why i don't live in alaska

yes, it says -62. what?

hopes and dreams

my dad and i took an afternoon and went to the air and space museum. it was one of my favorite days in DC.

WWII Planes
America's P51-D

Britian's Spitfire MK.VII Germany's Mersserschmitt 109
Japan's Zero

happy christmas

clearly, the focus this christmas was alexis' fully cooked bun. we are all in love with him...alexis and mike are only slightly concerned that one of us might steal him from them. it was a miracle that any of us got on the plane to come back.

ulysses s.

we took a little tour of the ulysses s. grant monument on christmas morning. unexpectedly, it was one of the cooler monuments we saw while in DC.

tirza at her best

because the family got a trip to DC and a new nephew/grandson for christmas, we decided to give the parents a break on gift giving this year. we each picked one gift...tirza had a hard time deciding. this is why we love her!

christmas eve with lincoln

we had an unconventional christmas this year. we spent the holiday in DC waiting for alexis to have her baby. he came just in time for christmas. while the new grandparents were at the hospital, tirza, hadas, maiyah, and i went to see president lincoln. it was cold, rainy, and beautiful. a christmas eve to remember.

welcome to the world baby poelman!