Art date

We lucked out and got a pair of tickets to the very popular Yayoi Kusama: Infinity Mirrors exhibit at the Hirshhorn Museum. Chris and I took a few hours off work to check it out and be amazed.

It was rainy and cold waiting in the line to get in.

Everyone gets a sheet of colored sticker dots in the last room.

This wall used to be just white!

Gives you an idea of how many have visited this exhibit!

What a weekend!

Fun times with Caroline, a Princess Birthday party, and Emma's first time singing in the children's choir at church. It was a busy weekend.

Excited to see Cinderella!

Photo op with Cinderella herself!

Getting ready to sing with the Little Praisers

Annie was so proud of her big sister. My sweet church girls!

Awesome princess birthday party for Emma's classmate Abbie. Annie was thrilled to meet Elena.

Picking their costumes.

Adding accessories.

Introducing Aurora!

Two beautiful princesses

Checking out Ariel's grotto

Lounging in Jasmine's palace

Getting gorgeous

So many Elsas

All the princesses together

Daddy's day!

Annie had her first Pizza with Pop day at preschool. Daddy got some great gifts and had a really good time with his girl.

Pizza cuties

Placemat, too cute!

Cool card and mug for Daddy

Snow day!

The girls went over to Memere's house for their only snow day this year. They made the most of the white stuff. Now, bring on spring!

Snow day with the neighborhood kids

Just enough snow to sled!

Congratulations Aunt Lauren & Uncle Alex

A new baby girl cousin is on the way for Lauren and Alex. Can't wait to meet her in August!

Gender reveal party ...

Lots of guesses from the girls ...

Hooray, it's a girl!

March with the Bevs

A few moments from March.

Daddy's super-cute card for Mommy when she got back from her trip

Annie using her new chopsticks from Japan

Cool cat

Visiting Sophie's new baby, Chloe

Checking out the Cook family Bible at Grandma's house

St. Patrick's day girl!

Visit to Dunkin Donuts before school!

Taking care of Pete the Cat from school

Annie loves to nap in her forts

Around the world in 11 days

January and February were busy for Christina, preparing for a possible trip to Japan and India for work. In the eleventh hour, the stars aligned and everything was solidified. It was hard leaving Chris and the girls for so long, but this opportunity was too good to pass up. The trip was amazing and so productive. Great memories made!

The trip was off to a rocky start when the plane couldn't land in Tokyo because of wind.
Staying overnight in the airport, jet-lagged, was the worst!

Lots of fancy toilets in Japan

Leaving Tokyo, on to Okinawa, Mt. Fuji in the distance

Beautiful orchids all over the airport in Okinawa

My place staying on base

Kadena was beautiful

Dinner at the seawall our first night

When in Japan, you have to have sushi!

Traditional Okinawa dish, Soba

Hanging out in American Village

Beni imo-flavored ice cream, a purple sweet potato native to the island

Shopping in downtown Naha

Taking the metro to some sites in Naha

Shurijo castle in Naha

The approach to Shurijo was very colorful

Shisa dogs are all over Okinawa

Habu sake, disgusting!

Shisa dogs, the guardians of the Island. This is the biggest one

They're everywhere!

On to India. Standing outside the Taj Mahal with my boss Erik.

Beautiful day for a visit

Looking toward the entrance

They were in the midst of cleaning the marble

Our guide

Standing outside Agra Fort, not too far from the Taj

Another gorgeous example of Mughal architecture

The Taj in the distance from the fort

A mural at the Gandhi memorial

The last steps of the Mahatma before being shot

Humayans tomb, an inspiration for the Taj

Beautiful bougainvillea 

My old house in New Delhi

Looking at the courtyard and my old backyard

Beautiful dahlias at our hotel

The hotel was gorgeous

If you have to go to Delhi, stay here!