Dave found out about this really cool nature preserve that is nestled in between some hardcore high rises and highways in Alexandria. We spent a day there hiking and searching for the Hobbit House, where Keller and Casey freaked us out a bit by squeezing their entire bodies out of an empty window pane. Over, and over again.
The Youth in Motion summer running program is in full swing and our kids are participating again. This is Keller's 4th year, Casey's 3rd, and Marley's 1st. One of our favorite parts of the program is that it is very 'recreational', meaning if we decide to bag it and skip a session, there's no "the team is counting on you" factor to deal with. It's a great program, and hopefully by the end of the summer Dave & I will have figured out how to efficiently rotate through the three different age groups so we each get to see each kid each week. Lofty goal, eh?
The kids went to their buddy Jack's sixth birthday party last weekend and got treated to a baseball extravaganza, complete with "official" jerseys, hot dogs, and cracker jacks!
I took all three kids on a day trip to Chesapeake Beach, MD on Monday to enjoy the sand, sun, and shark-tooth hunting. We found tons of teeth, but unfortunately also made acquaintances with two jelly fish. Casey used to be more of a spectator on our fossil hunts, but this time he was really into it. He said, "Mom, I didn't find shark teeth much last year but this time I'm all 'woot woot shark teeth.'"
Marley got her "first" hair cut a couple of weeks ago. Sure, they gave her some pretty serious shave-downs in China, but as far as actual sit-in-the-chair-and-finish-with-a-lollipop hair cuts, she had never had one. Just good ole mom trimming the bangs every so often. She cried when the torture began, but was pretty happy by the end.
Our flowers are in full bloom and I got some pretty good shots before the tropical heat wilted them.
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