DC's Aquatic Gardens

Last weekend, Jason and I went to the Aquatic Gardens in DC. They were a wee bit waterlogged from a big rain we had a couple of days prior but they were still pretty darn gorgeous. There was so much wildlife! Turtles in all different sizes (I was in turtle heaven), geese with their goslings, fish, and dragonflies galore. And of course, lots of pretty flowers.

 We brought a little someone else with us for the trip too.

This is Colin, the sweetest little guy I've been spending most of my time with lately. While his talented mama is off, "entertaining the masses," as she calls it, we take little trips around DC together. We have the best time!



I adore him.

We'll definitely be making another trip when everything has had a chance to dry out a little more.

There were quite a few walking paths we didn't get the chance to see and I'd love to explore them all!

Back to School

My big news

(which is now relatively old news)

is that I'll be spending the next two years here pursuing my Master's of Public Health:

I can't wait!
I've been talking about doing this since before I finished my undergrad degree so I'm thrilled to get it started!
Jason has also been going to school for the past few months, 

so soon enough we'll both be little worker bees working on degrees.

I'm proud of us.

 Making changes for a better life.

Life is good. 

No, scratch that. 

It's great.

P.S. I went to Tulsa in January and finally wrote about it. Hooray for catching up!

Making Space

The other day I had a meltdown about the lack of space in our teeny apartment that ended in a trip to Ikea. We bought a wardrobe and in a situation that would probably test the patience of some marriages, we found ourselves laughing. A lot. Thank goodness we're able to do that. How do we get ourselves into these messes? First, will the boxes fit in the car? Eventually... but barely. Then, will it fit through the hall door and into the bedroom once made? No, not even close. So, is there enough room in the bedroom to build it? Yes, but only if you have the strength of three people, are able to hold the damn thing up for extended periods of time, and are able to laugh in the face of what seems impossible, even in the wee hours of the morning with sore muscles and bruises.

I so love that man I married.

She turned out pretty nice though, yes?

 I sure hope the next renters think so because they might inherit her.

P.S. I finally wrote about our Vegas Trip.