We've been trying to see as many places as possible each weekend before our move.

Last weekend we went south, DC, Virginia, Maryland.

This weekend we're going north, NYC, Cape Cod, Nantucket.

Lots of pics to come!

Lincoln Memorial

Lancaster & Hunseker

We only have about 6 weeks left out here in this beautiful area, so we've been making sure to get pictures of our favorite places. One of those places is a little town called Hunseker, north of Lancaster. It has this beautiful covered bridge, rolling hills, and amish/mennonite farms with their horse and buggies. It'll be hard to leave all this green!

Is a diaper bag like this ever justified?

No?

Didn't think so. But a girl can dream.

Isn't it depressing that I dream about nice diaper bags? Yes

My friend Devon posted some pictures of my boys on her blog of when she watched them while Johnny and I escaped to New York for the night. They are so cute, I thought you might like to see them. Here's the link

Party of Five

Exciting Evening Out

Last night Johnny took me on a date downtown. Before heading to dinner, we stopped by the Philadelphia Museum of Art to take some pictures. There was a lightening storm going on so here are our attempts at capturing it.

We then drove around the capital and took some photos from the car. This and the art museum are my favorite buildings in the city. While Johnny drove, I took photos out the sunroof, very BIG of me. "Eject your seat!"

For dinner we went to a fancy shmancy french restaurant, Le Bec Fin. Were we underdressed? Yes. Was it twice as much as I thought it would be? Yes. But I did get to try truffles for the first time, and each of Johnny's courses came with a weird colorful foam that looked like hair product. I giggled all night after Johnny confused cleansing your "palate" with cleansing your colon. He maintains he said it just to make me laugh, but the look on his face said otherwise. The dirty looks we got from those in suit-and-tie and Sunday dresses made the experience that much more entertaining. Oh, that and the hispanic who said "Bon appetite" with a spanish accent after placing each course in front of us.

After dinner I wanted to head back to the museum to take pictures of the river behind it.

Now, a little preface to the second half of our date. Johnny's car never gets driven, it sits in the parking lot, and we take my car everywhere. With our impending move, we decided to put it up for sale. We got my car detailed and parked it, moving everything over to Johnny's. Two nights ago, Johnny took out his old registration and insurance cards so he could renew registration online. Having said that...

We were stopped at a stoplight when an officer pulled up behind us. Ten seconds after we turned left, his lights went on. When he asked for license, registration, and proof of insurance, Johnny tried to explain the above, and get off with a warning. Yeah right, a warning. I made the most of the situation, taking photos and randomly shouting "police brutality!", "racial discrimination!", which Johnny did not find amusing.

For ten minutes we sat in the car, waiting for the police to check on the paper work, when a tow truck pulled up in front of us. After a few expletives, Johnny said he was just going to get out of the car and run. The police officer was not in his best form, and Johnny said he's good at finding hiding spots (like a five year old).

They must have been able to read Johnny's mind, so they got another police car to come do backup.

Let me remind you that Philadelphia's crime problem is pretty big, with shootings, rapings, and whathaveyou on the news every night. But we needed TWO police cars, because we are dangerous.

From there, we were hauled to the police station. Look at my criminal husband, with the two carseats. He is such a felon, I am ashamed.

Thank heavens we had the car seats so I could sit on them and not the STD, drug ridden benches they provided.

After the first picture I took of Johnny expressing himself through hand gestures, I told him to just fold his arms and act like the delinquent he was. I was entertained by the soothing murals painted to comfort those of us who horribly break the law.

After 2 hours from the time we got pulled over, almost $600 in fines later, with no car, we were rescued by a friend who drove all the way downtown at 12:30am to get us. Thanks Milt! We take advantage of you Linn's waaaay too much.

At least dinner was good : )

This is, of course, all my sisters fault who, when I asked what I should do tonight, said to go on a date...

Mnt. Vernon

Saturday we took a quick trip down to Washington DC to go to a reception for a co-worker of Johnny's. I know, who takes the whole fam damily to a reception? Someone who couldn't find a babysitter, thats who.

We made the most of it and went first to Mount Vernon to see George Washington's home. It was such a beautiful place and the grounds were sooo green. The boys had a great time running around the lawn and chasing goats, and it didn't take Drake too long to get over the woman who got mad at him for crossing the rope in Washington's personal study.

This was a record for us, asking someone to take our family picture TWICE

Great view from the back lawn

Washinton's tomb. There was such an amazing reverence here.

On our way out, we stopped and said hello to the sleeping sheep.

Johnny, Brett, and Russ - nerdy salesman

I know you are probably

a) tired of Valley Forge

b) tired of the 3 Hanna boys and

c) tired of my excessive photos of the both

but deal with it, I don't have energy for anything more exciting

These are all from a little stroll the other night, and were edited during the last night's Jazz game. I'm still not sure who won.

enjoy.

YES, he does use those teeth to bite me

Did I mention Drake could fly?

Not.

Night Out

Last night Johnny and I were fortunate enough to spend a night up in New York, without kids! We dropped the boys off at a friends house, who already has three kids of her own and obviously doesn't know how to say "NO", and headed up north.

We got to our hotel a little late, but decided to do a little site seeing before bed.

We stopped by Rockefeller Center and had to pay homage to 30 Rock, of course.

And I was fascinated by an amazing display of hydrolix.

( I just learned the word 'hydrolix' last night, sorry if the spelling is wrong)

The next morning we left our hotel and had a VERY touristy day, all planned by my huband - who I didn't know knew how to plan something.

We started at Magnolia's where we got a very healthy and calorie free breakfast, because I am pregnant and need to eat healthy.

And then headed over to Central Park where we hopped on a horse drawn carriage for a tour of the park. I bit my tongue the whole time, trying to keep from asking the driver how he liked working behind an animal that smelled like @#$* all day.

On the carriage we ate our healthy breakfast - oh wait, I forgot, it was very unhealthy and full of calories, because I am pregnant - which consisted of a red velvet cupcake, pumpkin cheesecake, and peanut butter toffee square, washed down with a Jamba.

Yes, I have gained a lot of weight this pregnancy...and so has Johnny.

and then I almost lost my breakfast after seeing this...

but I knew my aunts love hairy thighs so I couldn't resist. Right Chris and Michelle?

The weather was PERFECT!

and everything was soooo green.

after walking around a bit more, it was time to eat again...of course.

Burger Heaven was my request, because currently all I want is cupcakes and burgers, and their burgers are heaven.

We then went to the Gershwin Theater so I could see my first ever broadway play, Wicked!

Our seats were great, 4 rows up, right in the middle. I loved it and was surprised Johnny enjoyed it as much as me!

(He may or may not have wanted to listen to Defying Gravity the whole way home until he had it memorized. I love him.)

This was the stage before the show started.

I had to take a picture of a "New Yort Ciddy Taxi" for Drakie, from the back of our little cart pulled by a muscly guy on a bicycle. I felt bad for eating so much that day, no wonder he started sweating after 2 blocks.

Our last stop before heading home was Grand Central Station. I'd never been there and didn't know much history on it. It was beautiful and I had a little fun with some time-lapse photos.

In case any of you were interested:

We had a wonderful time spending 24 hours away from the kiddos! A night away helped me remember how much I love and appreciate my little guys and love spending time with Johnny.

And I am sooooo grateful for wonderful neighbors who watched the boys for us and made sure they were fed, napped, changed, and clothed - on top of doing that for their own children - so thanks Linns!!!!