Kid Fun

Hanging out with Cooper.  He looks thrilled.

We measured the snow as it melted.  It's all gone now...FINALLY and thankfully.  Yeah Spring!

Kenna, Alex and Maddie playing in our neighborhood.

We went to Barnum & Bailey Circus on Sunday.  Great show, but us adults were conflicted about the Tigers.  Beautiful creatures.  There were 9 in the cage and they didn't look happy.   Everytime the trainer cracked the whip, I cringed.  We would have liked more horses.   The dog acts were hilarious. the magic tricks were great, good clowns. 

Ballet Certificate

Alex completed her first "semester" at Petite Ballet in McLean this past Saturday.  I am not sure she's headed for the Joffrey Ballet Company or Julliard, but she had fun!  The last class was Family Day where we got to sit inside the studio and watch (instead of through the glass door).

They dressed up in costumes (and headbands!)....

Miss Caroline, the teacher, is awesome!   We signed up for the Spring Semester too!

Here is Alex getting her certificate of completion!

Disney World!

We took our first trip to Disney World for a long weekend with Marianne (who deserted her husband for a girls only weekend) and her 13 year old daughter Kelley.   Riding on the airplane was part of the "fun" (and getting Cinnabons for breakfast).

Planes, trains, automobiles, and buses.  Alex LOVED riding on the Disney bus.

Animal Kingdom Lodge pool was terrific for little ones.  Alex didn't even wait for the luggage to arrive with her bathing suit.

We had a "Savannah View"...here is a giraffe outside the balcony, just munching on a tree. Yum.

Back to the pool.  Disney provides life vests too.

We got up for the special "Sunrise Safari" tour on Sunday morning.  Someone wasn't thrilled until we got on the bus!  Although getting Fruit loops was a special treat that brought smiles.

Here we are on Safari!   All the pleasures of Africa, without the travel and jet lag.

Love the giraffes

Daddy giraffe and baby giraffe frolicked in the sunshine.

Baby Elephant is about 6 months old with big sisters

Nice horns.

Dino ride!

On Monday, Alex and I went to the Magic Kingdom while Kelley and Marianne went Outlet Shopping.  Here is Alex on the Carousel.  We also rode the Tea Cups.

On her first roller coaster..the BarnStormer.

Train around the park was fun.  The weather was a perfect 72 degrees.

Alex spent a long time playing in Pooh's Corner and house.

Here we are waiting for the Celebration Parade to begin.  She loved it.

We both got tired around 3pm, so we hit the candy store.  Multi-colored, sticky face was very happy as we waited in line for the "It's a Small World" ride.  I was really impressed with it and then couldn't get the song out of my head for hours.

At the start of the boat ride.  Well worth the wait!

Final dinner with Kelley before catching an early flight back to DC.  Fun was had by all.  Next time I'll take more pictures.  I was enjoying myself too much and forgot to get my camera out most of the time!

Last Few Weeks: Disney on Ice then Anita visited

Another huge milestone: Alexandra went to see Disney on Ice for the 1st time on Valentine's Day. She loved it! Mary and her daughters went with us...fun with had by all!

Anita came to see us for a weekend and stay in the new place.

Grandpa brought Alex a plush cow purse from Switzerland.

Snow shots

Snow digger appeared this afternoon to rescue our street! Yeah for paying a monthly homeowners association fee.
It only took 4 guys 45 minutes to shovel the driveway. With a little help from Alex.

Have toddler shovel, will ...push snow around driveway

Cooper ate a lot of snow

Jujim and Alex enjoyed watching the digger more than playing inside.

We went for a walk .....note the snow in the background...4 feet tall

Church Street in Vienna was closed to plow.

Before the plows came in

I noticed that the gas grill looked like a smiley face with the snow. And hair!

Alex had fun with Jujim.

Pretty trees covered with snow..but we've lost a lot due to the weight...snapped off a ot of branches and uprooting limbs.

SNOW DOG!