She did it!

She swam the entire length of the pool this summer three times in a 'mini meet.' And she's the only 4-year-old completely unafraid of the diving board. Swim team here we come! 

10 years!

 Xman turned 10
this summer. We celebrated with his closest school buddies at a rock climbing gym where the highlight was a group "floss off" (flossing is a dance, kind of). Also this summer, our Xman was unanimously picked by his swim coaches for "most improved" among 9-10 year olds, and one of three "most improved" for the entire team of 210 swimmers. He started the season by struggling to learn a flip turn, and wound up qualifying for  divisionals in both back stroke and an IM. I'd call that a successful season. We are so proud of what he's become.

Swim team!

Goofy costumes, long Saturdays with friends, and games involving shaving cream. Oh and swimming.

Throwback

I just found this old photo from summer of 2013. They would have been 5 and 2.5. Seems like a zillion years ago and yesterday all at once.

Camping Girl

Her first sleepaway camp. It was 95 degrees but she survived and came home happy (although little sister missed her a ton.)

 Below is from her camping trip with mom this April at White Rock in WV where her troop stayed in covered wagons.

Spring

More from spring of 2018: A weekend trip to Monticello and UVA (I could have spent days there but the kids got a little bored), a dance recital and a violin concert at school. 

Sugar and Spice

Catching up with pictures from spring and the preschool's annual Mother's Day Tea. 

Mother's Day Tea 2018