Saturday, May 15, 2010

Washington D.C. May 3-9, 2010


May 7th Stacy and Paul took us around ( I messed up the order of my pictures on accident) This is us by the Lincoln memorial obviously. I can't believe Nelson had the nerve to show up here seeing as he is a descendent of John Wilkes Booth and all. I guess Evy is too. Bummer.


Nelson, Evy and I flew in to Denver May 3rd then D.C. on the 4th. After arriving that afternoon we ate at Union Station, hit the post office museum (zzz...) and walked around the capital. Then my uncle Paul came to get us and we headed to his place. We did a lot of public transportation on this trip. We did the plane, Stacy's car, the bus, the metro and tons of walking.


We are both sooo cute here. It was a long day.


May 5th we went to the air and space museum. I just wanted to introduce Evy to her uniform she'll probably wear someday. Nelson is obsessed with planes (I hate them and have to meditate every time we fly so I don't puke or think of crashing) so we had to go there first. I finally learned how astronauts go to the bathroom in space! Still mad I forgot to buy astronaut ice cream.


Nelson and Evy


We next went to the Museum of American History. I made Nelson pose next to this microscope for my own entertainment since he's a lab nerd.


Museum of natural history. This was probably my favorite museum.


If all goes well this election, we should be living here next.


May 6th Arlington cemetery. So many graves. I can't believe they still bury around 30 people here everyday. There was a funeral taking place while we were there.




Evy sucking on an apple at Robert E. Lee's home at Arlington.
By the way, she was the best traveler ever. She loved every minute of it. We went to the Holocaust museum after this. It was absolutely disgusting in some parts. There were kids on field trips at every museum we went. That day there were tons of teenagers (you're supposed to be over age 12 to enter) and some of them were sobbing uncontrollably at what they saw. Ya, pretty depressing. On our way there we asked for directions. A guy pointed it out to us and said, "The holocaust museum is over there. Have fun! No wait, that's not what I meant..."


Just behind the World War II memorial. Sometimes people we asked to take our picture didn't include Evy in them. Kinda weird. We then went up the Washington Monument. I saw the temple from there.


We went to the Newseum. This was taken from the balcony. The newseum will make you cry. It has the coverage from 911 and the pulitzer prize winning photos since the 1950s. Pretty much every pulitzer prize winning picture was of a tragedy. It was heart wrenching. After this we went to Ford's theatre and to the home where Lincoln died shortly after.


Waterfall near cousin Stacy and Paul's homes.


Sightseeing at night.


May 8th we went to the National zoo. This was our 7th wedding anniversary.


What the? What's Maggie doing here?

Evy meets orangutans.

We finally see the panda.

Sunday, April 25, 2010

McFarland double take April 25, 2010


My family likes to talk about which celebrities we look like. See what you think. Let's start with Steve.


Jeff Goldblum. He also looks like every Iraqi citizen but I couldn't put all those pictures up.



Next let's try Elena.


Mrs. Weasley from Harry Potter


Better off Red. Lucille Ball


Maggie


Mayim Bialik AKA "Blossom"

Princess Alexandra of Denmark


Casey

"A-O. O-A" Tony Danza.


Fred Savage

John Travolta. Not the young John Travolta. Only the older version.

Holly

I have to throw in someone attractive for myself. Debra Messing

But my family always called me Harriet from Small Wonder


Matt Matt

Monique Coleman

Wayne Brady

Sunday, April 18, 2010

So long Essence


Well Nelson sold Essence this weekend. He's a little bummed. He bought her a little prematurely as we all know (We don't own any land) but as he said he had to figure that out for himself. It's not that I am happy to see her go as he thinks I am. I am just happy to not be paying for her anymore. :) We sold her to some friends who's mom sold Nelson the horse in the first place. He bought her for their teenage daughter who is thrilled to have her. I hope she enjoys her new home. Nelson says he'll try again someday. (I am requiring he owns land next time)

Tuesday, April 13, 2010

Evy 7 months April 1, 2010


My brother Casey was trying out some new equipment when we were over there last week so we got some pics of Evy at almost 7 months old.


Nelson was a male model too.



Wednesday, April 7, 2010

Friends March 30, 2010


My friend Jessica Copier (since age 12) had her 2nd baby a couple weeks ago. Abigail, Vienna, Jessica


My friend Mindy (since age 19) and Molly (8 weeks). I am pretty sure Mindy combined her name and mine to create Molly's. :)


Holly and Evy


We knew Vienna was excited for a baby sister because she can't ever get enough of Evy when we come to visit.


Should we leave you two alone?....

Sunday, April 4, 2010

St. George March 25-28, 2010


We were "snowbirds" for the weekend and stayed in my grandma's park model in St. George. We hit the outlets, the temple and visited my aunt Shawna and grandma Mac.


My grandma's collection of bowling trophies properly displayed.


Gene and Karlene went to St. George that weekend too. This is Gene flying a kite right after he accidentally stepped in dog sheesh.


Holly, Nelson and Evy at Zion (I like to say Zions but Maggie corrects me and says Zion) national park.


We took a trail that the guide assured us would be fine for a stroller. Whatever. One couple came up to us and said, "Ha ha, I can just see the fight now. You're both saying it was each other's idea to bring the stroller". Nelson ended up carrying it aways because there were tons of rock steps and so forth. Evy laughed the whole time despite our struggles.




It was snowing back in Salt Lake and Logan. I seriously didn't want to go back.


We always did this at my grandma's growing up. This is old school before computers could distort your face. Well I am sure I have officially creeped you out now.


Nelson and Evy