Monthly Archives: August 2011

8 posts

11 months

All boy. Yes indeed, we are learning more every day that Elijah definitely fits the description. So this month, we’ve seen Elijah spend much of his time: *climbing the stairs endlessly (thanks for the work out buddy) *interacting with anyone that will pay attention to him….he is unafraid of going […]

Ice cold lemonade!

A few weeks ago we met up with some friends from the moms club so the kids could get together to sell lemonade. Watching each of their tactics for getting people to buy lemonade was cute. And, they were all so proud each time someone made a purchase! It was […]

Is it time for swim class yet??

For Laina, one of the highlights of summer has been swim class. She typically had it twice a week, but most days she asked me if it was time for class yet. She and Sameh took lessons with Patrick again, and it was fun to watch the progress they both […]

Reston Zoo

Highlights: Laina got to pet a snake, turtle, goat, sheep. Elijah pet his first goat! Laina LOVED the ostriches..thought they were pretty hysterical. And, they were. We took a wagon ride through the zoo and the passengers were able to feed some of the animals. The ostriches got right up […]