Maryland March 2009

The boys and I took a last minute trip to Maryland after Uncle Matt came to visit. Yes, I flew across the country by myself (on the flight back home) with the boys and although it was exhausting, we didn't have any meltdowns... the boys, nor myself! I kept telling everyone that if they heard about a woman that had a nervous breakdown on the airplane it would be me!! :) The trip was totally worth it, though.

We stayed 2 weeks and in that time we got to visit with all of the family and spent a day in Washington, DC to see the National Cherry Blossoms. Of course, the 2 weeks flew by and it is never enough time to do everything and see everyone, but it was nice to get back to MD for a little bit. Below are some of the pictures that I scanned from the visit. Enjoy!

Aunt Kiki and Mason having some "cocktails" at the beach house!

Grammy and her grandkids at the Cherry Blossoms in DC.
Only missing Collin which will make his debut in June!



Where's Mason?? Can you find us? We are at the very top of the
Lincoln Memorial (hint... I'm in the pink sweater) Mason's response when
we went in to see "honest Abe" was, "Mom, it's too dark in here!!"

Mason in front of the Soldiers at the Vietnam Memorial

Cherry Blossoms and in front of the Lincoln Memorial

Jax with Uncle Matt and in front of the Reflection Pool

and the Washington Monument in the distance

Mom and Mason

Pop and Mason

The Holson Grandchildren (36 of the 38 Grandkids)

You can only imagine how hard it was to get all of us in the same location.

The last time we got a family picture I think I was in like 6th grade.

We have grown tremendously since then... in size and numbers!!

Some of the Great-Grandchildren are in the bottom picture.