http://www.fairfaxtimes.com/news/2009/may/24/atlantis-waterpark-bull-run-regional-park-opens-20/
The kids were in the paper here... Kyle is on the first page, and if you click on their other pictures you'll find Kayleigh.
Thursday, May 28, 2009
Saturday, May 23, 2009
Bikes, Slides, & Toys Oh My....
So we've been pretty busy the past couple days, but nothing new there, right!
So Allie has been getting birthday cards in the mail this past week, and has been very anxious to spend her birthday money. She started out at Target with a gift card from Grandma & Grandpa McMillion. And the end result...a Barbie Cooking Show set. It has cameras and a fridge and a cooking center just like on the food shows.
So Allie has been getting birthday cards in the mail this past week, and has been very anxious to spend her birthday money. She started out at Target with a gift card from Grandma & Grandpa McMillion. And the end result...a Barbie Cooking Show set. It has cameras and a fridge and a cooking center just like on the food shows.
And tonight she went to ToysRUs to spend some gift cards and cash she had gotten. A special thanks to Aunt Bonnie, Great Grandma Nadine, Aunt Sam & Uncle Jerry, the Wild, Wonderful Walters family, and 2 friends from her class (came to her party), Ansula and Meghan...Allie had $114 to spend at ToysRUs ($50 of which was gift cards)...and the end result...
So that concludes the "toys" section of this post. Today was also a big day for the girls in that their training wheels were removed from their bikes this morning. Kyle had his removed a couple days ago. They aren't great at it, but everyone it trying. Kyle does better when the girls aren't around, so we have been working on his in the morning while both girls are gone at school. Here he is, trying his hardest... 
And the girls each had their turns as well...they both did good. Kayleigh has great balance but is scared to death to do it...Allie has no balance whatsoever but isn't scared. It was quite the morning. Sadly I don't have any video or pictures of Allie trying...we couldn't get her upright long enough to get anything good, maybe tomorrow...
And lastly, we went to a local waterpark this afternoon for some poolside fun. The kids had a blast, we are all worn out, and can't wait to go again. Kayleigh tried out the big water slides they had, and they had plenty of smaller slides for all the kids to use. There was a 2 ft section that they loved playing in...all three could play comfortably there...there was also a baby pool section (1 ft) and a sandbox, and a sprayground (which they only got to use briefly before it was closed due to some issue with water pressure). It was a fun day...
Friday, May 22, 2009
Ice Skating...
I forgot to post this back when we did it, so figured I'd share with you no
w. We went driving one day to find a "Welcome to Virginia" sign so that we could take a picture and use it as our new address picture. Anyways, we finally found one but past it...so we went to turn around and go back to it, and found a totally frozen over river. And there were lots of people skating on it. We didn't have skates, but decided to take the kids down there anyways. So, here are the kids on the ice and borrowing someone's sled to sled across the river. So much fun, we are going to have to go back next year...if we can find it again.
w. We went driving one day to find a "Welcome to Virginia" sign so that we could take a picture and use it as our new address picture. Anyways, we finally found one but past it...so we went to turn around and go back to it, and found a totally frozen over river. And there were lots of people skating on it. We didn't have skates, but decided to take the kids down there anyways. So, here are the kids on the ice and borrowing someone's sled to sled across the river. So much fun, we are going to have to go back next year...if we can find it again.
Monday, May 18, 2009
Girl Scout Stuff....
With this year winding down, thought I'd share some of the girls Girl Scout stuff from since we've moved up here. They have done tons of thing, something almost every weekend. They have gone to an American Girl event (earned their Historical Fiction patch), Bowling (bowling patch), the circus, the firehouse (Allie's troop), did some school grounds clean-up (Kayleigh's troop), Daddy daughter dance, Mommy daughter tea, GMU softball clinic...and so much more. Here are some highlights...well what we have pictures of. :-)
And check back soon for some birthday party pics from this year!!
Kayleigh is a Brownie, again!! On May 11, her Daisy troop bridged over to Brownies. This was excited for her, even though she's been a Brownie before in NC. But because of how things worked out and her changing troops, she didn't get to actually do a bridging ceremony there...and then we came up here and they didn't have a Brownie troop that would take a 1st grader, since all their 1st graders were Daisys. So confusing, but she didn't mind being a Daisy and working on a few things she hadn't earned in Daisy's in NC. But now she's a Brownie, and looking forward to the next 2 years of fun!! Oh, and daddy is so confused with all these ceremonies...he thought she had already bridged, because he attended an investeture ceremony with her in NC. I was trying to explain the differences to him, but he prefers to just be told where and when he needs to be somewhere. LOL :-) Oh, there is a short video at the bottom of her bridging.
Proud little Brownie...she kept asking if she could eat a Brownie that night!
Her whole Brownie troop...all these girls are in 1st grade at the same school, which is really fun for Kayleigh!!
Playing infield at George Mason University softball field after watching a game.
Earlier in April, the girls got the chance to go to a Girl Scout Softball clinic with the softball team from George Mason University. Even though they aren't playing this season they really wanted to do this. And I think it has sparked their interest again in girls softball (as long as they don't have to play with boys, as they say). So fall ball here we come!!!
Practicing throwing back and forth...last two on end near GMU players.
Also in April the girls and daddy attended our local Daddy & daughter dance. They even had corsages and boutinneres for them to wear. They had a really good time out together...
Allison
Kayleigh
Sweet sisters heading out to a dance with daddy.
And check back soon for some birthday party pics from this year!!
Kayleigh is a Brownie, again!! On May 11, her Daisy troop bridged over to Brownies. This was excited for her, even though she's been a Brownie before in NC. But because of how things worked out and her changing troops, she didn't get to actually do a bridging ceremony there...and then we came up here and they didn't have a Brownie troop that would take a 1st grader, since all their 1st graders were Daisys. So confusing, but she didn't mind being a Daisy and working on a few things she hadn't earned in Daisy's in NC. But now she's a Brownie, and looking forward to the next 2 years of fun!! Oh, and daddy is so confused with all these ceremonies...he thought she had already bridged, because he attended an investeture ceremony with her in NC. I was trying to explain the differences to him, but he prefers to just be told where and when he needs to be somewhere. LOL :-) Oh, there is a short video at the bottom of her bridging.
Proud little Brownie...she kept asking if she could eat a Brownie that night!
Her whole Brownie troop...all these girls are in 1st grade at the same school, which is really fun for Kayleigh!!
Playing infield at George Mason University softball field after watching a game.
Earlier in April, the girls got the chance to go to a Girl Scout Softball clinic with the softball team from George Mason University. Even though they aren't playing this season they really wanted to do this. And I think it has sparked their interest again in girls softball (as long as they don't have to play with boys, as they say). So fall ball here we come!!!Practicing throwing back and forth...last two on end near GMU players.
Also in April the girls and daddy attended our local Daddy & daughter dance. They even had corsages and boutinneres for them to wear. They had a really good time out together...
Allison
Kayleigh
Sweet sisters heading out to a dance with daddy.
Kayleigh bridging to Brownies, May 11, 2009.
Wednesday, May 13, 2009
HAPPY BIRTHDAY ALLIE-CAT!!
Happy Birthday Allison Kara!!
I can't believe my baby girl is 6 years old today. She is growing up into a very talented, sweet, creative, intelligent little girl. Here are some here and now pictures for you!
May 13, 2003
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