tiny dancer

Miriam's eight week ballet class ended this week. They allowed parents (and grandparents) to come in and watch the last class. It was such a treat to watch Miriam love something so much. She is such a good listener. Miriam loved her ballet class. We didn't sign up for any summer classes, but Miriam is looking forward to taking more ballet in the fall. (Thanks goodness the iPad kept Simon busy for Miriam's ballet classes. He was patient and loved watching Miriam dance.)

I managed to capture a few videos of her dancing for your viewing pleasure:

Harper's Ferry, WV

For Memorial Day we decided to drive up to Harper's Ferry. It is only 40 minutes from here and I had never been. The weather couldn't have been more perfect. A high of seventy degrees on Memorial Day is heaven. I enjoyed seeing the historic buildings dreaming of someday owning an older home. Michael and the kids loved throwing rocks into the Shenandoah River. We had a picnic by the river and grabbed some ice cream before heading home (in time for Simon to take a nap on the way home). I love when we get to do fun things together when Michael has a day off. I hope we are creating fun memories with Miriam and Simon.

 

 

 

  

 

so many animals

We have been taking advantage of every nice day by venturing out to explore. On Friday we went to the farm to check out the spring baby animals. They had goats and pigs that were born within the week. Simon enjoyed yelling and pointing for me to look at all the animals. Simon also had no fear when it came to climbing the fence to get a closer look at the animals. I had to keep one hand on him at all times. Miriam, as usual, kept her distance but enjoyed the animals from her safe view. After the farm we got to meet up with Michael for lunch. He has been working really close to where the farm is for the past few weeks. I can't believe we didn't think of it sooner, but I wanted to take advantage and go to lunch together. The kids were excited to see Dad at Chick-fil-A.

On Tuesday I was feeling really adventurous and brave. I decided to drive downtown the take the kids to the zoo. I didn't want to leave too early so I wouldn't have any chance of hitting morning traffic. (In case you don't know I am not a fan of driving in DC). Anyway, we made it safe and sound and had a great time. It amazed me what a good memory Miriam has. She remembered going to the zoo at the end of last summer and kept reminding me which animals we had to see next. To top it all off, it was the most beautiful day to be outside. It was only in the sixty's so we kept our sweaters on most of the time, but never felt cold or hot. Miriam and Simon had such a fun time seeing the animals and being able to run around outside. Simon walked almost the entire time, which led to him falling asleep in about 2 minutes once we got in the car. I didn't bring my camera, so I only have iPhone pictures from the zoo.

I have to say, I am having such a fun Spring with these two kids. I have a great opportunity to do a lot of fun things this summer while they are both old enough to understand and enjoy our outings. We don't have a baby to stop and take care of this summer, so we are going to take advantage and try many more adventures very soon. I am so grateful I get the chance to be a stay at home Mom to Miriam and Simon. I am so blessed to have a wonderful husband that works so hard to provide for our family and give me this opportunity.

Mother's Day

I had a great Mother's Day with my family. I am so grateful for Miriam and Simon. I enjoy being their mom more than I could have ever known. I always wanted to be a mom. There was nothing else that even came close to my desire to be a mom. Even though it is the hardest job in the world, it is by far the most rewarding. I love my little family to pieces.

I am also grateful to my own Mom who is the best example of motherhood. I hope to someday be just like her.