaved away at work Krista and I took the girls out. I was blessed to get the chance to spend time with family and see our Nations Capital.

THE FIRST DAY:

WE DID THE WHOLE TOURIST THING. WE PARKED AND WALKED TO ALL THE MONUMENTS NEAR THE CAPITAL

THE CAPITAL WHERE BEN WORKS

IF YOU LOOK REALLY CLOSE YOU CAN SEE JENNY AND

FOREST IN THE MIDDLE OF THE WATER.

I WAS TRYING TO GET ABE IN THE PICTURE WITH US BUT.....

DAY 2:

WE WENT TO GEORGE TOWN. WE WALKED AROUND,

DID A LITTLE SHOPPING AND ATE DELICIOUS CUPCAKES

THERE IS A SHOW ON TLC ABOUT THIS CUPCAKE SHOP IN DC. I TOLD KRISTA THAT WE HAD TO GO. THE LINE USUALLY WRAPS AROUND THE BUILDING BUT WE DIDNT CARE.... WE KNEW IT WOULD BE WORTH THE WAIT AND BOY WAS IT!!!!! WE CHOSE 6 DIFFERENT KINDS AND ATE THEN BITE FOR BITE. THE FROSTING IS THE BEST PART. VERY LIGHT AND FLUFFY AND THE CAKE IS MOIST TO PERFECTION. WE BOTH AGREED THAT THE RED VELVET WAS THE BEST.. YUM

WE WONDERED INTO THE CUTEST BABY BOUTIQUE. EVERYTHING WAS IRRESISTIBLE AND $PRICEY$ BUT WHEN KRISTA HELD UP THIS LITTLE NUMBER I COULD NOT RESIST! TALIA WILL HAVE TO WEAR IT EVERY DAY AND THEN BLAKE AND I WILL HAVE TO HAVE 3 MORE DAUGHTERS TO MAKE THE PRICE

REASONABLE BUT LOOK AT IT!!! IT IS THE CUTEST DRESS EVER AND THE PURPLE BOOTS.! WE WERE BESIDE OURSELVES WITH THE THINGS IN THE STORE.

LATER THAT AFTERNOON KRISTA WAS FEEDING TAYLOR AND TALIA DECIDED TEDDY NEEDED TO EAT TOO SO SHE TOOK KRISTAS NURSING COVER PUT IT ON AND FED THE BEAR.... KRISTA AND I WERE CHATTING WHEN WE TURNED TO FIND THIS. LOL

WE FINISHED UP THE DAY WITH COUSIN BATHS

DAY3:

WE WENT TO THE ZOO. LIKE MOST THINGS IN D.C. IT WAS FREE. (EXCEPT PARKING)

THE BIG ATTRACTION AT THIS ZOO IS THE PANDA BEARS. ONLY A FEW ZOOS HAVE THEM SO IT WAS SUPER EXCITING TO SEE ONE. IT WAS EATING TIME SO THE BEARS WERE INSIDE.

IT WAS FUNNY TO ME TO SEE COWS AT A ZOO HERE IN AZ THEY ROAM FREE. THEY ALSO HAD PRAIRIE DOGS. ..WEIRD

DAY 4:

TODAY WE WENT TO SEE THE WHITE HOUSE AND THE AQUARIUM.

IT WAS A SUPER HOT DAY!!!!

THE WHITE HOUSE. I WAS HOPING TO SEE OBAMA BUT I THINK TAY MIGHT BE A REPUBLICAN CAUSE SHE WAS NOT AS EXCITED AS I WAS AT ALL

ROUND 2...... YES WE WERE ASHAMED TO ADMIT IT BUT WE WENT BACK FOR MORE. IT WAS PROBABLY A GOOD THING WE WENT BACK FOR SECONDS BECAUSE KRISTA AND I BOTH FELT SICK AFTERWARDS... I DONT THINK I WILL BE CRAVING THESE EVER AGAIN. I DEFINITELY GOT MY FIX ON GEORGETOWN CUPCAKES!

ISNT SHE CUTE??? I LOVE THIS LITTLE FACE

DAY 6:

WE DROVE OVER TO THE WASHINGTON DC TEMPLE. IT WAS HUGE! AND BEAUTIFUL. I AM USE TO SEEING THE NEWER SMALLER TEMPLES SO WHEN I SEE THE LARGE ONES THEY AMAZE ME. IN THE VISITORS CENTER THERE WAS A DISPLAY OF A WOMAN'S SCULPTURES OF CHRIST. THEY WERE UNBELIEVABLE. THERE WERE SCRIPTURES BELOW EACH STATUE THAT REMINDED YOU JUST HOW WONDERFUL CHRIST REALLY IS. IT WAS A VERY HUMBLING EXPERIENCE.

THE GIRLS FELL IN LOVE WITH EACH OTHER. WHEN TAYLOR WOULD GO TO BED TALIA WOULD CRY AND EVERY DAY THEY WOULD HAVE THESE LAUGH ATTACKS. TAYLOR WOULD BE SITTING IN HER BOUNCER WHILE TALIA WOULD RUN AROUND HER AND THEY WOULD BOTH SCREAM AT THE TOP OF THERE LUNGS AND THEN LAUGH HYSTERICALLY. IT WAS AWESOME.

SEE YA AT CHRISTMAS NEILSEN FAMILY