D.C

So I met the president last weekend. He was super nice and very well dressed. He offered me a complete tour of Washington D.C and of course I said yes!
...Just kidding. I wish I met the president and it would have been grand to get a complete tour of D.C. Matt and I went last weekend for three days for a vacation. We had a pretty good time.
On our first day we went to the Smithsonian Museum of History. We spent pretty much all day there because wow! Those museums are insanely huge! We did see a little bit of the Natural History museum but I had been to that one a couple years ago so I didn't feel a need for a repeat.
The next day we went to the Air & Space Museum which Matt was excited about for sure. It was so crowded. So many travelers. There were tons of people from Europe and Asia mostly. We stayed for a little bit but like I said it was way too crowded so we decided to leave early and headed to Pentagon Mall because I heard amazing reviews about it.
That was a bust though. I did love the mall but most of the stores were uber upscale. I did enjoy window shopping though! The main reason we went to the mall was to look for a bookstore because I read my book that I brought with me. And no bookstore! A huge mall and no bookstore equals a sad HeatherK.
We rode back on the metro and right by our metro station was a Borders. Yay! So whilst I was browsing my eyes stopped across a certain book and I gasped loudly. So loudly the lady next to me chuckled and asked if I found what I looking for.

I was not expecting the second of this trio to come out so early, so of course I bought it because I just could not do it!

The next day we met up with my grandma and my two cousins who live in Maryland and we visited the Washington Monument and Lincoln Memorial and the Capital. On our way to lunch we had to walk a bit which was about five miles I want to say. And it was insanely hot that day. I sweated like never before but it was a great time spending time with them. After that we headed home and proceeded to watch Interview with the Vampire because Matt had never seen it and he loved it!
It was a great trip and I LOVE traveling. Matt even said we should travel more. Yay!
Hopefully destination weddings are coming soon!

Tattered and Torn Pages

Has anyone seen the new Harry Potter trailer? Can you say EPIC? I cannot wait until November! As soon as I saw the trailer I immediately wanted to read the Deathly Hallows again...for the fifth time. I'm bracing myself though and waiting until October to read it again, that way I am 100% ready for the movie. Oh and in case you were wondering, I will be attending the midnight showing. I'd be a fool not too!
After typing all this I realize how much of a geek I must sound but I can't deny who I am. It also makes me realize I need to buy a whole new set of the Harry Potter series.
I'll take you back to a time, let's say six years ago. I woke up on Christmas morning on the crisp age of fifteen or fourteen, i.e I have a horrible memory. But anyway I walked into the living room and saw the first three Harry Potter books under the Christmas Tree and I was so excited! Needless to say after six years of those books and in addition in later years of the others they have received the HeatherK. badge of getting the living snot beat out of them.
I looked at them on my bookshelf and they are torn up. No really, my brother's beagle got ahold of the seventh one and there is a huge chunk of the front cover missing. The other books binding are torn, so many dog eared pages, and etc. It is time for a new, pristine set.
I once heard a quote, it went something like this. 'Show me a man's library where the books are all in pristine condition, no torn or dog eared pages and I will tell you the man has not absorbed the books into him, he has not fully read them. But show me a man's library where the books are torn, the binding wearing and the pages dog eared and there is a man who truly reads.'
That is me. I read my books so much they look awful, but it gives them character. I absorb them into my mind and take them in completely. So I will buy a new set of HP novels but I'll keep the old ones because they show something, something special.

It's an office birthday!

Matt's birthday was Saturday and boy did we celebrate it in style. Not really, he just played a show. But music is love! I surprised him with a special cake which i baked myself!(No fires or injuries occurred whilst I was baking said cake) I did an Office cake. Why you may ask? Well because it is the best show...ever.
It's the one show we can watch over and over and over and never seem to get tired of it. I knew very well that no one would understand the meaning of this cake, because one would only get it by watching the show steadily
So! Before you even look at the two photos of the cake, and say hey that is stupid please watch The Lecture Circuit Part one and two of the Office season five.


Ha I wanted an image from the actual episode, but I did put a picture of Jim holding the tiny balloons that Dwight made in his card to give him a hint. I did use balloons but had to settle for black and gold, very depressing indeed.
But this picture is pretty nifty though!



And here is the cake. I did put 'it is your birthday' on the cake because I was not about to make a banner and you can see I had to settle for a piece of reg gum instead of the chic let. Matt loved it though!


Also, in no way related, Glee is back on. Let me take this time out by saying how much I adore Glee. I love love love it! I watch every episode and even have a playlist on my Ipod dedicated to the fab show. I love everything about it, but I love my Miss Rachel Berry the most. Most would find her rash and irritating but I adore her. I also adore Rachel + Finn. Writers please...make it work with them for more than two episodes! and I will admit I do love....Rachel + Puck. It just seems right, the bad boy loving the weird good girl.



I saw this bad boy in Walmart. Matt found me reading it and I asked if I could get it. He said 'of course'. At least my man understands the love for my shows! Please excuse the price tag still intact on the book...whoops!

Well everyone, have a happy rest of the week!

Spring time is here

Spring time has arrived! Well sort of. My state suddenly decided to automatically switch from winter to summer. No spring! Well at least not this week. It has been in the 90's all week. And the pollen is quite insane, but never the less spring is here!
Spring just gives me this feeling. I feel alive during spring, it's when photo sessions are truly alive because all of the flowers and trees have bloomed once more.
The colors are amazing and nothing is better than rolling down all your car windows and just driving...just to drive.

So here's my homage to spring. Thank you for waking me up, for making me feel alive and inspired once more.

Williams Wedding

It was a beautiful spring day. I arrived to Demetrie's house. She was frantic but glowing. It was her day. The day she had been waiting for all her life. Her and her bridesmaids got ready with smiles, cracking open a bottle of champagne and laughing. Her daughter loved smiling at my camera, every time my camera landed on her a smile erupted. I love when kids love the camera!
It was a happy day. The reception was beautiful. Dancing streamed throughout the entire night, as well as smiles. Demetrie and Jon couldn't stop smiling at each other. Marrying your best friend is the best.
To Demetrie and Jon, everything about your wedding was wonderful. You two are truly an amazing couple. May God bless your marriage in ways I can't describe. Thank you for letting me apart of the wedding, it was an honor.
Here are some favorites from the day!


Love the shoes!

I adore this shot! It looks so artsy to me!






Loved all the shots Matt got of the men getting ready!




Stunning!





Cute shoes for the cute flower girls!






The reception was decorated beautifully!



One of my absolute favorites from the day!


Mother/Daughter love











Loved the favors she had for the wedding. Cd's, water, essential!






Beautiful cake!




Love this shot Matt got!