Exploring the Easter Market

...and admiring DC one last time.

 

I'm so excited about my find!
They're old windows turned mirrors that match my room perfectly.
I can't wait to hang these up next to my bed!

 For dinner we accidentally went to this fancy French restaurant when we thought we were going into a pizza parlor. After squeezing the double stroller in and settling down our three hungry and tired kids, we looked at the menu and didn't understand a thing. Nicole ended up ordering raw salmon on eggs and I don't know exactly what I got but it wasn't too bad.  

a birthday cupcake

This Saturday was my cute little nephew, Brody's, first birthday!

What better way to celebrate than digging

into chocolate frosting at Georgetown Cupcakes in DC.

 happy birthday Brod!

so glad we got to celebrate it with you!

 

Life Lately

this week we...

Thanksgiving in DC

Livin' the m life...

 

currently in Virginia...

 

about 3000 miles away from home...

 

means most of our holidays are spend apart from our families. Sure does make me appreciate the family I'm missing and appreciate my little family of 4. I feel so blessed to have such an amazing man, sweet little boy, and spunky little girl in my life. Words fall short to describe the love I have for my little family.

 

I could go on and on about what I'm thankful for, but I'll skip to the fun part, our Thanksgiving in DC!

first stop: the FEAST. and boy, was it a feast! Chris chose this Brazilian barbeque restaurant where they are constantly bring out different kinds of meat. He was in heaven! We ate every kind of animal you can think of...AMAZING! (sorry PETA).





















next stop: the White House. I love this city at night, especially during the holidays. DC is full of character, the buildings are so beautiful, and the atmosphere there is just so... chill (for lack of a better word)!

our view of the Capitol building.

 This is definitely a Thanksgiving we will always treasure.

 

Year Five

 

Have we really been married for five years already!?

 

Let's see... since we got married, we've managed to live in four different places; I started and completed cosmetology school and worked as a hair stylist for a few years; Chris graduated from CBU and commissioned into the Marine Corps; and we brought two beautiful children into the world... not bad, right?

 

Thankfully, Chris was home during our anniversary this year so we were able to go out and celebrate a bit. (First off, I want to give a huge THANK YOU to our dear friends, Crystal and Marcus, for watching our little rascals. It's been so great meeting new people and developing life long friendships)! So, Chris and I drove out to DC and went kayaking in the Potomac River. (Man, what a workout)! After splashing around for a bit, and some serious racing, we changed in the car and headed down to a nice romantic, candlelit dinner. This french restaurant, Bistro Cacao, is such a memorable place to dine, I highly recommend it! It is so intimate, with dim lighting, curtains for privacy, and the most comfortable chairs. We whet our pallet with garlic sauteed escargot, I ate SNAILS, and it was actually really good. We ended our meal with vanilla, chocolate, and mango creme brulee, complements of the chef, (Ooh, I feel fancy)! Our server was french and I just loved how he addressed me as "mademoiselle" ...but that was about the only thing I understood from him.

 

I had a great time with my love and I'm so thankful we had this opportunity to spend some quality time together before he starts IOC (Infantry Officer's Course) and is constantly gone.

I love you honey bunny! 

 

 

Here's to five more years ...and then some!