Two Morrows: August 2014

DC Lovin'

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We took full advantage of Lendum's one week off school to go on a little trip to the nation's capitol. Say what you want about politics and our government; exploring America's history and the ideals it was founded upon was absolutely fascinating. We did it all. Well, actually we probably only did 10% of all the things there is to do in DC. But we did all the highlights. Monuments, parks, tours, museums, food, and WALKING. Oh my gosh we did so much walking. Does that mean we are out of shape? Ehhhh....probably.

One of our favorite things about the trip was seeing our good friends Drew and Karisa! They were the best hosts. It's always fun to see old friends after college. We also enjoyed riding the metro! I'm sure the people who take the metro to and from work every single day don't think anything of it. But it was different and fun for us.

We loved seeing these two again!

First time on the Metro!

Teddy Roosevelt Island

As far as monuments go, I think we did them all. My favorites were the Lincoln Memorial and the Vietnam Wall. They both had a sacred reverence to them. It is just really humbling to be there in person and to think about the people the monuments are dedicated to. It's pretty amazing. We loved all the museums, but our favorite was the Holocaust Museum. Wow. We all learn about the Holocaust, but visiting the museum definitely gave me a new perspective on the value of human life. The National Archives was another incredible place. Assuming Nicholas Cage didn't actually steal them, we got to see the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. Pretty COOL.

Total tourist and proud

Hanging with Abe

Standing where Dr. King stood to address the country

We saw and did so much more, but I'll save the tedious listing for my journal. DC is such an interesting place. We loved being in the middle of everything and then being able to enjoy the charming city of Old Towne Alexandria at night. And it was fun to just get away before we start school and work. I love going on adventures with the husband. We always have so much fun together.

View from the top of the Washington Monument

Supreme hottie

Always an adventure with this man

Lake Hartwell Family Vacation

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We had such a wonderful time at Lake Hartwell with Lendrum's family. ALL of them. It was the first time we have all been together! There were three marriages in the family while Quinn was on his mission, so it was a blast all being together and hanging out. Lake Hartwell is located on the Georgia-South Carolina border. We stayed at a lake house for a week, rented a boat, and had the time of our lives. I got MUCH better at wakeboarding. Of course, that just means I was able to get up and stay up for a decent amount of time. Not jumps. Maybe next time? (Never).

Jumps for dayzzz

Before the lake house, we went to Atlanta for a Braves game. After a Braves victory, we watched fireworks at the ballpark. We stayed near Stone Mountain that night, in hopes to hike the next day. However, we woke up to stormy weather (typical) and had to reevaluate. We decided to go to World of Coca-Cola instead. Here's what I learned: Coca-Cola is really good at charging money to advertise to people. We did have a great time tasting all the different flavors though. Holly and I tried the Beverley, which was definitely our favorite of them all! #phyyych

Did I marry into a good-looking family OR WHAT.

Parking lot shot before the game

So many drinks...

LAKE HOUSE FAVS. One of my favorite things about the lake house was the double decker dock. I even mustered up the courage to jump off a few times. It was seriously so much fun to just sit up there and look out at the view. The dock had a grill and table as well, so we made a few meals up there and ate overlooking the lake. Speaking of food, we ate like champs! Each couple was in charge of a meal for dinner. We had some fun meals like grilled pizzas and empanadas (thanks to Mckay and Holly). Of course, we had lots of snacks and plenty of ice cream. I loved that I could get in the water and wakeboard if I wanted, or I could lay out on the dock and read my book.