The Yates

A couple of Sundays ago we got to check another item off of our list. We got to go and visit an older missionary couple from our mission. Brother and Sister Yates only live about 20 minutes from us. They are so nice and generous and invited all of the Sacramento missionaries who are serving out here to dinner for some Enchiladas!!! Oh man... they were so delicious. It was super fun to visit and see how they were as a "normal" couple! I'm sure it was weird for them to see us (well most of us) as "normal" people. (0:

TRIP TO DC!

Sunday we decided to start on our "to-do" list and head into DC. It was super cool because it was Memorial Day Weekend and there were tons of flowers and old pictures of soldiers lining all the monuments. Also, there was a huge BIKERS convention, so a million Harley's to look at! There was so much to do... we didn't know where to start!

This was at the WWII Memorial, Cory and I are just representing!

Then we were off to the Lincoln Memorial. I was so excited!

Then off to the Washington Memorial

As you can see, Cor was super excited about this one! ha ha ha

We went with our friends the Lundeens. They are the cutest couple. He is insanely tall and she is cute and small!

This is the Vietnam wall. I couldn't believe how many names were on this wall. It was so amazing to see all of the flowers placed at the base of the wall!

Then we were off to the WHITE HOUSE!

For some reason we couldn't get inside! Cory even had his Eagle Scout card (which he was guaranteed would get us in!) Guess we'll have to do a little more research on that front!

We're so blessed to live so close to all of these amazing historic scenes! We had so much fun in the heat of DC, with our friends and each other enjoying some time of work. We are so excited to visit all the rest that DC has to offer! Will keep you posted!

OUR HOME IN VIRGINIA

As you can tell from the previous blog, I'm still struggling with this blogging stuff! Hopefully this one goes in the right order, if not... oh well!

The family room, also where I work when I get to come home during the day. Shout out to Lisa for helping me get to and fro, Cory has the car all day! Without Lisa I would die of boredom!

The kitchen!

The bathroom. It took us a long time to get unpacked, this picture was during that time of commotion!

Weird, but awesome closet that is just full of dresser drawers

Our very plain bedroom

And this is our home. Since none of you can really come and visit this is your virtual tour! If any of you do decide to come... our couch is a pull out bed!!!

HONEYMOONERS!!!

THE END OF OUR AWESOME TRIP

After the jump! I forgot a towell. Try drying off in that humidity!

OF COURSE I HAD TO JUMP! They told me it was going to be freezing, but when I came out of the water I was surprised at how warm it really was! Those Mexicans have never been to Calf Creek where the water is glacier run off! Now thats cold water!

This is a sink hole! I guess they have them every where in Mexico! It is amazing!!!

Manatees! They are the weirdest things ever!

TULUM! This was one of our favorite places! We are convinced that a ton of Book of Mormon stuff went on here. We wished we would have done an LDS tour!

This is Chichenitza! Turns out you dont get to climb those stairs and go into this pyramid anymore. Someone fell all the way down it and died a couple of years ago. Our guide said it was the last human sacrifice!

If any of you know Cory you know that he is ALL boy! These little crabs were everywhere, so Cory loved to bury them as deep as he could to see how fast they would un-dig themselves.

His very first time touching ocean water!

Its about time that I finally get this caught up. Cory and I have been home from our honeymoon more than a month now. We went to CANCUN MEXICO!!! Of course I was super stoked to use my spanish while we were there, and Cory was so excited for his very first time to the OCEAN!

"BACK EAST" TO-DO LIST

As you all know, Cory and I are spending our first summer of being married, living in Virginia! Well, there is so much to do here and literally NO TIME to do it, so we've decided to make a to-do list to get it all going. If you didn't know I don't function well without a to-do list! (0: Well... after much thought this is what we've come up with so far.



*Finish all the Office seasons (thank you Netflix)

*Meridian Hill Park on Sunday in DC AFRICAN DRUM CIRCLE (bring our own drums and join in)

*Go to the SMITHSONIAN (it sounds like we might be spending a full day here)

*Busch Garden day (here too)

*Franklin D. Roosevelt Memorial

*Washington Memorial

*Lincoln Memorial

*WWII Memorial

*WHITE HOUSE (Preferably inside, but lets face it... a picture outside it will do)

*US Botanic Gardens

*National Archives (Declaration of Independence, Constitution, etc.)

*Arlington National Cemetery (To pay our dues)

*Vietnam Veteran's Memorial Wall

*Old Stone House (Last pre-revolutionary building standing on original foundation) in Georgetown

*National Gallery of Arts (Small French Paintings)

*"BIG CHAIR" Worlds largest seat in Ana Costia (Def. cant pass up on this one)

*Inner City Baltimore

*Mt. Vernon (Where George Washington lived)

*Gettysburg, Penn.

*Antietam battlefield in Maryland

*Tour of downtown Manassas (where we live)

*Visit Battle of Bull Run (preferably a live reenactment)

*The Pentagon

*National ZOO

*Ride the metro

*United State Treasury Bldg. (where they make money)

*Trip to NEW YORK!!!

*Wicked on Broadway

*Statute of Liberty

*Visit Serendipity for a frozen hot chocolate

*Central Park

*Empire State Bldg.

*Top of Rockefeller Plaza

*Times Square

*Wall Street

*Carnegie Hall

*Metropolitan Museum of Art

*GROUND ZERO

*Saks 5th Ave.

*Visit the Yates (Couple missionary from our mission)

*DC Temple (AS you can see from previous blog, we've already done this! FIRST CHECK ON THE TO-DO LIST)

*Weekend at Virginia Beach



So far I think that's all. If you've been out this direction and you have any other ideas... ANY... that you think we should try out, please let us know. We started on this list yesterday, so I'll be blogging about it all soon!!!

Washington DC temple!

We finally got to go and do something fun since we've been here in Virginia. We decided to go to the DC temple since its only about 45 minutes away from us. Cory didn't get done selling until about 5pm and after a quick stop at our favorite CHICK FIL A for some sweet sweet chicken we were on our way. It, of course, was raining all day long so when we got there we were a little concerned with getting super wet to take some pictures, and then we realized that our camera was dead!!! Good thing we had our phones with us!

The DC temple is beautiful and the windows are done out of blue glass, seriously incredible! It was so nice to go out and be alone with my awesome hubby! On our way home the trusty GPS got a little confused and we were taken down some dark and dreary alley way in Maryland! Of course we wanted some sight seeing, but maybe we should be more specific of what we'd like to see next time! The whole drive home it thunder stormed and was so awesome! Cory of course wanted to get out and play in it! He's so cute!

ALL ABOUT US!

What are your middle names?

Lynn & Aushinique

How long have you been together?

Started dating 9 months ago. Got married 1 month ago

How long did you know each other before you started dating?

Hmm... since Stockton in 2008? So about a year and a half.

Who asked who out?

Well, I guess you could say Cory asked me out, but he had a lot of hints from me and a lot of pushes from Shannon McCleave

Whose siblings do you see the most?

Before we came out to Virginia probably mine since I lived with my brother. But his lil bro is moving out here so soon it'll change to his fam!

Do you have children together?

Well, Cory doesn't count... so no.

Did you go to the same school?

nope

Who is more sensitive?

I would have to say Cory.

Where do you eat out most as a couple?

I would have to say Chili's. I would like to say Cafe Rio (no more Cafe's Rio's/Costa Vidas til Sept)

Favorite Vacations?

Well... if you dont count Grover, we've only ever been to Cancun together. It was freakin awesome! That was Cory's first time to the ocean!!!

Who has the worst temper?

I dont want to admit it, but probably me. You see my temper more often, but when you see his... YIKES!!! (0:

Who does the cooking?

I do, but Cory will. He's just great!

Who is more social?

It really depends on where we are and who we're with. Complete strangers... Cory by far. But I always plan the outings with friends and fam.

Who is the neat freak?

Neither of us? We both do our part! Or we both dont... depending on the day.

Who is the most stubborn?

He is... I'm sure of it! ha ha ha

Who hogs the bed?

I do. I'm crazy in my sleep. The other morning we woke up and I was on his side of the bed and he was on mine. He said I woke up in the middle of the night and said... "move over, NOW!". I dont even remember.

Who wakes up earlier?

Right now neither of us. But if we had a normal schedule he would.

Where was your first date?

Wendy's and the drive in! Obviously I'm a cheap date. ha ha ha

Who has the bigger family?

Me.

Do you get flowers often?

hmmmm.... I wish.

Who eats more?

Probably me. I have more chances to eat than he does, considering where we both work.

Who sings better?

Cory only sings opera style at church and I always sing louder to the radio so I dont know what his real voice sounds like. Opera style Cory for sure!!!

Who does the laundry?

I do when I can get home to do it.

Who is better with the computer?

I think I might be...

Who drives when you are together?

Cory does usually. I'm lazy.

Who picks when you go to dinner?

Usually me... thats weird, I wonder why.

Who is the first one to admit they are wrong?

Cory does. He's so good to me.

Who wears the pants in the relationship?

I want to say neither of us? We work together usually.

Who eats more sweets?

Cory, in bed, at night, always!

Who cries more?

Cory

What's your best day together?

We have a lot of good days. I'd say our wedding was a great day though!

Where did you honeymoon?

We spent a week in Grover, and then a week in Cancun, and now the summer in Virginia.

Favorite date night?

Dinner and a movie!

Favorite TV show to watch together?

The Office. Its' what we live for out here in Virginia.