TESTING

Is this still on?

We Love Our Books and Our Authors Even More

Our movers would tell you - or complain about how many were packed up for our move. We headed out to the National Book Festival today. I had a slew of authors I would have waited around to meet, but our main agenda was meeting Mr. Jeff Kinney. We hit the Children's Pavillion first to sing along with Choo Choo Soul and then listen to a short presentation by Mr. Kinney. Worth it? So, worth it. Our kiddos have an extreme love of books so this was a big deal. After two hours of sitting in the hot sun (with a slight breeze) it was our turn. What's inside the front cover of Owen's "Wimpy Kid" book (taken from Parade Magazine's "What People Make" Edition

Jeff Kinney pointing it out and laughing hard about it

Brinn: I love D.C. I wish we lived here. Me: Well, you sort of do. Brinn: Noooo, we don't have any parks, there are a lot of parks here. Me: True. What is your favorite thing in D.C. Brinn: This popsicle. The "Bomb Pop" is no joke. I haven't had one in years. If you haven't had one recently, we recommend it.

Unicorns & Ice Cream

Our girl starts preschool tomorrow. She's starting to act a little excited about it. Could be the anticpated paint projects. Could be the new backpack. Could be the snack. We'll take it! She drew a picture of a unicorn eating ice cream today. "Mom, look at my picture of a unicorn eating ice cream. Isn't that crazy?" Why is that crazy? "Because unicorns don't eat ice cream!" They don't? What do that eat? "The same things as horses, silly, like apples and grass.

Game Ball

We've waited almost an entire baseball season to "earn" it. We have a Rookie on our hands and sometimes a daisy picker. He has fun playing the game - a social kind of fun. He's practiced each week with his team, drove off to the park with Dad for one on one, and has a pretend pitch like nobody's business. Watching him play is a complete joy. Strike out after strike out, he comes off the field with a happy-go-lucky mellow mood - a better luck next time attitude. So when he hits one in to play, lands on first base without a hitch, and sends an RBI in - it takes everything in me not to put my hands in fists and throw them up in the air - like nobody's business.

You'll Have to Come Visit

to see the final - but wait until August-ish . . . a few of you are due for a visit!

Strawberries

Picking on Mother's Day - Owen said it was one of his best days ever. Right up there buddy!

Vowels are Important Letters

There's a vowel in every word. Or so I thought. On our morning conversations, Owen & I chatted up spelling words and some vocab. I told him there was a vowel in every word. We discussed . . . okay . . . argued about it. Yes, I argued with a seven year old about the English language. He needed to point out to me that T.V. did not have a vowel in it.

We've Listed

We are so going to miss our backyard wetland environment

Preschooler Bucket List

She's been asking - more like demanding, to do this . . .








We had to take it to a whole new level and make an Elmer with construction paper cutouts and tissue paper . . . he's everywhere here this week and he was so easy to get crossed off that list!