Hoppy Easter!

I'm a week late with this post, but better late than never.  The kids had a great time hunting for the eggs that the Easter Bunny hid in the yard.  The bunny was smart enough to wait for Joe to give the yard the first cut of the year before venturing out to look for the best hiding spots.

Spring T-Ball

Ian is playing T-ball again this Spring, and this time his team is the Tigers.  This season he is one of the older and taller boys on his team, and he is enjoying the boost in confidence.

National Arboretum

Spring has finally arrived in Virginia and the flowering trees are in full bloom!  We decided to explore a new spot with a picnic and some walking at the National Arboretum.  While there weren't nearly as many cherry blossoms or nice walking paths as around the Tidal Basin, there also weren't any crowds.

Snow Storm

On Thursday we woke up to 13" of snow on the ground.


Poor Mia could barely walk around because the snow came up above her knees.


The kids scaled Mount Mailbox while Joe and I shoveled the driveway, and that was about as much snow as any of us were interested in dealing with for the rest of the day.  And the rest of the winter for that matter.

Discover the Dinosaurs

Last weekend we went to an exhibit called Discover the Dinosaurs.  Ian's class had been learning about dinosaurs all week and his teacher suggested the event as a good way to supplement his lessons.  The adults were not impressed, but the kids seemed to enjoy themselves.

The exhibit portion of the event had scenes with "moving" dinosaurs.  Ian liked the T. Rex best.


There were a few sand tables to practice excavating fossils.  Archaeologist briefly replaced baseball player as Ian's chosen career path.




We also played some dinosaur-themed mini golf.




Ian waited very patiently in a long line for the chance to ride a dinosaur.


Mia was content to watch from the side and eat a snack.

Random

Here are some random photos from the last few days:

3D Puzzle


Candy Cane Face


Pipe Organ


Spire


Close-Up


Snow Day Fashion

Year in Review

Along with their "auto-awesome" photo enhancements, Google+ was so kind to create a Year-In-Review video from all of my 2013 photos.  While not all of these are photos I would have chosen to represent the year, I do think it's fun to see how much the kids have grown.

(Even though the images will scroll through on the screen, if you press play they are set to music and move slower.)