Mega Updates....a long time in coming!

I know I FINALLY got around to updating my blog... since I am out a school until after we move. Hopefully, I will be better at updating this blog. Yes, it's true I am not going to school in the fall, I could not get a class during Aleyah's preschool, so I have to take it after Shane get's home... but he needs to study for the Boards (kinda important) and my class would not have ended until 12-15 and Shane graduates 12-11 and we want to get outta here ASAP... to join the family for Christmas fun! The last fun thing we did was go to Washington DC with Shane's family... it was fun... and it is funny because we are going again in a few days to spend the Independence day there for the parade and fireworks in our National Captial.... should be super crazy with all those people but it will be blast as The Daniel family will be joining us and we have hardly seen them since they moved!

Jefferson Memorial

Lincoln Memorial



A fountain behind one of the Smithsonian museums.



Hahaha... I just realized this picture is sideways... soo funny.
One of the many flags surrounding the Washington Memorial.

The White House

Arlington National Cemetery

This is one of the Merrill relatives that is buried in Arlington. Thank you Alvin for your service!
The bottom picture is the changing of the guard... super awesome to see!

Madison's Baptism

Niagara Falls....again!!!

Bruce, Karen and Grandma Beck came for a visit it was fun... but felt super short
as we are already missing them again! But we took a quick trip up to Niagara it was fun!

Benjamin's 6th Birthday

Shane's family came out to visit for Madison's upcoming
baptism. They arrived on Benjamin's Birthday, but since I am so very scatterbrained
I didn't even get very many pictures of his Birthday but here are a few!

Aleyah's 3rd Birthday

Aleyah's Birthday was also on Easter
this year so it was a full day of fun and family.
She is so big and cute and sweet. We are so grateful for
her in our family!

Easter

Okay... so the pictures are out of order but here is easter...
we missed enjoying it with family but we still had fun!

Madison Birthday Party at the Skating Rink

Birthday Cake



Presents

Collecting Candy from the ballon popping