A Noisy Weekend on Sunday, January 29, 2012

This past weekend was all about noise. From home improvements to monster trucks, I gave my ears a work out. Moppy and Pop came this weekend to help check off my mom's home task list, which included some new molding in the living room and a makeover for the front door. All I wanted to do was help! I got to do some drilling, sanding, and vacuuming (for some reason they kept me away from the painting). By Sunday morning, things had quieted down and only last coats of paint were being applied. But, that serenity of finished projects did not last long. Because we were headed to Monster Jam, one of the noisiest, craziest places I have ever been! Perhaps you know that I love about anything with wheels. And, the Monster Truck show featured some of the biggest wheels ever. I really liked when the trucks raced and did wheelies. Two of the trucks even flipped over; a back hoe and digger had to come out to flip them back over--way cool! And, of course, the Metro ride to and from the arena was most enjoyable as well. Ever since Sunday, I have told everyone I meet all about the Monster Jam!

The weekend started on Friday night with dinner at
Dogfish Head and the first of two trips to Home Depot

A Big Helper

Monster Trucks!

Shoot and Score on Tuesday, January 24, 2012

I am excited next week to start a new class, Floor Hockey. I can't think of a better thing to put in my hands that I can swing--a stick! To prepare myself and get my head in the game, we went to the Washington Capitals practice session. Though I will not donning skates in my new sport, it was pretty cool to watch those big guys glide across the ice, shoot, and score! I will keep you up to date on my hockey career.

Making the Most of a Little Snow on Saturday, January 21, 2012

All Aboard on Saturday, January 14, 2012

We made a great day trip to Baltimore today. The B&O Railroad Museum is quite a treasure. So many trains to see and even to step in to pull levers, push buttons, turn dials, and open fireboxes. We even rode a train and a train carousel. My favorite part was the huge toy train area and model trains--a fantastic model train display--cool! By the way, have I mentioned that I am really into trains; this was the perfect place for me. Now, if you ask my mom, her favorite part was lunch and dessert in Little Italy. A fun day in Baltimore had by all!

Christmas Recap on Friday, January 13, 2012

Sadly, Christmas is a distant memory. But, they were great memories, and I had a wonderful holiday season. I wish to thank my family and friends for making it so special. I really got into making lists! I have already started my birthday gift list if anyone is interested :)Two trips to the Botanical Gardens to the see the train display - Awesome!

Even got to ride a train at Zoo Lights!

Finally, got to eat my Gingerbread House after a month-long display--a little hard!

A favorite gift - wall tracks!

Hanging out with Jack (and my other cousins) at the beach.

A Multiple Personality Month on Friday, January 13, 2012

What an interesting month! I have been anxiously awaiting snow. In fact, I expected it on Christmas as I have come to expect a white Christmas based on stories and songs. A little disappointed. And now, we are continually talking about weather and snowflakes in school. Well, finally, on Monday, we had some snow! It sure looked pretty falling, tasted pretty good but only lasted just a bit. There was still some snow left on Tuesday morning, and I mean barely a covering on the ground. But, I was insistent on putting on snow pants, boots, hat and mittens to throw snowballs and make a snowman. I can say that we tried! A day later we were back in the park with a lightweight fleece jacket.Catching snowflakes on my tongue

Our tiny snowman

Spring Fever on Saturday, January 7, 2012

I know I still need to post some Christmas pics, but could not miss the opportunity to share a wonderful morning spent with hot doughnuts and spring-like nature. With such a great forecast, we embarked on one of our favorite Saturday combinations--hot doughnuts out on Route 1 (there is a song about it) and then a great hike at Huntley Meadows. We met up with favorite pals Elise and her family, and Elise and I were quite the hiking buddies. We would run, walk, stop to explore and backtrack to move along two-year old, Emma. As we shed our coats, we had to be reminded that it was January!