Wednesday, October 29, 2014

Fall Fun: Cox Farm 2014

Cox Farm gets better every year, as the children are able to do more of the activities ... It's around 40 minutes outside of Washington ... It's always fun, even though my heart beats a bit too quickly when Graham disappears into something called a Hay Stack 'maze' ... because it involves going into a door and seemingly never coming out...as there are corners and places that an adult can not get into ... plus, it's smelly and kind of gross...and the fact that Cox Farm moved the PIGS next to the Hay Stack 'maze' didn't help the stink one bit ;)
 


 Going through the Corn Maze, and catching the water splurting up just after a pirate's cannon shot into the pond.

 Julia, deciding whether or not to follow Graham into a scary cave
 Just me and the martians!
 Oh yeah, good idea to spin something and make you all dizzy after drinking lemonade and eating a hot pretzel! I had to look away...the more the children spun the wheel, the dizzier I became.
 May I help you?
What a delectable little boy you are...

 Look how tall I am!

 Hay slide!
 Graham's going so fast his face is squishing! Oh, no--he just doesn't want his photo taken ;)

 Pretty girl
 Graham pumped so much water...he'd be helpful if Terence and I ever buy a farm


 Feeding the goats
 Graham and the Llama became good friends...until the food pellets ran out.

 Hayride!
 Hey--what's that in the distance? Over there!
 Just...martians...
Wishing the hayride wouldn't end...(It really was a good one!)

Tuesday, October 28, 2014

The Washington Ballet @ The American Girl "Brunch"

 Julia prepares for the American Girl brunch, put on by The Washington Ballet...the cowboy boots are a sweet touch.
 Ballerinas
 Pia & Julia and the ballerinas

Julia, posing in front of one of the zillion American Girl 'toys' ...

The Washington Ballet 2014 Open House

Julia is taking lessons at The Washington Ballet...it is so cute, and she's devoted to her lessons and especially her teacher who is 'fun and funny and oh such a wonderful ballerina'...Julia's thrilled to have an actual pianist for the background music...and I am thrilled the studio is next door to Johnson's Floral, as my garden may look a little nicer this year ;) Here are some pictures, more to come.
 
Shoes displayed on the wall

 Julia and the teenage ballerinas
 Getting ready for her close up
 Hi guy!
 Look closely between the rabbit and the wolf...and you'll find Graham!
 What Ballet companies use as road blocks...the barr!
 Julia prepares for her Sunday morning ballet lessons
 Twins, separated by glass...
Ballerinas