Beth's Visit

Beth came to visit.  It's always fun to spend time together.  I enjoyed focusing on her... catching up with what she's been up to and what she's dealing with.  Not to mention shopping with her, laughing with her, touring with her and just plain goofing off...

A nice guard at the Renwick Gallery offered to take our picture, thus giving us a larger perspective. 
Marriage to Gabe has changed Beth.  We went to the Natural History Museum.    
Of course we had to stop and pay homage to the bugs...  Beth, all I can say is I am so glad that I am not the one with all the dead bugs under my bed.
One of my favorite things about summer in DC is the Jazz in the Garden.  Every Friday night there is a free concert in the National Gallery of Art's sculpture garden.  We packed a picnic and dipped our feet in the reflecting pool.  Yes that is the National Archives in the background. Have I mentioned recently that I love my life?
Mount Vernon, George Washington's plantation.  This is my roommate Doan.
And this is my boyfriend Steve.
Beth holding baby Beth.

Tourist Season

You don't have to look far to see the different tour buses that have flooded the Mall.  

I amused myself during lunch by counting the different bus companies.  I made it past 17 before I lost interest.

Tonight's Excitement

Tonight we had a little adventure.  The fire alarm went off at 8 pm.   And it didn't go off.   We walked out our building into the rain.  The first fire truck arrived.

Followed by the second.
As the rain picked up so we took a picture and headed to the grocery store.
They let us back in to our apartment only 47 minutes later.

Happy Birthday Steve!

It was Steve's birthday yesterday.  Have I mentioned that I love celebrating birthdays... even if they are not mine?  The excitement of presents and favorite foods gets me every time.

We played Rummikub last night too.  I love that game.   

Graduation

Mom and Dad flew out to celebrate my graduation with me. 

We've stayed busy exploring the various sites in D.C.  This is the East building of the National Gallery of Art in the background.
Steve wins major points for coming to Commencement and sitting next to my parents.  It was very long with good speakers and not good speakers.

This is Testudo, our mascot turtle, legend has it that if you rub his nose for luck you will do better on your test.  Here is the official history of Testudo.
P.S. Of the million pictures that we took, apparently all of the ones of me in robes with my parents are on Mom's camera.  She didn't bring her cord...

Finished

I'm done!  I just turned in my last final!  It's time to celebrate...

Immediate Temple Blessings

I had Ward Temple Night yesterday.  There are amazing blessings that come into my life because of the temple and the covenants that we make there.  Yesterday's blessings just happened to include ice cream and chocolate.
In other good news, I turned in my last paper yesterday.  I am down to one take home final.  I am so excited... enduring to the end is one of the hardest things!