It's been a while-- sorry about how much time has passed since the last post! We've been very busy!
Working backwards to present, we will begin with our trip to Washington D.C. to meet up with Cathy's twin brother Scott and his fiance Christie and her son Alex. We met them November 21st-23rd and had a fantastic time. We arrived late on Friday the 21st and stayed at the Hotel George. We had a fantastic room and were super close to Union Station.
We spent the whole day on Saturday sight-seeing. There's so much to see and do. We did the Old Town Trolley tour and were taken all over D.C. for one fee. We could get off at any stop and reboard at any time during the day. It was definitely worth the money. We met with Scott, Christie and Alex at the WWII Memorial. We went to the Korean Memorial and then they went to the Lincoln while we went to Arlington. We were there to see Kennedy's grave on his death anniversary. We were able to meet up with them at the National Archives and then we had dinner together at the Austin Grill. We took the Metro back to Union Station and walked back to our hotel.
Sunday the 23rd started with us taking the Metro to the Portrait Gallery. However, it wasn't open yet, so we walked around for a bit. We wanted to see Ford's Theater, so we headed over to see it. We turned around and there were a bunch of people in line at a house, and we realized that it was the house that Lincoln had died inside of. So we got in line and went inside (it was free). It was very cool to stand in the room that Lincoln passed away inside of.
Our last thing that we all did together was the Portrait Gallery. It was pretty cool. We said our goodbyes and drove back to NC. We were home before 4pm, which was nice since Cathy had to work the next day.
We had a wonderful Thanksgiving this year. Steve's dad and his wife Sue Ann came down from Indiana and then some of Cathy's friends from work came over. They're all from out of state too and it was nice to share our home with them. Everyone had a nice time watching "the band" on the Wii. The guys played Guitar Hero World Tour, while the girls cooked. Then after dinner, the guys cleaned while the girls sang karaoke with American Idol Encore 2. It was a lot of fun!
The last BIG thing that's happened took place last weekend. We went to Fearington Village, NC for the annual Burt's Bees Holiday Party. It was Sunday, December 14th from 12:00-4:00. They had traditional southern BBQ for lunch (which was absolutely delicious) and then cake and cobbler for dessert.
The highlight of the party is the awards presentation. There are three awards that Burt's gives out each year. One is for Social Responsibility, one is the Roxanne Quimby award and then there's the Burt Shavitz Environmental Steward Award. Last year, Steve was nominated for the Burt Shavitz award, but didn't win anything more than a $25 gift card to Harris Teeter. This year, not only was he nominated (by several of his collegues), but he won! It was amazing to see him be recognized by his peers and the CEO. He was given a wood caving (Wood Spirit) and a certificate. He was also given $2,500 for himself and Burt's matched $2,500 towards any charity that Steve would like to donate. It was awesome!
So... that's about it from here. We're excited for Christmas and the week after because Cathy's parents are coming for a visit. It'll be nice to see some family during this first holiday away from friends and family in Michigan. We're going to Cathy's friend Elizabeth's house for dinner on Christmas. We'll post again soon!
Take Care,
The Walkers
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