A Capitol Christmas

For my family's fouth installment of Christmas we packed it up and headed for the Capitol city, Washington DC! It was a big weekend filled with several firsts, enjoy -

Ready to rock, on the road

Full House.

Our First meeting with Ellen

Elle is SO sweet, soft and snuggly!

When we got there Thursday night we had dinner and opened gifts before the kids went to bed - it was fun and they were very excited!

Sam and his tool kit - he fixed the whole house before the weekend was over! :)

Rita and Grace with new hair bows!

Marv, Linds, Sam and Grace - cheese!

Andrea opening her measuring cup dolls - great find!

Sam and Dad - Sam loved his new sock monkey!

Friday all the Verwys Girls headed out for a little Target, Chik-Fil-A and the mall. Grace wanted to get her ears pierced when everyone was there, I thought she'd chicken out, but she did so great!

Before with mom

Getting ready, holding Claire the Bear

The Big moment!

After - mom and baby girl were overwhelmed!

Looking the mirror for the first time

When a girl gets her ears pierced who to bring but a grandma, a mom, two aunts, two sisters, and boat load of moral support! :)

Ta Da! Posing after

Rita and Linds all ready to go Saturday morning

Family pictures around the tree

I see, I see!

Rita was rockin' her new pink Cowgirl boots!

Sam! He was playing a game in which the junk yard dog lunges forward - couldnt have been better timing! :)

Two babies?

Iranian lunch - right before the power went out, DR style!

We promised the girls we'd take them swimming at our hotel, we finally got there Saturday night and then they stayed over too! Oh what fun!

Me and the bathing beauties!

Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!