Crazy Crazy Weekend...

What am I doing? Yes, I should be packing like a mad woman but I decided to blog instead! I hate packing, I hate moving, I hate cleaning...ahh!!! Anyways, here's an update of our weekend...

Friday afternoon we packed up pretty much the whole house, we had to deliver four loads of furniture to different people in different places and it was quite hectic but we did it! Our condo is mostly empty now, except some cushions in front of the TV, a card table and chairs to eat at, and our blow up beds (of course mine got a hole in it so I will be sleeping on the floor, which I'm thrilled about as you can imagine). Tomorrow we will pack up the rest of our stuff and move in with the Christovs in Reston, VA. Here are some cute pics of the boys "helping" daddy, they had a blast...

After we got the truck loaded we were starving so we went out to dinner with our friends Reza and Shooka who live in our building and Reza and Parker work together. They are SO fun, they always make me laugh and I'm really going to miss them!!!

Saturday morning we left for Pittsburg, PA to drop off Becky's furniture that she let us borrow for the summer. Parker drove the UHAUL and I drove our car with the boys, yes I got the raw end of that deal! It was supposed to be a 4.5 hour drive and it took us 6.5 due to construction, stupid drivers, and stopping to eat. Once we got there though it was SO worth it! We went to dinner at a yummy mexican restaurant and then, of course, out to ice cream. =) That night Becky and I stayed up till 4am talking-and even that was not even close to enough time for us. She is my very best friend and I miss her so much!

Sunday morning we took the boys to the cutest place called Living Treasures, it's a petting zoo with animals ranging from lions, tigers, and bears to goats, bunnies, and guinea pigs and you can feed all the animals and pet lots too! The boys LOVED it!

After the petting zoo we went to lunch then headed back to Virginia, it only took 4 hours this time, yay!!!

Ok, I'm off to pack...feel sorry for me...

Random Post...

So I don't have anything super exciting to write about but I just feel like typing today! I am super stressing about getting ready to move AGAIN! Ah, I hate moving. The real crappy thing is that we get to move TWICE! Our lease here ends July 28th and the ever so friendly owner (Ahmad the jerk) won't let us stay an extra week, and Parker and Lindsay have to work till August 1st. SO...we get to move out of the condo and move into a townhouse with the people we've been subleasing from! I have never met them, just talked on the phone, and they seem really nice but it's still going to be weird I think! Also, they live farther away from DC so it will be a longer commute for Linds and Parker.

So this weekend we are packing up most of our big stuff and driving it out to Pittsburg, where my best friend Becky lives, because she loaned us most of our furniture. I'm SUPER excited to see her but obviously stressed about the logistics and the expenses. Then we'll come back Sunday evening and get all packed up to move out Monday evening after Parker gets home from work. Then we move in with the Christovs for 5 days, then we get to get packed up again and then OFF TO UTAH! Linds, the boys, and I are flying home Saturday the 2nd then Parker will leave the next day to drive the car home.

How do I feel about moving back to Utah? Mostly excited, I think I'm ready to be home (I can't believe I'm calling Utah home). I miss my house there, our furniture, the yard, the garage, the space. I miss the DRY heat, I miss my in laws and my sister, I miss things being much cheaper, and I miss teaching our Sunbeam class every Sunday!


However, it's been such a fun experience to live out here and I'm SO glad we did it! I've absolutely loved all the history out here and there is always SO much to do! I've also loved the people I've met out here, they're so different and I love meeting people from different walks of life. I've liked our condo, it's been perfect for us and it's been fun to live in a place with a pool and a gym! I've also loved living with my little sister, of course she annoys me sometimes, but it's been fun to have time together before she gets married in 23 days (the countdown started at 126, haha).


Anyways, sorry this is so boring, I just needed to get my thoughts out. To make up for the boringness, here are some cute pics of the twins...


So when we went to NY the hotel only had one portacrib so we made a bed for Joshy in the closet! So of course now the joke is, "Josh coming out of the closet"...

Here is Jack, Josh, and Uncle Jason playing in the closet...

Grandma Bliss sends the boys $2 bills, here they are showing off their money...

Week with the Morrills!!!

Parker's parents and two of his younger sisters Christine and Tegan came out to visit us on Monday! We were so excited to have them come! My parents left and a couple hours later the Morrills came, so it's been a crowded condo but way way fun!

Saturday night my family and I met Morrills at the Hill Cumorah Pageant in New York which was really fun to have both our families there together! For those who don't know the pageant is in Palmyra, New York and it's like a play about the Book of Mormon. There are over 700 people in the play and they are all volunteers! This picture is blurry but you get the idea, huge amazing set with tons of people and the costumes are SOOO detailed it's amazing!
Michelle bought the boys popcorn and she won them over in about one minute, haha...


They had fun at the park, note their adorable Yankees shirts that Grandma got them!
Wednesday we went to Mt. Vernon-yes I went there with my parents too but I loved it the second time too! This is the view out the back of the mansion...

The front of the mansion..

Can you tell how much the twins love their gamma and bampa Morrill!?

Family shot...

Joshy fell asleep...

Auntie Christine and her nephews at the pool...

They were SO excited when daddy came home from work!

Girls at the pool...

Jack trying to sneak away with my Victoria Secret bag...

Josh splashing...

It was a fun few days but I just wish they could've stayed longer. My house seems so empty now! I love my in laws and love their relationship with my boys. Thanks Bart, Mom, Christine, and Tegan! Love you all!

So Much Fun...

We've been having such a fun time with my parents in town! For the 4th of July we spent the day at Arlington National Cemetery and downtown DC. We watched fireworks in the nation's capitol which I think is so cool-what better place to celebrate our nation's freedom and independence!? However, due to inclement weather much of the amazing firework show was blocked by big smoke clouds that couldn't dissolve because of the moist air, but it was still cool! The boys were surprisingly uninterested in the fireworks and Jack was quite scared of the dark! Guess he's a wuss like his mommy!

Here's our view for the fireworks, the Lincoln Memorial on one end and the Washington Monument on the other...

Here is the changing of the guard ceremony at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier...it was such a cool atmosphere, everyone was dead silent-even my kids-while we pay our respects to all the fallen soldiers who have fought for this country... The twins have LOVED having gamma and bampa here to spoil them...How cool is this...my parents rented a mini van that has BUILT IN CAR SEATS! Great idea huh!? It's come in handy not having to move the car seats back and forth...although, we all know how much I love mini vans!!! Haha...

My cute lil sis and me...How cool is this, it's an actual piece of the Berlin Wall!

Of course Grandma had to spoil them at Target with balls and the Nemo DVD...

Playing at the little spray ground...
Dancing in grandma's shoes...
Last but not least, the highlight of my time out here so far, was Mt. Vernon! For those who don't know Mt. Vernon is George Washington's home/estate that he inherited and turned into this huge mansion. His property is over 500 acres! It's only about 30 minutes away so we thought we'd go check it out. It was SO cool! 45% of the stuff inside the mansion are authentic, we even saw the actual bed that George Washington died in! It was so weird to be walking where George Washington walked! We also saw his slave quarters, gardens, farms, and tons of other things. We also saw his dentures! Poor guy had horrible teeth and when he was sworn in as President he only had one tooth in his mouth! It was also super interesting to learn more about him and his life, it's pathetic how much I've forgotten since high school US History class! I have so much respect for our first President, he was truly an amazing man who was well ahead of his time. One thing that really struck me was how he was quick to thank "divine intervention" when he had success, can you imagine a President doing that now? You're not even allowed to MENTION God these days if you're in politics! Also, he gave up power TWICE! Can you imagine that happening now days? I also respect that on his death bed he freed all of his slaves. It was also fun to hear about him and Martha's love story, they were so in love and he treated her so well. No oval office hanky panky! Haha. Anyway, I loved it, I learned a ton, and I would HIGHLY recommend it to anyone!!!

Here we are in front of the back of the mansion, which is right on the Potomac River, it could NOT be in a prettier setting!!!
Here are George and Martha's tombs...The boys LOVED petting the sheep and ox down in the farm area...
That's all for now, tomorrow we are all heading up to New York for the Hill Cumorah Pageant which will be fun! Also, Parker's family comes Monday! YAY!!! :)