We're so DC

It's Cherry Blossom Time....which means lots of kites flying on the grounds of the Washington Monument...oh ya and blooming trees.

It's about time...

Reza keeps asking me when I am going to "nest". I guess now. I make lots of things for other people, but finally made a few things for our kid. Please feel free to leave comments about how cute these items are and how talented I am :)

He's BAAAACK

So don't tell my Dr., but Reza and I went to Ohio this weekend to welcome my brother Jacob home! He has spent the last 2 years in NYC serving a mission for our church. He spent most of his time working with the Deaf congregation in New York and sharing our message of the Restoration of the Gospel of Jesus Christ in American Sign Language.

Sometimes missionaries who just get home are super awkward and weird. He isn't any weirder now then he was two years ago. It was great to talk to him, hear his experiences and his plans for the future.So I didn't really think I was that huge or my face looked any different, then I just saw a picture of myself from like 2 years ago...now I am depressed. I want my un-puffy face back.

Please notice that 1) I looked drunk/drugged and 2) Rez is standing up extra straight and puffing out his chest probably due to the fact Jacob is a giant and 3) Doesn't Jacob look stylish?

Fire!

So I heard all these sirens last night, but we live pretty close to a fire station so I didn't pay attention. But they kept coming, I went outside and saw flames coming out of the chimney of the restaurant across the street. There were 6 fire trucks and several auxiliary support vehicles. The crazy thing is that people were still in the restaurant, and people were going in the pizza place next door. I stayed on my side of the street just in case.