Tessa's Having A Blast

There are so many activities to do in the DC area.  Last weekend, we went to the National Book Festival.  Tessa had so much fun at the children's pavilion listening to books being read and dancing to the Not Yet Ready For Naptime Players.  But the highlight of the book fair was a ride on the merry-go-round.  Tessa was a little skeptical about the merry-go-round at first, but she loved her horse, whom we named "Smokey," and she talked about the ride for days afterwards.  

Tessa has also started dance class at the Tiny Dancers studio in Old Town.  She's in the Wiggle Toes class for ages 2-3.  Her wonderful nanny, Ashley, has been taking her to dance class for a few weeks now and Tessa has really warmed up to it.  Last week, they heard the story of Cinderella and they all dressed up in costumes.  The base layer, of course, is a leotard and tights.  What could be cuter?

Hobbies and sports

We firmly believe that our children should be allowed to pursue whatever careers, hobbies, and sports they like (within reason, of course - mixed martial arts will require some serious convincing on their part). 

That being said, we love it when Tessa shows an affinity for something that we already like...

Or something that we do frequently...

Weekend Away

We had a "forced" vacation this weekend due to some work being done on our place.  Before we left, we squeezed in a quick trip to the playground, where Tessa has mastered the kiddie climbing wall.  

We stayed at a Hyatt with an indoor and outdoor swimming pool as well as a beach.  Tessa modeled her curls for me in the room after the chlorine in the pool and some hair scissors did their work.

We also spent some time on the beach, where Tessa built and smashed sand castles.  

Smashing...

Tessa: Aspiring Videographer

I had no idea Tessa was recording a video with my smart phone while I put Zoe down for a nap. 

Where did we go this morning?