Living in Arlington...

Such a bad blogger...

2011-08-16T23:05:00.002-04:00

I've been really bad about posting pictures. I don't know why I get so overwhelmed by it, but I promise, promise to be better. Such a bad gap! It's been a great summer with lots of fun activities.

Here are a few from the last couple of weeks we've spent at the beach...

Strawberries at the farmer's market!

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We look forward to this every year! This was the first week and the kids were happy to sample the first berries..

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Our house blog...

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Check it out:
http://trentonstreet.blogspot.com/

I don't update THAT often, but we're moving in soon and I'm hoping to continue the blog with decorating progress.

Zoe's Second Birthday Party..

2011-05-01T20:24:00.003-04:00

Was our second Hello Kitty party at JW Tumbles in a year..Zoe's party looked a LOT like Maya's party back in September. But, Zoe loves Tumbles and loves her sister's friends and had a great time. She wasn't quite sure that the party was for her and didn't want any special treatment (when she was supposed to stand and everyone else sit, she kept on sitting).
In any case, she had a great time and everyone else did too!

Click to see all the pictures from the party.

Super Slam Ball

2011-04-30T22:30:00.003-04:00

Maya had her first game today of Super Slam Ball-otherwise known as super simple t-ball. She was very trepidatious at first-she kept telling us how she needed a different mitt (Dora was way too baby) and that she didn't know how to play the game, asking us where the balls were and generally gluing herself to the side of our legs. When the game started she had an awesome hit..then proceeded to stand where she was and watch everyone run around and then she tried to run to second base. Luckily, it was the first time for most kids and there were no outs or strikes, etc. By the end of the game she was really enjoying herself and we got to see a competitive side we haven't seen before...

Happy Birthday Zoe!

2011-04-28T22:47:00.002-04:00

Zoe turned two today! She had a great day of presents, bagel, music class, lunch with friends, not napping, playing at home and dinner and cake at Pietanza.

Easter Egg Roll 2011

2011-04-26T13:43:00.003-04:00

For the fourth year in a row we braved the crowds (and for the second year, the heat) and headed to the Annual Easter Egg Roll. We basically do it for the photo opp and the wooden egg. Luckily this year we were able to wait in the shade to enter (about 45 minutes). Maya and Zoe were very patient (with the help of my iPhone!).

Waiting:

Meeting Characters (Maya's favorite part):

Photo opp:

Post Roll meal at Old Ebbitt:

Hoppy Easter!

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Happy Easter! The Easter Bunny came to Baba's yard this morning (he's afraid of Ajax, so he sticks to her side of the compound)..

Zoe and Maya had a great time hunting for eggs (Zoe figured it out quite quickly):

Then they found (and loved) their Easter Baskets inside:

PS. I apologize for the lack of "Easter outfits". It takes an act of Congress to make my children to get out of their pajamas!

Zoe's almost two!

2011-04-24T14:10:00.002-04:00

Zoe turns two on Thursday, so a few weeks ago I had to snap a few shots for her birthday invitations!

March: Venezia!

2011-04-24T14:05:00.002-04:00

A couple of weeks after we got back from Atlantis, Maya went on an awesome adventure. Jacket came down on a Wednesday afternoon, swooped her up, took her to NY where they met up with WaiPo and flew off to Venice (in business class, no less!). Maya was an excellent traveller and slept 7 hours on the plane. They got there and took lots of walks, saw lots of bridges and gondolas and ate a LOT of gelato. I left on Friday night and got there Saturday morning to spend a day and a half there and then fly Maya home-who was a great traveller on the way home too-probably better than me!

March: Atlantis

2011-04-24T14:00:00.002-04:00

In the beginning of March, we decided to take an early spring break and head to Atlantis with our friends, Aimee & Matt and their daughters, Amelia and Ruby. We thought it would be a great idea to take a vacation with one of Maya's friends so that she would be entertained. It WAS a great idea! The girls had a blast and the adults did too.

January: Disney World

2011-04-24T13:39:00.002-04:00

Our trip to Disney World was great. We left on a Wednesday morning and got to the park in time for lunch with Winnie the Pooh and his friends. This was our first foray into character meetings since the last Easter Egg Roll and let's say that I was a bit nervous to see how they went, since Maya's been known to cower when someone dressed up comes over. To say she loved it was an understatement and Zoe loved it too!

Onto our first ride..Dumbo the Elephant:

And a random character meeting:

After an afternoon of rides and exploring, off to meet Cinderella and her stepsisters, stepmother and Prince Charming:

The next morning we got up, braved the cold and headed to Chef Mickey's for breakfast:

Then headed to Animal Kingdom:

And then made it back to the Magic Kingdom to meet Rapunzel:

The next morning (friday), we headed to the character breakfast in our hotel (Cape May Cafe):

Then headed to the Bippity Boppity Boutique for Maya to get styled for her princess lunch:

Then we headed to Epcot to for the lunch at Askershus:

We decided to hang around Epcot in the World Showcase for a bit..had some gelato, met another character and had dinner.

Day 4, we hit Magic Kingdom in the AM for a few rides...

Then it got so crowded, we decided to bail and head back to Epcot to meet some more characters and get Maya's book filled:

And finally...Day 5 (Sunday) saw us back at Magic Kingdom for a few hours to go to Cinderella's castle for breakfast and get some last rides in before heading to the airport:

Phew! That was long-now you know why it took me so long to post it!

I'm embarassed.

2011-04-24T13:36:00.002-04:00

This has been the longest hiatus that I've taken from this blog. I feel bad that there is such a huge gap in time. Thing is, with Facebook and Flickr and emails, I feel like the pictures have gotten out there, so I don't feel the need to update the blog. Then my mother chastises me and tells me that my grandmother loves checking the blog and is so disappointed that I haven't been updating. So..even if it's just for Baba, here we go. Oh, and if you're checking the blog-feel free to comment...makes me want to post more ;)

I also have a blog chronicling our house development-

A weekend at home

2011-01-10T21:01:00.002-05:00

We had a fun weekend--had breakfast at Silver Diner, went to the Air & Space Museum in Dulles and had playdates. And got new sparkly, light up shoes.

12/19: Nutcracker Tea

2011-01-09T20:24:00.003-05:00

A group of us went to the Nutcracker Tea that is put on by a local ballet company-Ballet Nova. Last year we had tickets to go, but it was cancelled because of one of the humongous snow storms we had.

Maya enjoyed it a lot, especially since she was with her best friends.

12/12: Grace's Birthday Party

2011-01-09T20:11:00.002-05:00

Maya had a blast at Grace's Princess and Pirates bowling party...

Daddy's Work with Amelia

2010-12-23T16:18:00.001-05:00

On Monday we went downtown for lunch and a mini tour of the Capitol with Amelia and her parents, Aimee and Matt. Maya had a great time..

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Baking with Baba

2010-12-18T15:30:00.002-05:00

Third day in a row of baking with Baba. We are the proud owners of a well decorated gingerbread house, a good number of cookies and now a batch of cupcakes.

Trimming the Tree..

2010-12-15T22:02:00.002-05:00

Some pictures from the weekend before last when we trimmed our Christmas tree--and Maya trimmed her little white fake tree as well.

Prima Ballerina and the Prosciutto Eater

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The views are really small, but if you click on the actual movie once it's playing, it will take you to the Flickr site where they are bigger.

Prima Ballerina:

The Amazing Prosciutto Eating Toddler:

Visit with Santa.

2010-12-02T18:13:00.001-05:00

Maya was very excited to go to the mall and see Santa. Zoe wasn't:

Zoe loves Ajax...

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Zoe checked out the house construction...

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Baba took Maya to the Nutcracker...

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Trains/Botanical Garden...

2010-11-29T20:19:00.002-05:00

Every year during the Christmas season, we take the kids down to the Botanical Gardens to see the Christmas trains exhibit. This year, Maya was more interested in the flowers and plants and Zoe just wanted to be carried. But given that it's not even December yet, we may give it another try on a less crowded day...

Thanksgiving...

2010-11-29T20:17:00.002-05:00

We were very thankful and happy to be all together for Thanksgiving here at my mom's house.

Leaves.

2010-11-21T14:45:00.002-05:00

Maya and Zoe loved playing in the back yard yesterday and helping Peter clear out the leaves. Ajax enjoyed being outside as well, but was slightly less helpful.

Yes, Zoe got a haircut.

Side by Side Monkeys

2010-10-31T21:22:00.000-04:00

I couldn't resist posting this...do you think they look alike??

Halloween Trick or Treating

2010-10-31T20:40:00.002-04:00

Ahh, the culmination of about a gazillion Halloween events--trick or treating! Maya and Zoe had a great time. Of course, Zoe got the hang of it really quickly and while she couldn't say "Trick or Treat" she did say "bye!" to everyone. Both of the girls made out like bandits and considering we have a huge bowl of candy and have only had a few trick or treaters, I think we'll have enough to get us through until next Halloween!

Ready to go out:

Pumpkins:

First house..Baba's.

"I'm a butterfly..I can fly!"

I think if you go back 3 years, we have the same exact picture, but without a butterfly:

Happy Monkey!

Enjoying a treat!

Daddy loves Halloween too:

Maya's first ice skating lesson

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Seemed fairly successful! Here is a video that Peter took:

CHMS Halloween Parade

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Maya had her annual Halloween parade at school and had a great time...

Zoe the spectator:

Boo at the Zoo

2010-10-31T15:45:00.003-04:00

Maya loved Boo at the Zoo so much last year, that we decided to go again this year and we brought Zoe this year too.

Maya with Zoe getting ready to walk to the zoo:

Maya and Abby looking ridiculously cute and like an ad for Pottery Barn Kids:

That is one cute butterfly:

Monkey Zoe and Chicken Ruby:

Three cute girls (third is Maya's friend Amelia, the chicken):

Fall Apple Picking

2010-10-31T15:41:00.004-04:00

A couple of weeks ago we decided to go apple and pumpkin picking. It was a bit cold and windy, but we had a great time-Zoe really got into the apple picking spirit.

Catch up: Maya's birthday party!

2010-10-31T15:31:00.005-04:00

Maya celebrated her fourth birthday in style at Tumbles. She had all her favorite friends there and loved being the center of attention!

She had a Hello Kitty theme and Peter even made her an unbelievable cake. Zoe had to nap, so she left right after it started ;)

Click HERE to see all the pics.

Catch up: A visit to Clemyjontri

2010-10-31T15:26:00.002-04:00

Over Labor Day weekend, we decided to head out to Clemyjontri to enjoy some nice weather. It was the first time for Zoe on the carousel and she really enjoyed it--in fact, she got very agitated when it would stop and she had to wait on line again!

Catch up: Montauk Lighthouse

2010-10-31T15:22:00.002-04:00

During an overcast day while Grace & Margaux were visiting, we decided to head over to the Montauk Lighthouse. The kids loved climbing to the top and then running around on the hill outside. In fact Maya liked it so much she wanted to go back to show Peter when he came.

The first time:

The second time:

Catch up: August in EH, Out & About

2010-10-31T15:18:00.002-04:00

Some random pictures from August in East Hampton:

Maya after Horse Camp with Baba:

Celebrating Peter's birthday:

Reading with WaiPo:

Maya and Baba looking cool:

Catch up: East Hampton Duck Pond

2010-10-31T15:14:00.003-04:00

OK, so I have finally fixed all my technical difficulties and am trying to catch up on old pictures.

At the Duck Pond in August:

Zoe 18 month stats!

2010-10-28T11:03:00.001-04:00

Height: 34.25 inches (97%)
Weight: 25lbs 6 oz (70%)
Head circumference: 18.75 (75%)

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Technical Difficulties/Fall Fun

2010-10-16T16:42:00.001-04:00

I am hoping to get the photo factory up and running soon, but in the meantime fans (or should I say Fan, Baba?) will have to settle for iPhone pictures..

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Happy 4th Birthday Maya!

2010-09-20T20:29:00.001-04:00

Maya had a great day today. She went to school and got picked up early for a special treat:

After that we headed to the bike store with Baba to get a new and bigger bike:

Then it was time for a mid-afternoon snack:

And then it was off to riding class:

We topped off the day with a Chinese dinner at Maya's request. All in all, a good day! Can't believe the little bug is 4!

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Hipstamatic Summer Vacation

2010-08-29T21:51:00.005-04:00

Here are a few phone pictures from our time so far in East Hampton-we've been here since the 14th...

Car cuties...

2010-08-12T21:01:00.001-04:00

Maya loves the car she got for Christmas--and now Zoe loves it too! She loves to climb in and out and honk the horn. Maya took her for a ride this weekend..

Horse Show..

2010-08-12T20:57:00.002-04:00

Last Friday, on the last day of Horse Camp, Maya had a horse show. It was a chance for the parents to come watch what the kids had learned and then there was a picnic afterwards. Maya loved being in the horse show and won "Best Listener" and "Best positioning" in her group. She looked like a natural up there and got many compliments.

I think readers should get used to lots of pictures of Maya on horses ;)

Zoe amused herself playing with the barn cat. The barn cat was not amused.

Horse Camp!

2010-08-03T22:29:00.001-04:00

Maya is in a Pony & Friends Horse Camp at the Rock Creek Horse Center this week--it's every day from 3:30-5:30. She really likes it. Today she asked me to watch her while she rode--it was so cute! They helped get the horses ready and then played games in the ring like "Hot Reins!" where they all had to drop the reins and ride with their hands on their head or "Red Light, Green Light" (self explanatory!).

Pigtails, fevers and modeling.

2010-07-31T22:27:00.003-04:00

Zoe has been under the weather with a common cold/virus. Not wanting to infect other nice people, we've been keeping her confined the house or her stroller. Hanging out around the house too long makes us wacky! We decided it was time for Zoe to sport some pony tails and Maya just loves to ham it up for the camera:

She already knows how to say "Cheese!":

And so it begins again...

2010-07-31T22:23:00.004-04:00

I am seeing a pattern with the girls emerge. My girls get feisty EARLY. I remember Maya throwing a full on tantrum at 18 months because I made her get out of the bathtub. Now she is very sweet and almost never throws them.
Recently, Zoe has become quite the little drama queen. If you take something away from her (or tell her no!) she will start crying and lay herself down on the floor on her back and wail. It ends up looking like this:

Sprayground!

2010-07-31T22:22:00.003-04:00

Every year, Maya likes the sprayground more and more. This year we have finally hit our stride and she runs in there like nobody's business and even lets the biggest fountain dump water on her head...

Mary Poppins

2010-07-31T22:18:00.003-04:00

Maya went to go see Mary Poppins last night with Callie. Apparently the beginning was a little rough because Maya was a little scared, but after some time she warmed up and loved it. She was very excited that Mary Poppins flew right over their seats at the end and they got to wave to her. She has also been asking me to sing "A Spoon Full of Sugar" and "Supercalifradgilisticexpealadocious" all day long--I need to brush up on my show tunes!

Pj's & TV

2010-07-29T23:27:00.002-04:00

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What a difference a year makes...

2010-07-28T16:08:00.002-04:00

Happy 15 month birthday Zoe!

Last year about this time:

This year:

Some grainy photos from this weekend...

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Mostly at Jacket's house:

Around the house...

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Just a few pictures of Maya and Zoe around the house-they love to entertain each other and be entertained!

Change in location.

2010-07-28T15:37:00.001-04:00

Given that we no longer own our home in Evanston and chances are slim of going back permanently any time in the near future, I've changed the title of our blog. I don't really want to change the URL since so many people know it already, but I thought it seemed about time to change the title.

EH Trip

2010-07-28T15:31:00.003-04:00

This weekend we went up to the beach to see Baba, Jacket and Waipo, as well as Miska who was in town visiting my mom. Maya had a great time and was very sad to leave and told me she wanted to see Miska every day.

I have some more pictures that I will grab off my phone and share in another post...

Happy Fourth of July!

2010-07-04T22:06:00.004-04:00

We had a very nice day--walk in the am, pool for lunch (for Maya and Peter), naps and a BBQ at Amelia's. After the BBQ, Peter biked with Maya down to watch the fireworks.

Here are a few pictures from the BBQ:

Beach in June...

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There was a lot of eating:

And swimming:

And some just looking cute:

Strange Bedfellows..

2010-06-28T23:23:00.002-04:00

These pictures are from earlier in the month--Maya loves getting into the crib with Zoe and playing:

Strawberry Picking...

2010-05-31T17:33:00.004-04:00

We went strawberry picking yesterday and both girls had a great time. Zoe enjoyed just sitting in the bushes and picking and eating to her heart's content--though she was such a mess when we left!

Zoe standing and being cute!

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Mother's Day Celebration/Spring Fling Performance

2010-05-07T21:27:00.004-04:00

Maya had a Mother's Day celebration today at school that included some time for me in the classroom to see her work, playtime on the playground and a special performance of songs...

In the classroom:

With Ms. Shannon:

On the playground:

Performance:

Ballet Recital

2010-05-07T21:20:00.003-04:00

Maya had her first ever "recital" for ballet on Wednesday. She loves her ballet class--mostly because she takes it with Amelia and Abby and they get to play in the gym after class.

It was hard to take pictures because there were a gazillion parents there to watch, but I got a few good ones...

Karafotas genes are definitely dominant

2010-05-02T21:44:00.002-04:00

Who would have thought those Rapaczynski genes would be so submissive?

Zoe's Party!

2010-05-02T10:59:00.003-04:00

We celebrated Zoe's birthday with a party yesterday in Baba's backyard. Who knew it would be 90 degrees? Maya had a great time too with her best friends and everyone cooled off a bit in the sprinkler:

Happy First Birthday Zoe!!

2010-04-28T22:16:00.002-04:00

Some pictures from the last days before turning one (and before haircut):

After haircut:

The Big Day:

Ice cream cake is so cold!:

Easter

2010-04-05T22:22:00.003-04:00

We had a big fat Greek Easter here in the Karafotas house.

Making cookies with Wow & Papou:

Looking cute:

At brunch:

Egg hunt:

Easter Dinner:

Cherry Blossoms

2010-04-02T22:01:00.002-04:00

Wow & Papou are here for a little visit for Easter and we went to go see the Cherry Blossoms downtown yesterday..here are a few pictures:

Florida

2010-04-02T21:56:00.002-04:00

We just got back from West Palm Beach for a little fun/sun/pool/beach vacation..Maya had a great time (and Zoe too)!

Sisters being silly...

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Ice Skating!

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The Rest of February....

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It was a fun month!

We took Maya to see Disney on Ice:

Had brunch on Valentine's Day:

Zoe played with Emma:

And Maya went to Chicago to visit her cousins and go to Alyse's princess birthday party:

Really Lazy!

2010-04-02T21:43:00.000-04:00

Sorry I have been so lazy with pictures, but here we go with some catch up!

Zoe is 10 months!

2010-02-28T21:45:00.002-05:00

Zoe celebrated her 10 month birthday today! She has been around now longer than she was in utero! We spent the day together doing a little shopping and napping ;) I'll add some pictures later, but she's really cute right now!

Good light...and matching outfits.

2010-02-24T22:43:00.003-05:00

We had an impromptu photo shoot with the girls (and Peter) the other day and I love how some of these shots came out:

Click to see all the pictures from the shoot. If you're unable to see the pictures, join flickr and become my contact, or contact me and I will send you a guest pass.

Recently we have...

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Watched Maya hold hands with Zoe in the car:

Had a stylist fix my bad attempt at Zoe's first hair cut:

Caught Maya imitating Baba:

Snuggled in bed together:

Bundled up for cold weather:

-- Post From My iPhone

Cute pictures of the girls...

2010-02-12T21:57:00.002-05:00

Having been trapped inside for the last week or so, I took some cute pictures of the girls...

Snowpocalypse

2010-02-11T14:18:00.002-05:00

We've been getting a little snow here in Arlington. Over the weekend, we got over 2 feet and then on Wednesday we got another 9 or so inches plus some really strong winds. It's been a lot of family time together in the house--Peter has been off of work since last Friday!

Day 1: Friday. Snow started at about 2pm. We got a princess dress at the mall that day and it turned out that it bought us many hours of enjoyment:

Day 2: Walk in the neighborhood

Day 3: Another walk in the neighborhood--the whole family came this time.

Wednesday: Maya loves shoveling with her own personal pink shovel

9 Month Stats-Zoe

2010-02-05T22:13:00.001-05:00

A bit belated...

Height: 29.5 inches (97th percentile)
Weight: 20 lbs 10 oz (85th percentile)

And an ear infection, blood draw and a shot. Did not make for a happy camper.

Zoe was 9 months yesterday!

2010-01-29T23:01:00.002-05:00

And again, I am late with the pictures. And again, poor Zoe has a bad cold and is not really a happy camper.

Please ignore the drool and snot. That's what you get with a sniffly, teething baby:

-- Post From My iPhone

Out and About...

2010-01-27T15:18:00.002-05:00

Maya likes taking rides in her car and bike around the neighborhood:

Zoe likes riding in her stroller and the swing:

Our neighborhood trips usually end in a Starbucks stop:

Some phone pictures...

2010-01-26T19:42:00.001-05:00

From the Bahamas...

From home:

-- Post From My iPhone

Happy New Year..a bit belated.

2010-01-24T20:53:00.002-05:00

Finally uploaded some shots from New Year's Day dinner...

Friends...

2010-01-24T20:47:00.003-05:00

Back when Maya was about Zoe's age, we took some pictures of her with her friends Katie and Owen...

Recently, we took these shots of Zoe, Maya, Katie and her sister, Caroline..

Zoe is cute.

2010-01-24T20:39:00.002-05:00

OK, so I am running out of original post titles! Here are a few shots of Zoe hanging out in the AM..coincidentally, still in the PJ's.

And more pajamas...

2010-01-24T20:34:00.002-05:00

Pajama Time

2010-01-19T13:47:00.003-05:00

Recently Maya has fallen back in love with footie pajamas. It makes sense since she was always complaining her sleeves and pants weren't long enough on her 2 piece pajamas. Even better is that she likes to have matching jammies with Zoe and insists on a photo shoot each night in their matching jammies.

Night one:

Night two:

Night three (they were washed, I swear):

Bahamas...otherwise known as the 'Hama's..

2010-01-17T15:11:00.003-05:00

Last weekend, Peter, Maya and I went to Atlantis while Zoe stayed home with Baba, Dziadek and Wai-Po. We had good weather for the first day and a half so we spent lots of the time at and in the pool. Maya loved the huge gradual entry pool by our tower and the lazy river, which wasn't that lazy...

On Sunday, when the weather was a little cooler, Maya and I went "swimming" with the dolphins, while Peter watched...

There was also a lot of time spent watching the fish and the "stinkrays" at the aquarium:

Some videos from the trip:

Holiday Musical

2010-01-06T14:42:00.003-05:00

This morning Maya and her classmates performed their Holiday Musical--it was rescheduled because of the big snow we had. I think we can determine after this performance that Maya is more comfortable in the solo category ;) But she did say afterwards, "I want to do it again!".

O Tannenbaum:

I'm a Little Penguin:

Little Candles:

Jingle Bells/Cascabelles:

And our personal favorite, Chocolate Covered Cupcakes (with parent participation):

Happy New Year!

2010-01-01T23:50:00.001-05:00

From the looney bin...

-- Post From My iPhone

Zoe is 8 months!

2009-12-28T23:21:00.002-05:00

And spent the afternoon at a pediatrician visit. She's sick with a low fever and is teething all four of her top front teeth. So no pictures today because she wasn't in the mood..but more coming soon!

White House

2009-12-23T15:45:00.002-05:00

Maya and Peter went this morning to visit the White House to see their Christmas decorations. Maya was a little disappointed when they arrived because she thought they were going to Daddy's work. Peter told her it was a part of his work and she chipped up. You're not allowed to bring cameras or take pictures, but, well, you know Peter ;)

Blizzard of 2009

2009-12-23T15:33:00.002-05:00

DC can't handle snow--it's ridiculous how a few inches can cause a frenzy and panic amongst people and send them to the grocery store to clear out every container of milk, every loaf of bread and every shovel and sled within miles.
However, every 7 or so years, DC gets hit by a snowstorm that actually warrants such a reaction. Being the cynics we are, Peter and I did absolutely no prep for this storm and let's just say, "Thank goodness for Baba", because otherwise we would have been eating buttered noodles for 2 days.
We got 20 inches of snow between 9pm on Friday and the wee hours of Sunday morning. Maya loved every minute of it. I wasn't about to risk my camera and lens on Saturday while it was still snowing, but got a few good pictures on Sunday morning...

Gingerbread House Architects

2009-12-12T11:41:00.002-05:00

Baba and Maya made a gingerbread house yesterday and Maya loved it. Especially the part where she ate the sprinkles.

Christmas Tree Decorating

2009-12-12T11:33:00.002-05:00

We were all excited last weekend to get our tree and to decorate it, as well as the house. This year, we thought, Maya would really enjoy it!
Well, she enjoyed decorating a tree. That much is true. Was it our beautiful 8 foot tree, purchased at the quaint tree lot full of Christmas Spirit (Whole Foods)? Nope, it was her $5.99 fake white tree from Target..

The one picture decorating the real tree:

How cute is Zoe?

2009-12-06T21:04:00.003-05:00

I think I had similar post about Maya...but seriously, how cute is Zoe???

My little soccer player...

2009-12-04T22:19:00.003-05:00

Maya had a little soccer activity today and she loved it! She was a bit nervous about her "coach", but she warmed up really quickly. She paid attention and listened so well and really followed along with all the games. We will probably do it again~

Zoe, My Eater

2009-12-02T14:08:00.001-05:00

We recently started giving Zoe "puffs" and some other finger foods and she loves them!

-- Post From My iPhone

Zoe is 7 months! And we went to New York...

2009-11-29T20:01:00.003-05:00

In the past few weeks, Zoe has become such a little person-it's truly amazing! She is sitting well and is grabbing and playing with her little toys. She loves to sit next to a basket of toys and pull them all out. She also started babbling the last few days-Maya's first "word" was da-da. I had high hopes for Zoe, but in the end, her first words are ba-ba! Guess we know where I stand in this family ;)

Zoe eats like a champ-she loves her purees and has started eating some small finger foods. She loves mum-mums and puffs and she may have had a McD's french fry the other day...

This weekend we went to New York for Thanksgiving and I took a lot of pictures with my new lens, which is now my favorite.

First subway ride:

With Daddy:

In Riverside Park:

Mmm...Sweet potatoes:

Dancing in Necklace's dress up:

All bundled up:

Stopping for cupcakes at Magnolia Bakery:

Zoe's 6 month stats..

2009-11-03T22:24:00.002-05:00

Weight: 19.03 lbs (95th percentile)
Height: 27.5 inches (95th percentile)
Head: 17.4 cm (80th percentile)

-- Post From My iPhone

Cute Girlies!

2009-11-02T21:49:00.004-05:00

Maya loves Zoe's new playmat...and she loves to lay next to Zoe and show how cute they are together...and I agree!

Recently Zoe has been enjoying great solid meals and is sitting up well, so she deserved her very own high chair!