East Coast XMAS and New Years...little behind:)

I know this is waaay overdue:) What can I say....life has been very busy. You all know how it goes:) So onto the million photos below. This Christmas and New Years we spent on the East Coast with my family in Maryland. Parker and I stayed for almost 3 weeks while Kevin had to head back after a 5 day vacation. Our trip was packed full of adventures.

My mom does a wonderful job decorating the house!

Xmas Morning...I think she knew something fun was about to happen!

Xmas dress:)

Beautiful winter sunny days called for many walks and playtime in the yard with Auntie Jibb:)

On one of our many walks. She LOVES being outside and "exploring."

Our favorite place to eat out and visit, Annapolis. It was a winter wonderland!

Parker's first trip to the National Aquarium

This pic says it all, so fun....but tired out our little pumpkin.

She LOVED the Dolphins. I'm not kidding, she was screaming at them:)

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One of the most exciting parts of our trip was our surprise Xmas present from my sister. She scalped tickets to the biggest hockey game in the country while we were there. The Capitols against the Pittsburgh Penguins. It was one if the most exciting sporting events I have ever been to. Who knew NHL hockey could be so much fun!? The game went into overtime...then a shootout, where they both went 8 players deep until the Penguins scored. BOO! People around us had season tickets and said it was the best hockey game they'd ever been too. My sis did good:)

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Can I just tell you how much I am in love with our Capitol?? Washington DC is amazing. I love everything about it. The history, the buildings, restaurants, parks, and patriotism. GO USA

Evening walks with Kevin and my sis

The evening hustle and bustle of DC's Chinatown

And of course....Barack's house:)

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Lastly, my Xmas present to my sis was a girls night out in DC on New Years. So we rented a room at the W (a block from Barack's) and got tickets to their rooftop New Year's Party. The night was CRAZY FUN. There were 4 different party rooms. The main room overlooked the Washington Monument and the whole Capitol. We danced the night away, met some hilarious people and witnessed some even more unforgettable performances. 80's rap artist Doug E. Fresh headlined the evening and we ran into his "entourage" in the elevator. That's just how our night went. Ridiculous.

The W in Washington DC

Our view for New Year's from the party

Sisters getting ready to go out

1 of 4 dj rooms

After a couple libations:)

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Overall...It was a very fun trip. Thank you to my parents for everything, my sister and my Grandpa who also came out. Flying home by myself was a little challenging, as she is a party girl and never likes to sleep. I was EXHAUSTED when we got home. We were so excited to see Kevin. Parker loved seeing her bedroom and playroom with all her toys. It was so cute, she was dancing.

Hope you all had a wonderful and safe holiday.

xxoo