I love shooting at this location, it has waterfalls and beautiful colors. This is a great location for bridals, family sittings or engagements. Despite being a little cold it was a beautiful day!
Monday, October 12, 2009
Monday, October 05, 2009
Kathryn and Luke
Great day for a beautiful wedding. Good luck you two! Thanks for letting us be a part of your day!
Thursday, December 04, 2008
Dome Sweet Dome
This morning, Bryan and I got to go on a tour of the Capitol Dome. The Dome has been closed to the public for years -- to see it, you have to go with a Senator or Congressman. Senator Craig graciously offered to take a group up to the Dome this morning, so Bryan and I took advantage and tagged along.
The tour requires you to climb over 300 steep steps through areas that are often very narrow with low clearance (another reason I'm thankful to be short). On the tour, we got to see the inside of the Rotunda, and at the end of the tour, we got to go outside on top of the Capitol.
This view is looking down from about halfway up to the top of the Rotunda.
This view is from the same spot, looking up. If you look closely, you can see some railing around the mural. We worked our way up and stood behind that railing.... 
...which is where this picture was taken. At this point, we were about 180 feet from the floor of the Rotunda.
After that picture, we stepped outside onto the top of the Capitol. There is a small walkway around the top. It was a clear day, so you could see for miles in every direction. The Mall and the Washington Monument are in the background.
This is the very top of the Capitol building -- the Statue of Freedom is right on top of this structure.
The tour was great, but exhausting. Not only did we have to hike up 300 steep steps, we also had to hike back down...
The tour requires you to climb over 300 steep steps through areas that are often very narrow with low clearance (another reason I'm thankful to be short). On the tour, we got to see the inside of the Rotunda, and at the end of the tour, we got to go outside on top of the Capitol.
This view is looking down from about halfway up to the top of the Rotunda.
This view is from the same spot, looking up. If you look closely, you can see some railing around the mural. We worked our way up and stood behind that railing.... 
...which is where this picture was taken. At this point, we were about 180 feet from the floor of the Rotunda.
After that picture, we stepped outside onto the top of the Capitol. There is a small walkway around the top. It was a clear day, so you could see for miles in every direction. The Mall and the Washington Monument are in the background.
This is the very top of the Capitol building -- the Statue of Freedom is right on top of this structure.The tour was great, but exhausting. Not only did we have to hike up 300 steep steps, we also had to hike back down... Monday, October 13, 2008
Day off...
Bryan and I had the day off today, so we visited the National Arboretum. It's about 450 acres of gardens right in DC, just a couple of miles from the Capitol. A friend of mine told me about it -- we had never even noticed it. That's probably because it's in northeast DC, which is one of the more unsavory areas.
As you can see from the picture below, the leaves are starting to change here. I love autumn in DC -- the leaves are amazing!
This is another beautiful view from one of the paths winding through the arboretum.
One of the really interesting things we saw were the National Capitol Columns. These columns were originally on the East Portico of the Capitol Building. You can read more about how they came to be at the National Arboretum here.
This is my attempt at an artistic shot. I'm not a photographer by any means, but I think this one turned out ok.
Next time any of you come to visit, we'll take you to see this place. Another DC treasure.
As you can see from the picture below, the leaves are starting to change here. I love autumn in DC -- the leaves are amazing!
This is another beautiful view from one of the paths winding through the arboretum.
One of the really interesting things we saw were the National Capitol Columns. These columns were originally on the East Portico of the Capitol Building. You can read more about how they came to be at the National Arboretum here.
This is my attempt at an artistic shot. I'm not a photographer by any means, but I think this one turned out ok.
Next time any of you come to visit, we'll take you to see this place. Another DC treasure.
Saturday, October 11, 2008
George is very Cute
I know you may be thinking that this is a very presumptuous title for a post - but I'm really sorry, fact is fact.
One fun thing about kids growing out of there clothes every season is that they get to wear cute new ones every season. If only that were the case with adults (although I would like to think that I would grow smaller instead of bigger). These are just some pics of George in some of his new clothes - I love his little cardigan, his boot-cut jeans and baseball shirt. I know, Blaine and I like clothes too much, but they are just so fun!
We love you guys and can't wait for Christmas so we can all be together again!
One fun thing about kids growing out of there clothes every season is that they get to wear cute new ones every season. If only that were the case with adults (although I would like to think that I would grow smaller instead of bigger). These are just some pics of George in some of his new clothes - I love his little cardigan, his boot-cut jeans and baseball shirt. I know, Blaine and I like clothes too much, but they are just so fun!
We love you guys and can't wait for Christmas so we can all be together again!
Tuesday, September 16, 2008
Summer is ending.
We have had a great Summer here. Lots going on and fun people came to see us!
We love having the Rays here. It is always sad to see them go. They came at the summer's beginning. It seems a long time ago. We were sad that Jason couldn't come. We notice when someone is missing!!!!
Bryan came for about a week to take the Bar exam. He was solo. We missed seeing Chels, but it was great to spend time with Bry. Bryan seemed relived to have the test over with, and start life without studying. Good news!! Bryan passed the Bar, and will be sworn in on Oct. 23rd.
We had our little Ella arrive this July. She is very cute, and is such a good little baby!!! She is good mix of the other two kids. She was blessed this last Sunday. If kisses and hugs can make a baby grow, then Ella would be 6feet tall by now!!!! Abby and Oliver never pass the baby without giving her a kiss. When they leave the house, they say "love you Mom, love you Ella"!!!!
Lindsay was in a play this Summer. She did a great job as the female lead in "Pirated Penzance". It was great for her and nice for us. We saw Blaine and George more than ever!!!! We still see Georgie some, but alas, not Blaine. He is too busy!!!
Beth went to school this Summer. She has not had a break from school, since she went to Ecuador. She is steadfast, though, and keeps up with her homework while having fun. Jason worked lots of hours and saved up for going part time this Fall!
Dad and I joined weight watchers. Dad has lost over 20 pounds, and is looking great!!! He has already dropped a pant and shirt size. Me, not as good. My clothes just look a little bigger. I have miles to drop, before I'm thin!!!
Just a little recap. We love you all and are so proud of you and your families. We are so blessed to have children and their mates that support and love us!!!
We realize how lucky we are to have everyone in our family be friends.
Thanks for all you do for us!!!!
Mom
We love having the Rays here. It is always sad to see them go. They came at the summer's beginning. It seems a long time ago. We were sad that Jason couldn't come. We notice when someone is missing!!!!
Bryan came for about a week to take the Bar exam. He was solo. We missed seeing Chels, but it was great to spend time with Bry. Bryan seemed relived to have the test over with, and start life without studying. Good news!! Bryan passed the Bar, and will be sworn in on Oct. 23rd.
We had our little Ella arrive this July. She is very cute, and is such a good little baby!!! She is good mix of the other two kids. She was blessed this last Sunday. If kisses and hugs can make a baby grow, then Ella would be 6feet tall by now!!!! Abby and Oliver never pass the baby without giving her a kiss. When they leave the house, they say "love you Mom, love you Ella"!!!!
Lindsay was in a play this Summer. She did a great job as the female lead in "Pirated Penzance". It was great for her and nice for us. We saw Blaine and George more than ever!!!! We still see Georgie some, but alas, not Blaine. He is too busy!!!
Beth went to school this Summer. She has not had a break from school, since she went to Ecuador. She is steadfast, though, and keeps up with her homework while having fun. Jason worked lots of hours and saved up for going part time this Fall!
Dad and I joined weight watchers. Dad has lost over 20 pounds, and is looking great!!! He has already dropped a pant and shirt size. Me, not as good. My clothes just look a little bigger. I have miles to drop, before I'm thin!!!
Just a little recap. We love you all and are so proud of you and your families. We are so blessed to have children and their mates that support and love us!!!
We realize how lucky we are to have everyone in our family be friends.
Thanks for all you do for us!!!!
Mom
Monday, August 11, 2008
One year ago...
Time flies when you're having fun. Here is what we were doing one year ago today:
This weekend Bryan and I went to New York City to celebrate our anniversary. We had a great time. Below is our attempt at a self-portrait in Times Square (as you can see, we didn't manage to capture much of the view).
I've wanted to see the Broadway musical Wicked for a long time. In fact, we had tickets to go when Beth and Jason were here over Thanksgiving, but as luck would have it, the stage hands happened to go on strike that week and Broadway shut down. This weekend we finally got to see it. It was totally entertaining. The music was great. Bryan even enjoyed it.
We also went and saw a play called Boeing-Boeing. We liked it even more than Wicked. Bradley Whitford, who played Josh Lyman in The West Wing, was one of the stars. The all-star cast had great chemistry and we laughed our heads off. It was well worth it.
We also spent some time at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
It was a great weekend -- we definitely celebrated in style. And as if that wasn't enough, when we got home, there was a package waiting for me. For an anniversary gift, Bryan got me a signed first edition of my favorite book -- The Far Pavilions by M. M. Kaye. I have it proudly displayed in our living room already. For my gift to Bryan, I had his law school diploma matted and framed.
I am so lucky to have Bryan. He's wonderful, and this has been such a great year. I'm looking forward to many more to come!
This weekend Bryan and I went to New York City to celebrate our anniversary. We had a great time. Below is our attempt at a self-portrait in Times Square (as you can see, we didn't manage to capture much of the view).
I've wanted to see the Broadway musical Wicked for a long time. In fact, we had tickets to go when Beth and Jason were here over Thanksgiving, but as luck would have it, the stage hands happened to go on strike that week and Broadway shut down. This weekend we finally got to see it. It was totally entertaining. The music was great. Bryan even enjoyed it.
We also went and saw a play called Boeing-Boeing. We liked it even more than Wicked. Bradley Whitford, who played Josh Lyman in The West Wing, was one of the stars. The all-star cast had great chemistry and we laughed our heads off. It was well worth it.
We also spent some time at the Metropolitan Museum of Art.
It was a great weekend -- we definitely celebrated in style. And as if that wasn't enough, when we got home, there was a package waiting for me. For an anniversary gift, Bryan got me a signed first edition of my favorite book -- The Far Pavilions by M. M. Kaye. I have it proudly displayed in our living room already. For my gift to Bryan, I had his law school diploma matted and framed.
I am so lucky to have Bryan. He's wonderful, and this has been such a great year. I'm looking forward to many more to come!
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