Where does the time go??

What? 2 already? Micah is a sweet, cuddly, silly, and sometimes feisty boy! He has grown so much! His 2 yr check up proved he eats plenty and is growing all the time. He talks so well and is always curious about the world, what things are, how they work and how he can destroy them! :)
He loves his big sister and they have so much fun together. I remember when he was first born, how close they are in age was a bit hard at first. I wouldn't trade it for the world. They are so silly together and make me smile all the time!
We celebrated in 2 ways this year. One was a splash pad where we met up with a couple friends to play. The other was at our house with family. We had an airplane theme and Micah had a blast!! Here are a few pictures of the parties.
                                                
 

Washington DC

A few weeks back, Chad and I got to visit Washington DC. Actually, we stayed in Virginia, attended a wedding in Maryland and toured DC. I can now add 2 states to my list of visited! Woot!
We got to leave the kids in the care of Grammy and Papa, who they willingly spent their time with. It was such a different few days to not have kids right with me all the time! I missed them, but I thoroughly enjoyed our casual stroll to find a restaurant, toured at our own pace, minus a schedule. A nap could have been squeezed in maybe, but we just got to do our own thing. Riding the Metro was fun. We got to spend some time with a friend of Chad's and had lunch from a food truck. We visited many of the monuments, the White House, a couple of the Smithsonian museums, (I had no idea there were so many) and even saw a ceremony honoring WWII veterans at the almost finished memorial. I was in awe listening to their stories of being POWs during the war.
The town we stayed in was quaint, or it seemed so. The street where our hotel was had restaurants and shops all up and down it. The first night we went down one side and up the other, just looking at what might be a fun place to eat. We finally decided on one and just enjoyed the slow, quiet time we had.
We also walked through Arlington National Cemetery and saw the changing of the guards at the Tomb of the Unknown Soldier. That was quite an honor to be a part of.
The wedding we attended was very non-traditional, but fun, lighthearted, and a nice time. It was at their home so it wasn't formal exactly, but still really nice. Their food was also served from a food truck serving organic food. It was good!
Here are some pictures of our time.