Christmas with the Grandmas

On Christmas day, we went to Grandma Jackie's for brunch, presents + hanging out for the rest of the day.

Helping Daddy get into the goods

The four Wahl cousins - D is 5 yrs, M is 2 yrs, B is 2.5 yrs and G is 2.5 yrs

Reading a Christmas story with Grandma J

On Boxing Day, we went to Grandma G's for dinner, presents and hangin' out:

D, E + J loving their new gifts!

Gavin was so excited for all the Lightning McQueen gear he racked up this Christmas

The girls sang Christmas songs for all of us, with the help of our new guitarist!

Thanks Grandma for this cool 4-wheeler!!!

My beauty

Dressed up in the santa dress from 2 years ago

Time for snacks in the evening - we can never get enough chips for night snack

Gettin' ready for Christmas 2010

4 Month Catch-up (scroll down for all the new posts)

My little singer

French Immersion Kindergarten + Grade 1 Christmas program:




Sunday School Christmas program on Christmas Eve:

Washington, DC Nov 13-18, 2010

On Nov 13, 2010, we travelled to Washington, DC for a business/pleasure trip due to meetings Ryan was attending. These pics are in a mixed up order thanks to a glich in downloading them but I guess that only matters to me. So anyway, enjoy:

View from our hotel, the J.W. Marriot on Pennsylvania Ave, a couple blocks from the White House.

Foliage at Mount Vernon, George Washington's estate.

Duh
WW II Memorial
Museum of Natural History

Walking from Union Station towards the Capitol
Lincoln Memorial
Reflecting Pool and the Washington Monument
From atop the steps of the Lincoln Memorial
National Botanical Gardens
Washington Redskins vs. Philedelphia Eagles game (we got rained out of our seats into the concourse and the Redskins got whooped, then we waited, like 2 hours for our bus to pick us up. NOT really the best night)
At the Canadian Embassy, the only embassy between Capitol Hill and the White House.
Rotunda inside the Capitol
Amazing frescos in the Library of Congress (btw, the most beautiful building ever)
Washington's house, overlooking the Potomac River
Lincoln, who, by the way, is HUGE up close
Marine Corps memorial, aka Iwo Jima.
The tomb of the Unknown Soldier from WW I. Note the three other unknowns in the foreground, from WW II, Korea and Vietnam. The Vietnam soldier was later identified by DNA.
Arlington National Cemetary - the most moving place on earth. 640 ACRES (one square mile) of graves, upon graves, upon graves of brothers, sisters, sons, grandsons, husbands, wives. A must see if you ever visit Washington.

The zebra & the princess

Time for catch-up - My baby is FIVE (Oct 8, 2010)

A CD player + some kids' CD's from Mommy & Daddy


Special cousins at the pool party


The super fast slide was AWESOME!!!


I got so many cool gifts from my family and friends.


Mommy made me a yummy chocolate cake.

Wait a second...

...last time I checked, I had a little baby girl. Who's this kid going to kindergarten already???