October 2015 Edition

Spring Break:

Hmmm, let's start with Tuesday.

• I honestly can't remember what we did on Tuesday.

Wednesday

• Slept in.
• Made waffles for breakfast (or was that Tuesday?)
• Picnic with Kurt and Amber in West Chester (well, it was too windy outside, so we had an "indoor picnic".)
• Watched movie #1 with them after lunch.
• Went to Costco.
• Stopped by Macy's to look for the perfect red shoes. Didn't find them there either.
• Drove all the way home, (well, Juan drove.)
• Realized that I had missed Enrichment for the Spanish Branch.
• Immediately called Relief Society President to apologize.
• Kicked myself for the rest of the night because I had been asked to play a piano piece for said Enrichment activity.
• Watched movie #2.

Thursday

• Didn't sleep in because Siena cried from dusk to dawn.
• Drove into town to visit the U.S. Mint.
• Went to see the Liberty Bell.
• Walked around Independence Hall area.
• Drove back home.
• Taught piano lessons.
• Watched movie #3.

Friday

• Didn't sleep in because Siena cried from dusk to dawn... again!
  
• Cleaned up the house, well, sort-of.
• Took a walk around the neighborhood because it was a beautiful day!
• Went to Sara and Isaac's house for a dinner with them, the Ahlmer's and their baby, Jerome & Ebony.
• Had a really fun night hanging out with friends!
• Watched movie #4.

Saturday

• Didn't sleep in. Woke up at 6 am.
• Picked up Shanelle and left for D.C.
• Arrived in D.C. and struggled to find parking near the national mall.
• Visited all four memorials and the Washington Monument.
• Went to Cafe Divan for lunch. Turkish food= deliciously interesting experience.
• Found a prime parking spot.
• Went to the National Gallery's Sculpture Garden. (We especially enjoyed the Lichtenstein.)

This is a 3-dimensional, concaved sculpture. It's true!

• Ventured indoor to the Art Galleries, including but not limited to: DaVinci, Monet, Vermeer, and many Dutch/Flemish painters of whom I am particularly partial towards.

My favorite painting (sorry, tripod out of commission.)


Juan's favorite painting

• Crossed the park to visit the Museum of Air and Aviation. Two words= que. padre.
  
  
• Drove to the D.C. LDS temple (which is technically located in Maryland.)
• Left Siena with Shanelle and enjoyed our first Temple Session since she was born.
• Begged a Peruvian food joint to sell us their last crumbs of bread before locking their doors on us. Two words= yum. o. (Rachel Ray does not own that phrase!)
• Drove home, (well, Juan drove again and I nodded off to sleep the entire car ride home, desperate to keep my eyes open. I always think of the worst-case scenario and I knew that we were for sure going to careen off the road into a patch of concrete or off a bridge if I let the road leave my eyesight. We did, however, see a woman who had high-centered her car onto a divider at the toll-booth. She didn't seem much bothered by it.)
• Arrived safe and secure at home 30 minutes earlier than expected.
• Thanked my husband for driving.

Sunday

• Slept until 8:30 a.m. (Juan didn't. His meetings start at 9:00 but he had to drop Shanelle off and pick up Bro. Garcia first.)
• Finally prepared my class lesson. (I teach the 13/14 yr. old class in Sunday School.)
• Bathed Siena and got her ready for church.
• Got myself ready for church.
• Had time to practice the piano.
• Caught a ride with Sis. Garcia to church.
• Found Juan and sat down just in time for the meeting to start.
• In Sacrament Meeting I played the song that was originally prepared for the Enrichment activity. They weren't letting me get out of that one. ;^)
• Went to Narberth and enjoyed a lovely Kosher dinner with the family that Shanelle nannies for.
• Fell in love with Shalom Pizza and the Benjamin family!
• Enjoyed the rest of the evening with Juan and Siena.
• Slept until 7:30 a.m. the next morning!

Monday

• Started a new week....