Seneca Rocks, WV

The observation tower at Seneca Rocks. Great view!

Being silly, hiking on some very large rocks.

Seneca Creek Trail, This hike was absolutely beautiful, alongside a creek, and the weather was amazing!

Alexis giving me a piggy-back ride.

Easter

You're never too old for an Easter basket!

The Brie and crackers, and garlic stuffed olives were a big hit!

For breakfast we had orange cinnamon popovers. Very fitting for Easter, since they're hallow inside. After church we went to a friend of mine's for Easter dinner. I made lemon curd tarts and strawberry tarts. We had a very enjoyable Easter!

King's Dominion

We spent the day at a really fun amusement park near Richmond, VA.

This roller coaster has a 300-foot descend at an 85-degree angle, along with speeds in excess of 90 miles an hour. Can you say FUN!

Alexis and Valerie.

This is the longest floorless coaster in the world. Speeds up to 67 miles an hour.

Stand-up roller coaster.

We had a really fun time. It was a little bit colder than expected so thanks to Starbucks hot chocolate we were able to warm ourselves up a little bit.

Cherry Blossoms 2011

Maxi, Alexis, and Leah drinking hot choclate to warm themselves up. It was a beautiful but cold and windy day.

Beautiful blossoms!

Thomas Jefferson Memorial.

Washington Monument.

Who says teenages don't like their pictures with characters.

Iwo Jima.

Amoo's Kabob, they have the best lamb ever, so we couldn't resist stopping there for dinner again. It's also conference weekend, so chocolate chip scones and German apple pancakes as we watch conference and laze around in our PJ's. Great weekend!

Lemon Meringue Pie

This ended up being day-and-a-half project. So wishing I had a kitchen aid, it would have made whipping the meringue a whole lot easier. I actually burnt the meringue the first time and with the missionaries on their way over for dinner there was no time to make more meringue, so I just peeled off the burnt meringe, put it back under the broiler, and there you go.
The weather out here has been AMAZING! I went on my first bike ride this year. The blossoms are on all the trees and tulips are starting to bloom. Spring in the East is my favorite time of year. We also saw Beauty and the Beast at Thomas Harrison Middle School. One of Alexis' friends was Belle. She did an amazing job and we had a lot of fun watching it.