Catching up... in pictures.

I've been writing and rewriting a post that will get us current.  However, it takes me so long to compose what I want to say that every day I get more and more behind.  And now I'm so far behind that the task of catching up is too daunting.  So, instead, I'm going to take a cue from a previous post and just use a collection of pictures to tell the story.

December - A month of baking, decorating, Hanukkah, Christmas programs, Christmas, ice skating, and a really cool exhibit at the National Botanic Garden.

Hannukah

Christmas morning aftermath

January - A month of finding things to do inside while it's frigid outside.  The kids had loads of fun with paper airplanes and new craft projects.  We saw our first of many cases of strep this month.  And a boy learned the art of shoe-tying.

School cancelled due to ice storm

This is the look of success

Fun in the snow

February - A month of Valentine's Day parties and Clara's 8th birthday.  I also witnessed a class of 3rd graders construct the great wall of China out of marshmallows and sugar cubes.

Happy Birthday to you!

March - A month of some warmer weather allowed for the first good car washing of the spring and a first visit to the playground.  Clara had her first piano recital.  Spring soccer started.  Eli enjoyed a trip into DC with me to see the beautiful cherry blossoms.

Clara's first piano recital

Cherry blossoms

April - A month of soccer, photography, beautiful blooms, an aquarium, a vacation, a preschool recital and a boy turns 6.  The photography club I'm in did a 30-day challenge, though I haven't finished... yet.  The kid's soccer games kept us busy every Saturday morning and going to RFK to see a professional game is always a treat... especially when it's LA Galaxy vs. DC United.  We also went on vacation over spring break to Great Smoky Mountain National Park, which I wrote about here.  Eli's preschool recital was very cute.  And last, but definitely not least, Lucas celebrated his 6th birthday.

Hiding behind my camera

Baltimore aquarium with some friends

RFK gang

Lucas' birthday

Eli's preschool recital

May - A month of more soccer, a visit to the National Cathedral, a walk through Arlington Cemetery, a hot afternoon of fun (including a rock climbing wall), and the end of Eli's first year of preschool. 

Lucas loves soccer

Clara loves soccer

Eli loves inflatable slides... and soccer!