We were settled into life, tucked into this barn style house in Missouri, when Jeff got the call that we were moving to Washington D.C.

Even living in a hotel, on our move to Washington D.C., we found a moment to celebrate Jeff's birthday. We got him his favorite - Krispy Kreme donuts.

One of our favorite places to visit in PA - Hershey's Chocolate World! The kids never tired of it.

Another visit to Hershey. This was the weekend that my cast exploded and we hung out in the ER for a full day.

Harrisburg has a family friendly place called City Island. We spent many hours there, riding kiddie rides, walking the trails, watching a minor league ball team, and eating the most amazing french fries I've ever had.

Jeff's temporary apartment in Harrisburg, while he was on special assignment. We missed him during the week, but it was comforting to have an evacuation location since the Security Alert was still at level Red back home in D.C.

Jeff, being greeted by his fan club, after a long week in Harrisburg.

File under: When your dad is an archeologist, it's normal to find yourself sitting in a freezing cold river outside of Washington D.C.

Sitting on the curb on King Street in Old Towne Alexandria, waiting for the historic St. Paddy's Day parade.

Sam, our baby who turned two while we lived in D.C.

The record snow I talk about in the book. It just kept coming and coming.

Our kids were constantly immersed in history and didn't even know it.

The kids' favorite pose with the Washington Monument.

We'd often take our bikes on the metro and go into Washington D.C. on weekends to explore. It was much easier for me to get around on a bike than it was walking.