Mr. and Mrs. Blackham go to Washington

We just got back from a week-long trip back east! Justin and I spent 5 days in D.C. then 2 days in Virginia Beach visiting my parents. The east is so gorgeous this time of year! When I think back to this trip I know I will remember the feel of the crisp Autumn air with the smell of dried leaves (and the sound of them crunching underfoot). We loved the up-close view of our nation's history and learning more about our government. I think Justin's highlight of the trip was the personal tour of the Capital building by a staff member from Utah's congressman's office. My highlight was the beautiful scenery and the incredible US Botanical Gardens, they had every imaginable type of orchid! Oh and the yummy cupcakes we got to try! Yes we tried the famous Georgetown cupcake but for as long as the lines were the cupcakes weren't all that impressive. We say go to Baked and Wired.. now those were yummy cupcakes!! We also had a wonderful stay (though too short!) with my parents. We visited the Jamestown settlement and the beach while there (and had some great seafood!). Here are just a few pictures from our getaway:

What's that on your nose?

Last Sunday we have the Whitmer's down for family pictures. (The last time we had pictures taken of us was... 2.5 years ago...at our wedding). We'll maybe get some of those pictures on here in a little bit but in the meantime this picture was too cute to pass up. My nephew, Matt, found a chestnut. When Justin asked him to hold it up, mind you, this was past Matt's naptime and he was getting very sleepy, this was the resulting shot: