VCU Winter Ball

We had so much fun at the Winter Ball this year.Lots of friends, food, games, and dancing!This time it was held at the Richmond Convention Center.Not as pretty as the Jefferson Hotel but plenty of room to dance.They had a room full of carnival games and it was fun to watch our future surgeons play the life size Operation game.(Based on that, I don't know if I would trust any of them doing surgery on me!)

A Lunch to Remember

A few months ago we saw a groupon for lunch at Feathernesters.

We looked it up online and it looked good so we decided to get it.

Some of my coworkers had told me about it too and they have a cute shop there.

A few weeks ago, we went for lunch and when we walked in we both starting laughing.

Todd was the only male in there and we were probably the youngest people by at least 30 years.

The old lady sitting next to us, asked if we wanted our picture taken because we were on "a cute, little date."

The food was good and the shop was cute! 

But it's a place to go with your girlfriends, not so much your husband!

Natural Bridge, Foam Henge, Humpback Rock.

A few weekends ago, we decided to take advantage of this awesome winter weather we are having.

We headed to the western part of the state to see the Natural Bridge.

On our way back, we saw a sign for Foamhenge and decided to see what it was.

It was definitely an interesting replica of Stonehenge someone created.

We also stopped in the Blue Ridge Parkway and hiked up to Humpback Rock to watch the sun set.

New Orleans.

January 12th - January 16th, 2012

Since Todd didn't have school on Martin Luther King Day, we wanted to plan a trip.  And who better to travel with then the Thompson's!  Todd and Kyle served in the same mission and have been friends ever since.  Now that we live in Virginia and Kyle and Kina live in Texas, we never see each other anymore.  We decided that we would meet up somewhere none of us had been and where it would be warm.  So you would think we would have chosen some nice Caribbean Island but nope, we headed to New Orleans, Louisiana.  It was such a fun, little get away and we were able to see and do a lot.

Some of the highlights...
National World War II Museum

New Orleans Hornet's game and Meeting the Honeybee's


Touring Cemetery's

French Quarter Ghost Tour

Beignets and Hot Chocolate at Cafe Du Monde

Jean Lafitte Preserve

Air Boat Tour into the Bayou looking for Alligators



French Quarter


Bourbon Street

Happy New Year!

This year, we decided to pull out our chocolate fountain
and throw a New Years Eve Party.

We welcomed in the New Year with
great friends, food, and fun!

Christmas

Christmas Eve: 

* Family Parties * White Elephant Gifts * Christmas Pajama's * Christmas Treats and Movies *

Christmas:  

* Presents and Breakfast with the Gilbert's * Talking to Elder Kapple calling from Honduras * Visiting Grandparents * Seeing Cousins, Aunts and Uncles * Ice Skating on my Grandma's Pond * Presents and Dinner with the Kapple's *    

Unfortunately, later Christmas night we had to pack our bags and say our goodbye's.  We had the red eye flight back to Virginia so I could work the next day.  :(

However, we had a wonderful trip home and a very Merry Christmas!   

Home for the Holidays.

We had so much fun in Utah this year for Christmas.  It is good to see both our families and spend time with them.  

Some of the highlights...
Skiing

Bowling with Grandma Avondet

Visiting with Grandparents
Getting my nails painted by Lenna
Flip's Gymnastics for Claire's Birthday
Jazz Game (and seeing Ty Burrell from Modern Family)
Kangaroo Zoo with Lenna and Henry

Breakfast with Friends

Winter Hikes