Willy Nilly Friday 5 No. 96

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1)

Remember that fountain I showed you last Friday? Well this is another part of it!

2) The boys and I just got home. They had a game in Spotswood which is about 2 hours from here. Nick couldn't make it, he would have had to leave work early but Ashlyn came with me so I wouldn't have to drive alone. The boys team won 44-12. Spotswood is just a few miles from Harrisonburg where Ashlyn attended JMU. Her best friend still goes there so she was able to come over and watch the game with us!

3)

Here is Dalton catching a kick return. That is Braden right there too. Dalton ran it down the field and scored a touchdown!

4)

Going over the play at the water cooler...Dalton 21 and Braden 15

5)

Another area of the fountain from #1...I know I just bounced around but I'm tired and can't think straight so off to bed I go!

That's my 5 this week and I hope you will play along too! Just post 5 randoms, link back and visit others! Have a great weekend!


I am linking with Friday Favorites & 5 on Friday

Bei Bei

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This is Bei Bei. He was born August 22, 2015. All he did was sleep in this very uncomfortable position while we were there.

I don't know which Panda this is. The Smithsonian has 4 but only Bei Bei and this one were out. You can watch the Pandas on their webcam HERE and you can see how much Bei Bei has grown since his birth HERE

Linking with Tex's Good Fences

Bub & Pops

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On our last visit to DC this past spring, our first stop was to eat at Bub & Pops...Here Braden is annoyed with me and Nick is in line ordering our food...

Here Braden and Dalton are both annoyed with me and my camera haha...lunch is finished and we are stuffed! My goodness what good food! We had Italian subs and Chicago Beef sandwiches...we shared, they were HUGE! Definitely recommend!

Guy Fieri ate here and filmed a segment for Diners, Drive-Ins & Dives so you know it's good stuff!

For more on Bub & Pops, visit their website HERE

Linking with Signs, Signs as soon as it becomes available

Spring in DC

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You can see the Washington Monument peeking up over the top of the bridge.

Linking up with Tom's Tuesday's Treasures

Willy Nilly Friday 5 No. 95

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1)

This is a water fountain that was near our hotel in DC the last time we went (spring)
It looks really pretty but for some reason the whole area smelled really, really bad so we couldn't enjoy it for long!

2) Braden and Dalton's first football game was tonight (Thursday)...we beat our rival school 44-0! The last 2 weeks were scrimmages.

3) The boys and I watched Stranger Things on Netflix. It was weird but good...if you like scary you should watch it! The little boy Finn is Christian's girlfriend's cousin! That looks odd written out ;)

4) I also started watching Cedar Cove on Netflix. It's a Hallmark series and a little corny but I like it...I like the characters and watch about an episode a day if I get a chance. There are only 3 seasons to it and I am in season 3. Andie MacDowell is in it.

5) A few weeks ago Nick was out of town and the boys were off doing something and I felt like watching a movie. I found An Unfinished Life ...I almost didn't want to watch it because it had Jennifer Lopez in it and I'm not a huge fan of hers but it also had Robert Redford in it and I do really like him. I am glad I chose to watch it though because I ended up liking it and Jennifer Lopez ended up being likeable ;)

Well that does it for my 5 this week! I hope you will play along! Post 5 randoms, anything you like, pictures, links, stories, whatever and link up and visit others! Have a great weekend!

Through My Lens - DC

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Heading to lunch

The view from our hotel room

Buying tickets to ride the Metro. My flash went off and freaked people out...

Night view from our hotel room

Some spring colors

Linking with Mersad's Through My Lens

Happy Monday!

Willy Nilly Friday 5 No. 31 - Bistro d' OC - Weekend Reflections

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Bistro d'OC . 518 10th Street . NW . DC

Looking through my archives I noticed this with Ford's Theatre in the reflection and thought it was apropos since I talked about Ford's this week! Visit the Bistro HERE although it says the website is currently down. Linking with Weekend Reflections

Willy-Nilly time:

1) I've been a terrible blogging buddy. I mean to visit all of you, just time is getting away from me. I swear that they are lying about there being 24 hours in a day.

2) I found this neat blog about vintage cookbooks/recipes. I LOVE old cookbooks! Check it out Cookbook Love

3) I'm bummed. For B and D's birthday present I had planned on taking them to see the Harlem Globetrotters this month. I was also going to get them a special pass for 30 minutes of court time with the players. Just discovered that they (Braden and Dalton) have their last game on the same night....glad Nick hadn't purchased the tickets yet...back to the drawing board. I did get them some Google Play cards on their B-Day just so they would have something until the game...thinking I'll just give them some moolah and take them to the mall for a shopping spree now that the Globetrotter thing fell through. Dang!

4) So since we can't have snow here, I'm ready for spring...and this weekend is looking to be GORGEOUS!

5) What do you think of THIS ? Designer babies? It's kind of scary to me but then I remember being freaked out when they first cloned a sheep....remember Dolly ? We are living in the future afterall.

Now it is your turn! Post 5 random things, ANYTHIMG at all, well as long as it's clean ;) ...link here, visit others and have fun! And honestly, I appreciate each and every one of you for linking! Sooooo sorry it has taken me so long these past couple of weeks to get back for a visit! But THANK YOU!!

ABC Wednesday - I is for Identical Twins

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DC & Mount Vernon

Ok, don't hate me for taking the easy road! I was looking through my many picture libraries, and I DO mean MANY and came across this trip to DC back in 2011. I love these pics of the boys and miss them being so little! Gosh time flies in an INSTANT! INSANE ISN'T IT? Ohhh lookie there, a hat trick! For more on the letter "I" visit ABC Wednesday :)