My SM got a Wii for finishing his dissertation. Mom and Dad brought it with them, since we bought the Wii from my cousin. Anyway, I have been very amazed at how much my Dad has been enjoying himself on the Wii. And he is very good at it too. In the picture above and below, SM and my Dad are bowling. Check out their form!!
That was a great curve on the bowling ball...I know that there is a technical term for that but I haven't learned it yet. I guess that means I need more time on the Wii. Also, you will notice that my Mom is reading in the background. I borrowed the book The Goose Girl by Shannon Hale and she hasn't put the book down unless we are out being tourists.
This morning we went the NRA (National Rifle Association) Museum. I learned so much about guns. Dad was an unofficial tour guide and probably did better than any "real" tour guides. He knows so much history about guns and the small little details. We spent a few hours seeing hundreds of guns.
SM spent the morning with us and went into work around noon. It was nice having him there. Plus, he'd never been to the NRA Museum before and wanted to go. We had a great time.
This afternoon, Mom, Dad, and I went to the Washington D.C. temple. I'm holding a picture of "Flat Kaitlyn"...a picture of a little girl from New York. This picture has travelled around the United States, and is with me this week, and hopefully I'll get it mailed off to someone else next week. But back to the temple. We had a great time at the temple and my Dad really enjoyed being there. Last time he was here...it was a very quick trip...this time we actually did a session. And it was wonderful!!
Here is the next fairy in my fairy series. I actually took about a week to paint this picture. I painted the fairy in one day and then slowly painted the flowers. I actually dreaded working on the flowers...I didn't like the blue paint I was using (since it wasn't working the way I wanted it to) and I didn't like how the flowers seemed so fake. Anyway, I finally forced myself to finish the painting...and it's okay. It's not my favorite and I will never use that blue paint again, but it turned out okay in the end.
Here's my latest fairy. I really like how it turned out. Enjoy!
Today we went to the National Arboretum. At least, we got there on the second try. We took the wrong turn once, had to back track and try it again. But what a wonderful day! The weather was pleasant...not too hot and not too cold.
Mom found some beautiful flowers...actually there were beautiful flowers in many places...with the potential of many flowers in the next week or two.
This bonsai tree was the oldest that we could find...It's been around since the 1600's.
It's amazing the detail that is given to this bonsai garden!!
I loved this flowering bonsai tree. And what do you know, it matches my shirt.
Look below at one of the beautiful flowers that I found on a trial.
These pillars once were on the Capital Building until 1958...and then they were sitting in storage somewhere until 1990 when someone had the idea of putting them in the National Arboretum. They are fun. Below is a picture of just one of the top pieces of a pillar. Wow, is all I can say!!
And to end a beautiful day...here is a bouquet of beautiful tulips. Enjoy!!
