AUNT JEN AND COUSIN EMMA CAME TO VISIT!

My sister Jen and my niece Emma came to visit over the weekend and we had the time of our lives. The boys were beyond thrilled to have family around.

Emma brought us some darling gifts including this book that she wrote. She included two things that they boys really love, dinosaurs and BYU. The boys absolutely love it. Thanks Emma.

They were here for 5 days and we made sure we went to Georgetown Cupcake 4 of those days. Thanks to Facebook, we've mastered how to get the maximum amount of free cupcakes. We bought a lot too so I'm sure it all evened out.

We headed to the Museum of Natural History first. Emma really wanted to see the butterfly exhibit and the Hope diamond. We had no idea Titanoboa Monster Snake was on display. Super awesome!

On Saturday morning we headed to the Eastern Market for breakfast. It was a first for us and was well worth the hour wait in line. The food was amazing. We all tried different things including Pecan French toast, fried green tomatoes, crabcakes, The Brick sandwich, Green Chili grits, Blueberry Buckwheat pancakes and the most delicious fried potatoes.

Some gorgeous tulips along the way.

On Sunday we headed to Arlington Cemetery between conference sessions. The tulips at Iwa Jima were in full bloom.

Dellin being darling while in walking in the cemetery.

Two cute girls! Emma is just darling and Jen looks like a teenager.

On Sunday evening we walked around the Mall and saw all the memorials. The weather was beautiful.

We took two strollers to insure that all three boys could be strapped in. The boys resting outside the white house.
We had the best time. The boys have asked about a million time where aunt Jen and cousin Emma went. We really miss them!
Unforgettable moments of the trip included:
- Georgetown Cupcake almost everyday.
- The boys waking Jen and Emma up every morning WAY too early.
- Dellin locking himself and Gouverneur in the car in DC and us trying to get him to unlock the door. It took almost 20 minutes.
- Lots of girl time. Emma got her first highlights and liquid eyeliner. Girls are so fun!
- Losing Sterling Henry at the Zoo on the most crowded day I've ever seen. He was only missing for 5 minutes and I seriously went crazy after that. He was calmly standing at a gift shop right by us looking at souvenirs. (I'm sure I knocked a few years off my life in those 5 minutes.)
-Almost getting kicked out of the Lincoln Memorial by the rudest cop in history. The guy was a jerk!
-Revisiting Mr. Yogato.
-The boys getting more attention than they are use to. They loved it!

We miss you Jen and Emma. Thanks for coming. We love you so much and will always cherish this trip!