More Awesome Disney Adventures

Sammie and I went on King Tritan's Carousel a couple of times and loved it. I also loved that there wasn't a line. She's so cute!

Katelyn, Dad and I all tried to pull the Sword out of the Stone. No luck, but KK was close!

The Mad Hatter's Tea Party is one of my favorite rides!
Fred, Eric, Dad, Katelyn and I went on the teacups and spun as fast as we could. I was laughing and screaming the whole time. It was just one of those moments in life that you'll always remember. Definitely one of the best moments of the trip!

Beautiful KK in a Teacup


Meeting Characters was a highlight of the trip. KK & Sammie had an autograph book and got pictures with a bunch of them. I loved watching their faces as they were in awe to meet them.

KK enjoyed talking to Snow White, but it looks like Sammie was struggling to focus on her.


But then we saw Cinderella. Sammie loves Cinderella. Look how she is staring up at her.

COLD!

This morning I woke up and although our apartment is freezing, I was warm in bed. I wore sweats and a hat to bed and had layers of blankets on me. It reminded me of when I lived in the Brandon Ave. house. My room was not connected to the central heating system and every night was like that. It's just harder to get up knowing that you can't have a hot breakfast or a warm shower.

Anyways, I started thinking that there are so many people in the world that suffer each day. Surely I could "suffer" for a few days, if you can call this suffering. It reminded me that I am so blessed to have what I have and should stop complaining about our situation without power. I need to do the best I can to stay positive because I know that this is only a temporary situation. Still, I'd love to have the power back on when I get home from work. :)

UPDATE: The Pepco man came and turned on our power about 45 minutes ago. I regret not running out of my apartment and yelling a big THANK YOU to him. It's great to have the power back on.

Apt 102 Adventure

Wednesday, January 26, 2011
3:00 p.m. - We are released from work to hopefully beat the storm

3:00 p.m. - The rest of D.C. is released from work to hopefully beat the storm

3:30-ish p.m. - On GW Pkwy and the rain turns into sleet/hail. It's coming down harder

4:00 p.m. - Arrive at home

4:00 p.m. - The sleet/hail turns into snow

4:01 p.m. - Get into my sweats

4:15 p.m. - Eat 2 bowls of Quaker Oatmeal Squares (hint of Brown Sugar)

4:25 p.m. - Get in bed and read a book

5:00-ish to 6:00-ish p.m. - Fall asleep while reading and take a short nap

6:07 p.m. - Power goes out

6:08 p.m. - Power comes back on

6:17 p.m. - Power goes off again and never comes back on

6:30 p.m. - I'm hungry again so I eat a bowl of cold baked beans

night vision :)

6:30-ish p.m. - 8:10-ish p.m. - We sit around and chat about whether or not to drive down to our friend's house in NW DC to watch the BYU vs. San Diego basketball game.

Sometime in the 7:00 hour - I forgot about the strange light flashes that reminded me of what a UFO would put off, if they were real.

8:25 p.m. - Help some guy get his car unstuck. Yes, 4 girls pushing and he attempted to drive. Kelly had to keep telling him what to do. 4 broken backs later he was out. He apparently offered to help us get out of our spot, but I own a Subaru, 'nuff said.

8:31 p.m. - We leave our parking lot to head down to our friend's house. Approximate mileage from our house to his is 7 miles.

9:00-ish p.m. We have gone about .5 miles from our house and have circled back so we can get onto Beach drive. There was traffic everywhere with cars stalled and abandoned all over the street. This is what it looked like.

Us in the car having the time of our lives. What an adventure!!

10:15 p.m. We arrive at our friend's house. I look like a homeless woman and my knees hurt from pushing on the break, clutch and gas for the past 2 hours.

10:15 p.m. - 12:15 a.m. -Watch the most amazing basketball game. Watch Jimmer kill it.

1:00-ish a.m. - Arrive home to a cold dark apartment

1:00 - 2:00 a.m. - Keep reading that book, I'm hooked

2:00 a.m - Go to bed, after checking a strange beeping noise in our kitchen

Livin' the life!

power is out

We Work at the FB..."A"

I have the great pleasure of working with my best friend. Even if work is stressful, Ashley and I still manage to have a lot of fun!

Today Ashley and I went downtown for an event and then we went to the Old Post Office on our lunch break before returning to work. I have always wanted to go to the Old Post Office because I heard the view from the top is pretty great. And it was!

The beautiful Old Post Office.

In the tower of the Old Post Office

It is so exciting working in the DC area. I love being able to go downtown once in a while.

A Night at the Symphony

My roommates and I got free tickets to go see the National Symphony Orchestra tonight. The program is part of a celebration of the 50th Anniversary of the Inauguration of President John F. Kennedy. They had a special short film featuring an interview with Ted Sorenson, Pres. Kennedy's special counsel and footage of the Kennedy Inauguration.

Then Richard Dreyfuss came on stage and performed a reading, intertwining words from speeches of Pres. Kennedy. He was a lot shorter and looked a lot older than I expected. As he read, the orchestra played a dramatic song that reminded me of the dinosaur section of "Fantasia". Some pianist played a Gershwin piece and it was pretty incredible.


BUT, my favorite part was the "West Side Story" medley. It was extremely beautiful, especially the parts with just a few violins playing softly. It was hard not to sing along. I forgot how enjoyable it is to see and hear live music.

Every Chapter is Better Than the One Before

I did it! I finished the Narnia series and now I am sad that it is all over. I literally cried through the last few pages and ever afterwards. The books are so beautiful to me and touched my heart beyond what most things in life have done for me. I truly felt the feelings that the books are supposed to have on you. They teach of Christ and His goodness, mercy, redemptive power and love. As the Kings and Queens of Narnia and all the Narnians loved Aslan, I love our Savior Jesus Christ. I am overwhelmed right now with the love He has for me and for all of God's children. I know that He is so close and easily accessible to all that believe in Him and seek after Him. I came to know Him so well through these books and come to know Him on an even deeper level as I read the scriptures and pray for His presence in my life. I love Him!

"All their life in this world and all their adventures in Narnia had only been the cover and the title page: now at last they were beginning Chapter One of the Great Story which no one on earth has read: which goes on for ever: in which every chapter is better than the one before."
-Final Sentence in the Chronicles of Narnia Series-

And so it is in life and in the life to come, when we once again are reunited with our Heavenly Father and his Beloved Son Jesus Christ, every chapter is better than the one before.