The Boys in DC...

Things are going really well out here so far! Parker and Lindsay started their jobs on Tuesday at the SEC and I started getting into a routine here at home with the boys. For some reason they seem to be more troublesome then ever since we moved here. They are into EVERYTHING! Yesterday I went to the bathroom and came out and they had drawn (with pen of course) on my sheets, my new shirt, and the wall! Boys boys boys, why couldn't I have had girls? Haha. Anyways...here are some pics of what we've been up to...

I think Lindsay living with us could pose a problem for the boys masculine development, they LOVE shoes and purses now! They also help her get dressed every morning telling her what is "cute" and what shoes to wear, haha.

We went to the memorial day parade on Constitution Avenue and it was really cool! They had survivors from lots of wars and they had a float for all the major wars in US history. Also, the guy from CSI and Forest Gump (Lt. Dan) was there so that was kinda cool. The boys had fun and it wasn't too hot as long as we stayed in the shade!

Last night we went to Firehouse Subs for dinner, we want to try all new places while we live here. It was pretty good and the boys LOVED their firemen hats! How cute are they!?

BarGer BarGer

The boys new favorite thing to do...take the BarGer out! BarGer is GarBage, for some reason they can't say it right, haha, which is super cute. Our condo has a trash chute, also called a RUBBISH chute out here. I can get them to do anything by bribing them with taking the garbage out. They love dragging it down the hall, dropping it down the chute, then listening to it go down all 13 floors. Cute guys!

Something else I love about Virginia-they RECYCLE!!! But the boys don't like to put stuff in the regular recycle garbage cans, they're not as exciting as the trash chute, haha.

Our New Place...

So we've been here about a week now and we're pretty much all settled in! There are some things I love about Alexandria and there are some things I miss about our home in Utah. But all in all, we're super happy here. My mom and dad wanted to see lots of pictures of our place so here they are!! We have random furniture because we didn't want to pay for a UHAUL to bring all our stuff out so we have a mixture of stuff from Craigs List, stuff from the lady we're renting from, and stuff from Becky. It looks kinda random but it's the best we could do given the situation! It's only for 12 weeks!

This is the front...we are on the 11th floor. Sometimes it feels like we live in a hotel, elevators, long narrow hallways, huge fancy lobby with concierge service, pool, exercise room, underground parking garage, keypads to get in and out, etc. It's really cool though!

The boys are now in big boy beds! It's so cute to see them sleeping in regular beds. They have adjusted well to them and no more crawling out of their cribs! Yes, Josh is sleeping in a pink princess bed. Becky only had one white toddler bed and one pink toddler bed so we'll take what we can get! Hopefully there's no permanent effects on him =)

Here is the view from our place...I LOVE the green! I could not be happier to be living in a green place again! The brown of Utah really gets old.

Here is our kitchen...it's really nice. I was worried it would be too small but we actually have plenty of room for everything we need. I love it being open so I'm not isolated when I'm in there doing dishes or cooking.

Here is Lindsay's room...it's huge and pretty bare but the boys love to run around in there! Her bed is Brody's favorite place to sleep for some reason...I kinda miss him in our bed but I know he keeps Lindsay company. =) Notice the pretty tulips on her nightstand, Parker got her those when she first got here because he knew she'd be sad leaving her fiance behind in Utah. How cute is my husband! =)
Here's the master bathroom, notice the pretty lilies Parker got me! Lilies are my favorite flower and I can't believe he remembered. Good job Parker!

Here is the main room...

We got a random chair, couch, and futon but it works!

Dining room area, I love the windows and view...

Here is Parker's set up for his desk, haha, we have a loft bed in our main room! Kinda weird but the big desk is so nice to have.

Here is the fireplace and the boys cute little table that Becky brought over! They love the table, but even more so they love to take the little chairs and use them as stools to get places they can't reach and aren't supossed to reach!

So there it is! Everyone is welcome to come visit this summer! We're 20 minutes from downtown DC so it's a great place to stay for free! =) Don't worry, I'll post some cute pics of the boys tomorrow.

Sisters Night!

So Thursday night we had sisters night for the last time this summer! Dana, Lindsay, and I went to Macaroni Grill and it was SO yummy! We had a great waiter (you always get better service from waiters when you're without your husband, haha) and had wonderful food. It was so fun to all get together without kids or husbands and do what Barraclough girls do best-eat, talk, and laugh! I love my sisters and I will really miss Dana this summer!

It's been a crazy week but all is well in Washington DC! Parker left Wednesday morning with a car load of stuff and made it to our condo by Friday night without any big problems! He brought our kitty, Brody, with him and he kept him company. My wonderful mother in law took the boys Thursday afternoon out to her place for the weekend and I was ALONE! Is it bad that it was the best two days ever? Haha, don't get me wrong...I love love love my husband and my twins but it's been a while since it's just been ME. I'm always Mrs. Morrill or the mother of the twins. I loved having time alone to do what I wanted to do when I wanted to do it. Unfortunately I had to spend a lot of time cleaning my house but at least I could do it in peace!

Tuesday morning Lindsay, the boys, and I flew into Baltimore. The boys were surprisingly good on the plane too! It was so exciting to get off the plane because of course I missed Parker and the boys were SO excited to see him but even better-my best friend Becky and her family were there waiting for me! I have not seen Becky in over two years and I just bawled when I finally got to hug her. It was so wonderful. However, it was all bitter sweet because poor Lindsay was so sad to leave her fiance Jason behind, I feel bad for her but I am proud of her decision to come out here and do this cool intership.

Anyways, Parker did a GREAT job on our condo-I love it here! Of course, it hasn't gotten hot yet-haha. I will post pics soon. =)

A Day at the Zoo

We spent the day yesterday at the Utah Hogle Zoo and had so much fun! We could not have asked for better weather and it wasn't crowded at all! The boys had never been to the zoo and they just loved it, they were fascinated by everything they saw! Parker's mom and sisters, Christine and Tegan, came too and we all had a good time! Christine took SO many cute pictures so here's some and then the rest are on the slideshow so check it out. =)

The bears were playing with eachother when we got there and it was so cool to watch!
Here we are looking at the elephants...I love giraffes!

The boys loved the tiger, they were saying, "KITTY KITTY!"They wanted to go swimming in the tiger's water...Daddy and Josh...

I love this picture of Jack...
Smiley guy...

The boys thought the monkeys were pretty cool too...

Jack loved grandmas glasses...They loved the train ride!

They were super excited to see there was a PARK at the zoo, they went down the big slide and were so proud of themselves!

At the end of the day they played in the big rotating ball that's covered in water and they got soaked! We had to strip them down and buy them cute Hogle Zoo shirts from the giftshop. =)

It was the perfect way to spend our last day together. Parker left this morning for DC and I miss him already. I know we'll be there in 6 days but that's a long time for us, we're wusses. =)

A Sad but Happy Weekend...

This weekend was hard for the Morrill family because Grandma Morrill, Parker's dad's mom, past away unexpectedly in her home last Monday. It was sad because we all love her and miss her but it was happy because her husband passed away in 1991 and she has been very lonely without him. I am so grateful for my knowledge of eternal life and it gave us all great comfort to know that they are together now, watching over us.

The service was perfect, and her casket and the flowers were just gorgeous...

So at the viewing we were trying to get Josh to hug Mattie, his little cousin, and he was being SO shy it was hilarious. But he finally did it, then he ran away. Hahaha!
Me and my beautiful sisters in law...

Classic Jack look...

Turn me into child services, my kids are on top of the car...

Grandma and Jack...

My little Michael Jordan...

Auntie Jackie and Josh eating Grandma's "spaghett"

Mommy and Jackson...