Familia Balanzategui Pastor: Vacation Time

Friday, September 9, 2011

Vacation Time

Jacob and I decided to take some vacation time. Mainly Jacob from work. I don't think you really get vacation as a mother, well, a mother with toddlers. Even when you're on vacation you still do your daily routines of bathing, feeding, changing diapers, etc. :) I would say I had more of a vacation going to Texas because I had help with the kids from my parents and siblings. But when we had our Texas trip Jacob was still working from my parents home. (Though I did get a break from cooking breakfast, lunch, and dinner. :) That's always a plus!)

But it was nice for Jacob to take some days off from work and just relax. I gave him an allowance of 15 minutes to check his email every day. He's such a hard worker and I know if I didn't set rules he wouldn't have enjoyed the time off.

There are so many pictures and stories so to make the posts short I will post day by day.

WEDNESDAY

We left on Wednesday, August 31st around 2 p.m. and by 4:30 p.m. we were checked in our hotel.

I had found a good deal on a family package that included hotel, a trolley tour, and one night dinner for a good price.

Wednesday night we ate dinner at the hotel and later walked to the National Mall. Now as most of you know, it’s not a mall with stores. It is a park full of green fields and museums all around. We took the stroll just to get an idea of where the museums were that we were interested in.

Hannah knows when I'm taking a picture!

Malachi not looking at the camera!

National Gallery of Art Sculpture Garden

Smithsonian Castle
(Which we didn't get to go see: It was close due to repairs being worked
on because of the earthquake)

U.S. Capitol

Washington Monument
(Also closed due to damages done by earthquake)

On our walk, the Smithsonian: Air and Space Museum was open til 7:30 p.m. We got about 30 minutes to walk around and look. Definitely stopped by later that week again.

Malachi loves planes

Look how tall these missiles are!

More missiles!

Afterwards we decided to get a sweet treat and found a gelato place. It was delicious! The best I’ve ever had. I had a white grapefruit scoop and a chocolate hazel nut scoop. I’m not a big chocolate girl but this was sooo good!

1 comment:

Curls said...: I love Gelato! So cute how Hannah looks at the camera, Lainey does the same thing.; September 9, 2011 at 2:59 PM

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Our Story

Jacob and I met with the help of my uncle, David Martinez. My uncle was the bishop of a ward Jacob served in during his mission. He gave Jacob my cell phone number, or so Jacob thought, during a phone call Jacob had with him after his mission. I had already met Jacob during his last two weeks of his mission, Norma introduced us, because his last area was my home ward. Jacob and I started hanging out in Provo when Fall school semester started at the Y. And that's how it all started.

Jacob and I were married on June 2, 2007 in Dallas, Texas.

We lived in Provo, UT while both of us finished school on April 2010. Jacob majored in Sociology and I graduated in Chemistry.

We lived on the East Coast, Delaware to be exact, for almost 2.5 years! We enjoyed it. Made some amazing friends! I loved the warm, mild climate and all the green trees! I guess because it reminds me of good ole' Texas.

We recently moved to Frisco, Texas. And are loving the area!!

We have a 5 year old boy who's into action figures and loves music. He will start kindergarten this Fall 2013 and is learning to read. He is good at math. He has the most charitable heart and is the best big brother a sister could have.

Hannah "banana," like we call her, is 2! She is into action figures just as much as her brother. We are slowly introducing her to Disney princesses and is a Little Mermaid fan. She loves to mimic her brother and follow him everywhere. She is my drama queen and the one that tests my patience the most.

Rachel is such a mellow baby. She is coming up to 7 months. She is my big baby! She is starting to become more interactive and sits up on her own. She is sleeping through the night and slowly eating solids. Her routine consists of eating, sleeping, and exploring the world. As long as she's fed and diaper cleaned she is content.