As promised...

The Library of Congress
Sorry about the creepy eyes. I couldn't fix that.

More L.O.C.
Can you see just how stunning this building is?
The Rose Compass
Yeah, just like in The Da Vinci Code! I was expecting to find some kind of conspiracy going on and a creepy albino monk lurking behind one of the pillars in the library. Or perhaps I might stumble upon some symbolism leading me to a long-forgotten tomb exactly beneath the library, which contains valuable information on the location of the Holy Grail?! Well, fine. It's just a library, but this ain't no city library THAT'S for sure!
Ain't that the truth?
You're all welcome to come out here and see this and other awesome sites! :) I should be working for the D.C. Board of Tourism or something!

Happy Mother's Day!

I would love to have sent all you lovely ladies some beautiful flowers but the time and money issue... I really do cherish each of you. I hope you all get a special something from your little families (a smile, a kiss, even a squeeze).

I was emailed this cute "poem" and I think I'll share...

      Before I was a Mom
 I never tripped over toys or forgot words to a lullaby.
 I didn't worry whether or not my plants were poisonous.
 I never thought about immunizations.

 Before I was a Mom-I had never been:
 Puked on.
 Pooped on.
 Chewed on.
 Peed on.
 I had complete control of my mind and my thoughts.
 I slept all night.

 Before I was a Mom
 I never held down a screaming child so doctors could do tests.
 Or give shots.
 I never looked into teary eyes and cried.
 I never got gloriously happy over a simple grin.
 I never sat up late hours at night watching a baby sleep.

 Before I was a Mom
 I never held a sleeping baby just because I didn't want to
 put them down.
 I never felt my heart break into a million pieces when I
 couldn't stop the hurt.
 I never knew that something so small could affect my life so much.
 I never knew that I could love someone so much.
 I never knew I would love being a Mom.

 Before I was a Mom -
 I didn't know the feeling of having my heart outside my body.
 I didn't know how special it could feel to feed a hungry baby.
 I didn't know that bond between a mother and her child.
 I didn't know that something so small could make me feel so
 important and happy.

 Before I was a Mom -
 I had never gotten up in the middle of the night every 10 minutes to
 make sure all was okay.
 I had never known the warmth, the joy, the love, the heartache, the
 wonderment or the satisfaction of being a Mom.

 I didn't know I was capable of feeling so much, before I was a Mom.
 

Here are some flowers for you today.

We are LONELY BISHOP bloggers!

Teacher Appreciation Dinner-We honored 25 local teachers with a 4-course dinner and tributes written by the youth!



I'm trying to step up my techno life a notch and check this blog group every other day! I enjoy reading about Christina and her groupies, however, I do enjoy hearing from the BISHOP blog group as well!

Let's challenge ourselves to check this site at least 2 times a week!

My new healthy living started yesturday: 1 Slim Fast for breakfast 1 Slim Fast for Lunch Healthy size salad for dinner Vitamins in morning and moving all day long chasing Jessica and Carson and taking High Schooler to TRACK practice FOOTBALL camp various social outings etc. (Can't wait until he gets license in January!!!) I hope to lose 10 pounds by reunion. I've put this off LONG enough. Life is so busy and stressful now that it is difficult to stick to anything when emotions run so high!!

Kristin-Let me know of details of activities so food planning can commence! What was the link to your nutritional drink?

Eating with Christina in DC

"Be a Builder"

Three weeks ago, I taught a lesson to 3 teenage girls and 3 teenage boys who need to learn more about communicating effectively with peers. The one lesson that I hope will stick and that I continue to reinforce is to "be a builder." That means instead of cutting your peers down with sarcaism or demeaning remarks, you should build them up with a positive comment and praise for things they do well.

So BE A BUILDER TODAY and praise someone on their accomplishments!!

Random Shots of Christina in DC & elsewhere

Hi folks! It's about time someone posted to the blog again, so I decided it should be me. To make it interesting, I thought I'd post some random pictures of myself or some events I've participated in the recent past. Some may actually be outside of DC, but whatever. Enjoy!

This first picture is at my friend Heather Collier Smith's wedding in Atlanta, GA. She looked beautiful! I'm glad I could be there for her big day. It was a lot of fun to see her and other friends at the same time.

Here I am enjoying the gorgeous weather in GA, while talking on the phone to my friend Marin in England. Ah...if only Spring looked like that here.

And here I am posing cheesily with a lovely flowering tree...only moments before a HUGE sneezing fit! I guess I asked for it, by putting my face right up to the flowers, eh?

Here I am on the National Mall w/ my friend Spencer...posing like the nerds that we are. It had been beautiful weather but it's gone back to being cold, windy and occasionally rainy. Mild, but not what it was...Wah. This day we were caught off guard by the strength of the wind. Brrrr!









Yaaargh! The Washington Monument is coming out of my neck!

And here is the spotted horsey that I rode on the carousel on the National Mall. Weeeeeeeee!!










These last two pictures are from the National Cherry Blossom Festival Parade that took place this weekend (Sat. Apr. 14th). I'm sitting with my friends Jamie, Becky and Allison after we took care of our ushering duties. The other picture is of the Cherry Blossom Princesses. Ah lovely.

Our ward volunteered last year to work as ushers at the parade for the patrons who buy tickets to sit in the grandstands along the parade route. Because of my calling on the activities committee, I was put in charge of organizing the volunteer effort. It was a lot of fun to put together and to execute. I am very glad that it's over with, however. Very tiring! We had no actual cherry blossoms left for the parade. A snow storm took care of them a week ago, but it was still fun. We were pleased that it also wasn't too cold and that it didn't rain on us! Hooray!

And this concludes my post (finally)! Please comment or post your own entries about what has been going on in your lives! I love you all!