5 A's & a J

Monuments & Museums

Adam and I had the opportunity to visit the Holocaust Museum. The photo above was taken in the Remembrance Room. I was truly moved in this room. This eternal flame sits on the soil of graves and concentration camps of those persecuted for their beliefs.

We took the kids to the Lincoln Monument for the first time. They enjoyed the stairs and view that he enjoys each day!

Who wouldn't enjoy this great view!!

Great Falls of the Patomac

This boat was used by the Patowmack Canal Company to move items up the river. The canal is built with gates that are moved by donkeys. The canals work like the Panama Canal, they put the boat in the gates and fill them up with water to allow them to move into the next area of the canal.

The falls were very beautiful.

The kids found that playing in and on the rocks was a little more interesting to them though.

Alex LOVED climbing on the rocks! Mom and Dad had to trap him to get him down from the rocks. We chased him to the very end of the trail where he once again found a rock to climb :)

The Berniger Family Summer 2009

Hershey's Park

Grandma and Grandpa took all the grand kids to Hershey's Park for a day! Thanks for such a fun day Grandma and Grandpa :)

They had a great time on the rides.

Smile Addison :)

They played in the water park for a few hours and then dried off on a few rides!

The last ride they had was with Grandma at Chocolate World. They learned how Hershey's makes their milk chocolate. They even received a piece of candy to taste at the end of their ride!

The Reception

Jared & Ashley's First Dance!

Jared's & Mom's dance became a group dance with the grand kids :)

I love the gaze that Lil Adam is giving his Aunt Ashley while sharing a dance with her!

Addison and Emily loved playing with their cousins from Ohio. The older girls taught Addison and Emily a cute dance. Emily got so into the dance that she even asked me to hold her purse!!

Thanks to everyone that helped blow up balloons and decorate the truck!! I think it turned out really well :)

Nieces & Nephews All Dressed Up!

The flower gardens were quiet a hit for the little ones! Emily loved smelling the flowers. I think Alex's favorite part was just picking them!!

Cheese!!

Each of the little ones wanted some time with Aunt Ashley. Addison and Jacob enjoyed their special moment.

Aunt Ashley with Sophie

This was one of my favorite moments at the Temple. The nieces loved their quality time with Aunt Ashley.

Congrats Jared & Ashley

Jared and Ashley had quiet the wedding day! Jared started his day at 5:00 am driving to Cincinnati, Ohio with his brother Jon to meet up with Ashley and get their wedding license. On the way back to Columbus a semi turned over on the interstate and caused quiet a back up. The truck was full of toilet paper!! Jared wasn't able to make it back to the hotel, so he and Jon changed in the parking lot and shaved on the go!

The wedding started an hour late, but it was worth the wait! Jared and Ashley looked amazing :)

Kissing photos weren't hard to come by :)

Ashley's dress was breathtaking.

Congratulations Jared and Ashley! Enjoy your adventure together.

Train Ride in Walkersville Maryland

Grandma Lund took the grand kids on a train ride in Walkersville, Maryland while we were visiting. The kids picked the outdoor train car so that they could see everything!