A Very Fun Weekend!!!

This weekend we spent a wonderful time at Parker Canyon Lake. We camped, ate smores around our campfire, and hiked. It was a blast. It was a beautiful night. The sky was very dark, and we could see all the stars clearly. We really enjoyed sitting around the campfire, and relaxing. That night I was freezing. I don't like waking Tyler when he is in such a deep sleep. After shivering for a couple hours I woke him up and tried to squeeze into his one man sleeping bag. He had stolen all the heat, and my sleeping bag was not doing the trick. I didn't fit too well, but atleast I wasn't cold anymore. I think it was in the 30's. When we woke up the next morning we hiked around the lake. It was very pretty. The lake didn't look large from where we were camped, but once around the back side of the lake it seemed to never end. It was a lot larger than it looked. We have been planning this camping trip for a long time now, and it was definetly worth it.

Tyler's Oreo Blizzard

I just got back from a week in Virginia just outside of D.C. Overall it was a pretty boring trip. Liz stayed at home with the hermit crabs while I was in meetings during the day and wining and dining at night (well at least dining). While there I realized how boring trips can really be without my little buddy Liz there. And I did feel bad about eating out for every meal while she was home living on turkey sandwiches and mac and cheese. So last night we went out to a nice restaurant together. I've realized though that eating out gets old real quick. It's also very fattening.
My first trip out to Virginia I ate like a fat kid in a candy store and put on five pounds. So this time I had learned my lesson and ate light. I even ordered a salad 2 times which I'd never done before and found out that they can be quite delightful.
I also experienced my first real big snow storm where it snowed 12 inches the first night in Virginia. I would have gone out and rolled around in the snow but I didn't want people looking at me funny. Overall I'm not in love with traveling but its good to break up the routine and remind me how great it is to be home.