Well, I seem to have stashed my camera away and I apologize for not taking any pictures. I stole some from Papa M, but my jump drive seems to have eluded me, too! So, I will just tell you what has been going on. Well, everyone including their dog (seriously) has had a birthday in the last few weeks. We have had birthday's galore! My brother, sister-in-law, and mom- Ben's mom, niece, and brother-in-law. Ben's nephew's is this Wednesday, and mine is next Saturday. I will be 25. It doesnt really seem old to me, but not really young either. So- I think I have gained five pounds just from birthday cake. Great times with the family! Lots of memories made.
Babies... Well, just a baby. THE baby. Lizzy. Isn't she cute in her duck towel? I got to watch her last week for a few hours. We are buds. She is so sweet and is shaping up to be a mama's girl. She had her 2 month appointment yesterday and was almost 13 pounds. She is definitely a hit and steals the show.
Ben came down with the "crud" that I had in December. Both my Mom and Dad have had it, but Ben got it bad. Just returned from the doctor today and he has a lung infection in his left lung. Happy Valentine's Day to him! He is on a bunch of meds and steroids and because he has asthma, it can get scary. But don't worry, I have been taking great care of him!
Yesterday I made about 25-30 Stampin Up cards that turned out pretty well. I, of course made a huge mess and spent more time cleaning up than making them. It was fun! I also went and made Valentine's Day cookies with Amber and kids.
We have our tickets to Washington DC and will be vacationing soon. It will be fun to see the sights and show Ben around who has never been there. We are especially excited to visit the National Law enforcement Memorial.
That's about it for now. I love my job and it is going great! I will be spending a week in Kalispell, MT in May and March and April are already filling up! Ben and Vasko are fighting crime and life is good!
This is the National Law Enforcement Memorial. It is so neat and emotional. 
There are "quotes" on the four entrances to this memorial. This one is my favorite!
Here is the book of names at the memorial to find out where their name is located. Here is Briese's name. It was emotional for us!
Dave, you are missed..... 
You can etch off the name of each fallen officer. 
At the Smithsonian- The National Museum of American History- there is Sarge! the best Jeep ever!! Just ask Papa Mahoney- or Bradley!
Here we are in front of the Washington Monument! It is really big!
This is one of my favorite Memorials. This is the FDR memorial. If you go behind this statue of him, you can see he is actually in his wheelchair- and his cape is covering it! So neat!
The FDR Memorial is an "interactive" memorial. You can go up and touch and climb over it! It was Roosevelt's wish that this be so- so the children could play on it! How touching!
We walked to the Jefferson Monument. Everything here is "massive"- This city runs the world!
The Korean War Memorial is my FAVORITE! See the soldiers in the reflecting wall? It symbolizes the the ghosts of the fallen soldiers. So moving.
What?? What is the Terminator doing here? He was with his Secret Service detail on the steps of the Lincoln Monument.
Here we are in the Lincoln Memorial. 
See how big it is? Look at the people on the steps and how small they look?
The World War II Memorial is the newest memorial in DC. This is VERY emotional.
As is this memorial- The Vietnam Wall. The name of every single soldier killed or MIA is on here.
There are 50 flags surrounding the Washington Monument- one for each state.
Ben at the back of the White House
Just one Cop talkin to another... This is the Secret Service Patrol Division at the front of the White House
This is the Front of the White House.
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