gabriella & jd (and alex! and vincent!)

pictures Vincent is going to the Silver Spring Learning Center for his summer camp.  Everyday there is water play outside and the first week there was a petting zoo.

Alex's second week at camp.  More swimming and activities at the camp's Waredaca farm including a climbing tower, lake, and zip line.  On Friday night Alex had a camp party and sleepover including campfire, smores, and sleeping in a yurt.  It was also a heat wave with the heat index over 100 degrees all week.  Ugh. The Week Vincent made challah, our first visit to Pacci's Trattoria when Alex was starving and grumpy, camp, Slurpee's, zip lining, swimming, Mitchell and Natalie's summer art camp. Maisie's Birthday party at Pump it Up Alex and Vincent had a great time.  Blurry pictures full of red-eyed children, sorry. JD's birthday weekend Lunch on Saturday at Pacci's Trattoria our new favorite restaurant where you can eat outside and the food is great.  Those are hard to find around here. short movie Alex swimming

Alex's first day of camp Alex is attending BAR-T summer day camp for five weeks.  Monday was his first day.  He loves it.  Lots of activities and kids and music and swimming.  Vincent is also going to "summer camp" at the Silver Spring Learning Center.  He's in the Yaldei Shalom class, there's lots of water play and arts and crafts and and he makes challah on Fridays. more camp More camp pictures, and Friday was parent's day where Alex's group performed on stage. Alex's group 2-C boys perform Alex is difficult to see in the back last Sunday Quick visit to Cahoon's for Nick's birthday(14).

Week of July 4th in Nags Head, NC with Kathleen, Marek, and his kids.  The week started out rainy but improved greatly.  Rose, Beth, Carrie and David also came down end of the week.  Lots of fun, sun, beach, pool, hot tub, and seafood.  Vincent loved the water and Alex could not get enough of scuba diving in the hot tub. New all Canon EOS pictures June 29 Driving down, arriving, rain, house ( #623 Blue Crab ), beach. Sun June 30 eating, rain, beach, pool, der schwimmen flugen, Marek's seafood fest Mon July 1 dance party, margaritas, taco night, playing cards "I doubt it" Tues July 2 Mexican breakfast buffet, better weather, pool, pizza, dinner on Nags Head Fishing Pier with a rainbow. Weds July 3 Even better weather, lots of sun, beach, Rose & Beth arrived, more pool and beach, Lime-a-rita's and brownies. Thurs July 4 Cahoon's arrived (12:30 a.m.), beach, food, drinks, pickle jar, sparklers and fireworks. Fri July 5 Last day, pool ti...

Alex's last day of first grade (CP = cours préparatoire) was June 25.  One week later than public school and two extra make-up days for Hurricane Sandy and snow.  Vincent has had a two week break since the end of his preschool and the start of his Summer Camp at the Jewish preschool.  He enjoyed the break helping do errands including his first trip to Home Depot and planting with Grannie. June 19 eating, backyard water fun, Home Depot, Vincent's first PB&J June 20 Goûter de fin d'année de la classe de CPC (end of the year party in Alex's class).  Vincent had a good time too.  All the girls in the class liked to pick him up they thought he was so cute. presentation of gift to Mme CURIONI dancing to Psy really just a lot of loud noise, notice Vincent and another sibling holding their own girls dancing Katy Perry Call me maybe Cookie Monster June 23 more pool fun, scuba mask antics, new windshield wipers for the '95 Tercel, 

pictures June 14 more farm pictures Friday - driving down to Lynchburg, snacks and picnic provisions at Whole Foods in Charlottesville, meeting Uncle Mace, Angie, Evie, Mace, Suzanne and Eddy at the Coleman Farm Homestead in Appomattox for dinner, to the Best Western. pictures June 15 obituary Aunt Beaty's Memorial Service . Motel fun, free breakfast, church, service, reception, pool fun, pictures June 16 more cemetery pictures Football at the motel, stopping by Amherst, VA on the way home to see Papa's church and the Mt. Pleasant cemetery full of relatives.  Vincent enjoyed running around and we saw our first cicada. pictures June 13 Before we left - Legos, playing with recycling, reading, eating, playing, dancing. In case you were wondering: one room schoolhouse where Grannie's parents (Eva Fauber Wright and Clarence Ellis Wright) went to school:   house where Grannie was born:

                         Sports Day - 2 blue, 2 red ribbons Chorale Concert Monday June 10 chorale pictures black and white Chorale pictures Fête du Projet bilingue This year Alex's class read "Little Red Riding Hood", "Jack and the Beanstalk", and "Ali Baba and the 40 Thieves". pictures more pictures chorale movies "With Laughter and Singing" "A Tragic Story" "Ombra Mai Fu" "Yes, We Have No Bananas" movie from man in front of us Lycée Rochambeau Primary Chorale sings "Yes, we have no Bananas" "Evening Still" "A dream is a wish your heart makes" Encore "Bound for South Australia

June 7 Vincent's last day of preschool party.  It was pouring rain so the party was inside but Vincent had a good time and gave hugs to his teachers Miss Debra and Miss Yoko. June 8 Saturday, some Target shopping, food court, Alex went to Alphée's birthday party, playing outside. June 9 Vincent's 2nd birthday.  Dim sum at the mall, going to a park, water in the backyard, getting Dad from Dulles, presents and birthday tart. a few more pictures "Happy Birthday to You"

ready to perform Let the end of the school year festivities begin.  Three of the first grade classes at Alex's school performed a "Spectacle de Musique" on Thursday night.  Although the movies are far away and blurry (yay), you will get the idea of the performance.  I think the Deitch "I love performing and being in front of people" kicked in.  Alex danced a waltz with Alphée, and then there was "Cotton-eye Joe". pictures of Spectacle other pictures movies: waltz Cowgirls and Cowboys Cotton-eye Joe 4 minutes prepare yourself more Cotton "Car le monde et tout petit"

Aunt Adele is retiring (graduating) after teaching for 43 years - well, really 50 if you want to know the truth.  We had a nice weekend in Altoona for her party, including time with Aunt Shana and Z and GG who drove up from NC. article: "Longest tenured Hollidaysburg teacher calling it a career" Friday end of the week, hot, humid, playing, pool, Grannie,  Lush bath bomb. Saturday and early Sunday Arriving Altoona, PA, stopping by Alex's summer camp Bar-T Ranch for an open house.  Alex can't wait to go. The Graduation Party at The Blairmont Club just a few more pictures eating and playing

grumpy Alex, Vincent, and Grannie May 29 Today was Grannie's birthday!  Alex was exhausted from school and the weather (93°+) so he is a bit grumpy in the pictures. The guacamole helped a little bit.  Alex helped make the icing for the "watergate cake". May 28 Vincent loves to put on other people's shoes.  He also likes to sit and read in the office/playroom.  Alex wore a costume for his field trip to the historic Seneca Schoolhouse,   dressed as "Bert", a boy from the 1880's whose father was a blacksmith.  Then there was some fun with a volcano kit he got for his birthday.   school pictures from Seneca Schoolhouse

NEW pictures  more Trolley Museum, Vineyard, and soccer pictures taken by Alex May 19 sleeping, eating, rabbit, sick (Vincent), bird watching, pool, reading, jumping on the bed, CPK, the mall, playground, walk to Old Kensington, Natalie's mouse Jeffrey gets a bath May 23 car, Mi Rancho, picking up Grannie, sprinkler fun, preschool May 25 Fantastic weather for Memorial Day Weekend - a trip to the Trolley Museum and Sugarloaf Mountain Vineyards. May 27 A great French meal at Petits Plats, a quick trip to the Museum of Natural History, haircuts, and a playground.

May 3 Alex's birthday was celebrated at his school on Friday May 3, complete with a dance party. May 5 Fun with Dad at the zoo and airport. video of dancing more dancing last one

April 26 playground, outside, helping Grannie April 30 March and April, in the basement, opening Z & GG's gift May 2 reading, playing, vacuuming, preschool playground, snacks May 11 more outside, airport, shoes, playground

Vlad the Impaler JD was in Romania for work the second week of April. pictures

We had a moonbounce and 13 kids and Grannie and Toots and Poppie and Aunt Shana and Suzanne and Eddy.  Lots of jumping and fun and presents! pictures more pictures from the party

Birthday pictures coming....Alex had a good day, he went to Mad Science Camp "Earth" and shared cupcakes with the class.  For dinner he wanted his favorite meal of steak, mashed potatoes, and broccoli. some pictures from Alex's birthday opening some cool gifts from Kathleen JD was in Romania last week so we entertained ourselves with lots of outside play, with some hot weather and cooler weather.  Alex likes to climb the dogwood tree in our backyard, and Vincent loves to kick the ball.  Snacks are fun too. April 13 outside nice weekend Grannie's April 17 outside yardwork snacks April 20 inside and outside April 22 more outside fun and the breakfast burrito

We just had three days of 90 degree weather.  Strange, but enjoyable.  We broke out the kiddie pool and everything. pictures more pictures a few more

pictures Enjoying the plastic toy car Ed and Adele gave Vincent, and other toys we have acquired from neighbors who no longer need them.  Alex finally learned how to tie his shoes.  A nice evening and dinner at Carrie's house for Kathleen's birthday.  pictures Lamb for Easter and a visit from Toots and Poppie and Shana.  A fun game of Apples to Apples. pictures Lunch in Del Ray.  Kathleen's birthday continues.  Lunch the next day at Continental Pizza. pictures More outside, Alex's school.  pictures Finally sunny and warm, 70+ degrees.  Yay.  John made his world famous ziti, too bad JD missed it he was on his way to Romania for work. 

Alex got his first pair of glasses last Friday.  Vincent wanted to try some on too.