December Week 5: Lo's Wedding

The Sunday after Christmas I headed to DC for the wedding of one of my best friends, Lo Mallon. I have known her since our Freshman year, and it was love at first sight. She met her boy Mckay freshman year, dated, then wrote him every single week of his mission. They were married in the DC temple Tuesday December 30th, 2008.

Alex had to work holiday shifts at the hospital, so it was unlikely that he would be able to go out to Virginia with me. So my mom, who has known Lo as long as I have, was more than happy to make the trip with me. Here is a recap of our trip we refer to as our "Lucy and Ethel" trip.

Sunday night we both arrived and got lost on the way to the hotel. Monday we spent the day touring "The Mall" in DC. We didn't have time to wander and learn things, so we saw important sights, took pictures, and kept moving. Monday night we had dinner at the Mallons with all the friends and family. Tuesday we went to the DC temple for the wedding, got lost again on the way to the reception. For those familiar with the area, we were at the temple in Maryland, couldn't find the 495, and accidentally went down THROUGH DC back to Virginia. We were in DC during rush hour, and when we were passing the Washington Monument there was a strike and picket going on. The people kept walking in front of cars and traffic was so slow! We had to call my dad in California who had a map of DC on the computer and was guiding us back to where we needed to be. Thank you technology. We got there an hour late, but hey, we got there! Everything was beautiful and fun. Wednesday my mom and I headed to our homes to give our husbands their New Years kiss.

Here are pictures of our adventures!

First time on the Metro. Riding in style.

Which of these tourists is not like the others?

Memorial for women who served in Vietnam War

Reflection of us in Veitnam War soldier memorial

California Girls

Mallon Family

DC Temple

When we finally gave up and asked for directions on the way to the reception...