Christmas at The Capital

Air Force Memorial. Just opened up this year. It is so pretty and it really reminds me of the St. Louis Arch for some reason. I am so proud of my grandfather and my dad who were in the Air Force. Glad they finally have a memorial for them in DC and it was built with private funds. It is right by Arlington Cemetery and looks over other monuments on the other side of the river.


Color Guard at the Air Force Memorial



Nana and Lawson in front of the Capital.


The Fitts Family - the Washington Monument behind us


Nana and Wes


The Capital Tree (they are starting to set up for the inauguration)


Lawson did not want to stay with us so she got a free ride on daddy's shoulders


The White House Tree.


It was beautiful in downtown DC!!

Going Green- The smart car

Lawson and Wes' New Year's Resolution is to go "green."



It is about the same size!! What do you think???

Happy New Year!!

Let's Celebrate!!

Welcome 2009!!


Cheers!

This is sparkling (edit: grape juice). You know the stuff your parents let you drink so you would think you were an adult at the dinner table!!. Since Lawson is 3 going on 23 we thought a little sparkling (edit: grape juice) would be fun!!

Today is my birthday!!

Today I turn 30+ (we stop counting at this point). Today I am not just 30, I am officially IN my 30s. Wow, I really don't feel old enough to have 2 kids but here I am. Be kind to me and tell me I don't look a day over 29!! Haha!! I truly use to hate my birthday it was too close to Christmas and it was an after thought for everyone who had just celebrated Christmas. Now that I am older (maybe wiser) I am trying to embrace and love my birthday. I am sure it was no picnic for my mom and dad to have a baby so close to Christmas. So Happy Birthing Day to you guys as well!!
It is a good day- Did you know Tiger Woods birthday is today as well? I also share my birthday with a very good friend and a special little boy who is turning 1.

This year Daddy Fitts has been really good to me!! I am going to the spa for the afternoon. The best part is I am going with my sister!! There is nothing like going to the spa but having someone to enjoy it with you is even better!!

Now that you know it is my birthday I have a birthday wish.... I want EVERYONE who reads my blog to say hi. You can post using the anonymous option- it is really easy and takes 2 seconds! I LOVE comments and would LOVE to hear from everyone!

Cooking and Eating

We ate LOTS of wonderful food. Wes couldn't get enough!! He is happiest we he eats! Can you tell?


Aunt Lauren and Lawson making rolls.


Lawson loves being part of the team and helping everyone cook!


Fried Turkey on the left Smried Turkey on the right. (Smoked then fried makes an excellent combination!)

Fitts Christmas in VA

What a wonderful Christmas!! This year we went up to NOVA to visit Nana, Dah, Uncle Ryan, Aunt Lauren and Uncle Will and "The Pug." I love going home for the holidays! Wes and Lawson did great on the ride up can't say the same for the ride home. Oh Well!! We took 405 pictures so I will only post a few. We were spoiled with wonderful food, lots of gifts and lots of laughs. We created lots of wonderful memories! Thank you Nana and Dah for everything!!

First we had to decorate the Christmas Tree!


Christmas Tree after it was decorated with childproof ornaments! (lots of gifts!)


Christmas Eve - Children in their pj's. (Thought I lost there pj's but found them right before we left)


Lawson telling us what she wants for Christmas is a "doll house" are you listening Santa?


Christmas morning she got a doll house, a maid kit and a baby highchair. Santa needs to go back to Santa 101 - he left the dolls and furniture at the North Pole- more on that later!


Wes had a sporty Christmas- basketballs, footballs, & baseballs!


Wes driving his new car from Santa!


Uncle Ryan's gift- a framed poster of famous golfers' signatures


The Princess with her daddy


Lawson loves her Barbie Princess


Nana and "the pug" (can you tell he is excited?)


Great shirts for the part-time 'pug' parents


Merry Christmas from the Kenna's Bowen's and Fitts'


We hope you all had a wonderful Christmas!

Merry Christmas!!

Merry Christmas from our home to yours!!

Love,

The Fitts Family

Wes' list is ready for Santa

Is yours?

Hope you have been a good girl or boy!!

Great- Grandma Visit

Yesterday my grandmother, Mamma II, made a very quick visit up north. She flew in (if you knew how fast she drove you would say fly too) around 11AM and was out the door by 2PM. She brought us a wonderful lunch and gifts for everyone and then she was gone. I have not seen her since April but I will see her soon in SC! It is hard to believe Mamma II is in her 70s! I can only hope I have her energy and spunk when I am her age!



Mamma II brought her friend Gene with her. Lawson just loved him! I don't often get sad about my grandfather, Daddy Bob, passing but seeing Lawson hugging on Gene made me a tad sad because I know Daddy Bob would of been head over heels over his Great-grandchildren. Anyway... It was so funny when they left Lawson said "Mr. Gene doesn't have any hair, I will buy him some hair for Christmas, would that be nice?"

Thank you for coming up and seeing us it was a wonderful Christmas treat!!

Our Little Deer

Here is our happy boy all dressed up "like a tree" as Lawson says. Love it!!