Cherry Blossom Festival :)

Hi again, everyone! Sorry for the lack of updates!!! But, I have been busy (and lazy...*cough*) I leave early tomorrow morning for Maine, where I will remain until Friday. Hopefully I will have some updates for you then ;) Until I get back, enjoy!!! :)

So, yesterday we went into D.C. for the annual cherry blossom festival, which occurs the week the cherry blossoms (a gift from Japan) bloom :) I wasn't expecting to be able to go yesterday, as earlier that morning we had a huge, Brunei-like thunderstorm!!! But, even though it was a bit overcast, it was still a beautiful sight to see :)

The Cherry-Blossomed, Flooded Potomac River

Walking under the trees :)

Cherry Blossoms!!!

I thought this shot looked kinda Japanesey :-P

Kiss the Water

Preeetttyyy Flowers!! :)

The Crowded Jefferson Memorial

Jump!!!

Deja vu...O.O

The Washington Monument!!!

Family Photo :)

Jefferson Memorial!!!

Roosevelt Memorial!
This one was really great, because it was something you could walk around in, and touch, and read, and feel the air...I just liked this memorial :)

Fountain :)

Roosevelt and his lucky finger :-P

Roosevelt (and me) in a nutshell

I don't think he even realized I was taking this ;)

Things are really starting to look bad here in the USA...(as captioned by my dad)

Finally! The sun came out!! :)

At one point the petals started falling on them...it was beautiful (the music and the moment) :)

The Washington Monument again :)

I just thought this light was cool ;-P

Snow Day!! :)

Yes, I guess I'm a bit over-obsessive with all this snow biz, but it's exciting when you haven't seen it in 2 years! Seriously, I was like a little kid this winter ;-P

Anyways, here's the snow day we had...what...2, 3 weeks ago? I did say I'd post about it...O:)

So anyways, after staying up till 1 in the morning that previous night, I found out that we had a snow day today so I could have just gone to sleep!!! grrr...oh well at least I got to relax the whole day :) and this time it wasn't just a little snow, it was 4 inches!!!! So much fun :)
Our street, or at least what was left of it...=D

Snowy!!!!

Our house :)

Icicles!!!

Playing in the snow, with gloves and boots that are my mom's and so don't fit me, and only my jeans because my snowpants from 2 years ago are just too small!!! :(

Next year, I really need some legit snow stuff =.=

Run while you can!!!!

*note my completely snow-covered pants...and yes, I was completely soaking*

Chill....

Lily!!!!

Our attempt at sledding, which miserably failed as we barely have a slope in our yard :(

"I'll push you down!!"

...

The ultimate way to know when it's time to go inside is if you're sweating but you can't feel your butt at all. Then you know you've played hard and there's some hot cocoa waiting inside :)

(which there wasn't =.=)

So that was my snow day :)

Great Falls

Well this was about 2, 3 weeks ago, so here we go...

On the weekend, we went for a family hike/walk around Great Falls National Park, along the Potomac River in between Virginia and Maryland.

Trudge

Pretty River :)

*don't go chasing waterfalls...*

White Water!

Rocks and Water

Look! I can see Maryland!

Basically, I'm just putting up all these pics cause they're pretty ;-P

Smile! =D

Gorgeous :)

Down River (note the kyakers)

Father and Son

Pretty pretty pretty =D

Kyakers!

Riding the Falls

Father and Daughter :)

Lily and the Falls

I think this was right before Dad started chucking snowballs at me...

Rock Climbing!

Hike

Album Cover Shot!

Caught! There's no escaping now!!!! XD