Burke Lake
nothin' like a day at a park in the rain. at least the mini train was running!
My FAVORITE part of summer? Mornings (or afternoons!) at Peregrine Coffee Shop
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| chocolate croissant - yum! |
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| we can watch the world go by |
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| and catch up on our gossip |
Dog Park - a must
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| still our favorite MONKEY PRINCESS |
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| toes catchin' some air on the stroller ride |
invited by ainsley's friend to an awesome country club pool
CAMPING time!!
Day 1 of Ainsley's summer - off to the MD countryside at a KOA
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| daddy getting the cool new contraption ready for addie's first big pool adventure (she loved it! Sorry, no pix) |
bubbles vid:
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| Ains made many friends - and pushed the boundaries of her independence, wanting to do everything and go everywhere "by myself" |
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| jake needed a serious BATH after that trip! |
Dog Park - again.
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| yes, she dressed herself.... after about 90 minutes of contemplation . this outfit was considered very carefully from every angle. might be 'off' dresses for a bit ?? (picking my jaw up off the floor) |
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| becoming the ball thrower for all the park dogs |
Yards Park
This place is a few blocks from our house, near the historic Navy Yards of DC. With a 5 year old wanting to be in the water every day, and hard up for entertainment, this is the perfect remedy. Pool is 10" deep. Fountains. Grass. Restaurants and bathrooms nearby. I expect weekly (or more) afternoons spent here.
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| that's Ains in the waterfall - brave girl - wearing her new "makeeni" from nana |
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| fascinated with this green stuff - - - is her hair STRAWBERRY blonde??? eeeeee! :) |
A Morning at the School Playground
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| shorts again - huh! what d'ya know?? where'd the girly dresses go all of a sudden? (BTW - these are her favorite shoes... despite the fact that she has 12 pairs sitting freshly on the shelf) |
Theatre in the Woods -
presents
Elizabeth Mitchell!
my heart - swoon - thank you, Sis, again, for introducing me to her. My friend Steph is now addicted too. Maybe we'll go every summer. :) Her live performance is just so wonderful. And the space so inviting and kid friendly. And an entirely different contingent of DC shows up for this concert. :) no suits. baby wearing mommas with no make up, mostly. :)
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| picnic lunch - pretty here, isn't it? The kids loved running all over the field and up/down the hill. |
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| so content outdoors |
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| hide and seek! |
Sweet Friends - since daycare!
Oh so love the pictures! Way to spend A. 1st day of summer. I remember how much you kids loved the KOA. Little sis's hair looks the smae color as Hay's little guy, whne that sun is right on it! Your girls are so beautiful! Looks like you are having an awesome summer so far!:) Love and hugs to all!
ReplyDeleteLooks like Abear is off to a great summer! Glad you guys are making a habit of doing something like this each year. Will create lots of good memories for the bear cubs. And Ainsley? What a great big sister you are! Looking very much to our time together this July.
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