Spring is here...and so is Ladybug Girl!

Flowers and trees are blooming, and I found a very excited ladybug in our front yard! Yay for spring! It would have been nice to have a few snow days, but since that wasn't going to happen, bring on the warm weather!




















After briefly checking out the daffodils, Kira is off to see what kind of trouble she can get into. I like to call this her "baby Godzilla face." She tried her best to get grass stains on her new white stockings before we went out for a belated birthday dinner with my parents at Mimi's Cafe for my mom and Jon's birthday.

She is off an running, in open-mouthed awe at everything around her. She then became fascinated with finding sticks in the driveway.

Who knew that playing with sticks and gravel could be so much fun? And in a dress no less!





















Here mommy, I found this special stick just for you (aka, I'm bored with this stick now, so you can have it). But now I must have my sunglasses and pacifier to make my outfit complete...

Happy Spring (Allergies)!

So this year I'm welcoming spring with the most wicked stint of allergies. For a week now, I have been fueling my new daily addiction to medicine with a combination of Vicks Vapo Rub, Benadryl, and Ibruprofen. Yeah, I know that's hot.

I've also had to live vicariously through my friends to witness the D.C. Cherry Blossom Festival in photos. I wish I had taken these, but here are my favorites by Jen. Thanks to these lovely trees and the gorgeous Bradford pears in my neighborhood, the pollen count has kept me indoors. Ahhh... to be out enjoying the sunshine! Maybe next week...

Easter Hunny

It is Spring Break 2010, and the longest one I can remember! This is the first year in recent memory when students do not go back to school until Wednesday. So that means from March 27-April 6, I must have a fabulous vacation planned, right? Well, I didn't go anywhere exotic, but I had a fantastic break!

I got to hang out with many girlfriends, enjoy a relaxing Facial, and visit Philadelphia to see Sarvin, Sam and Ary. I hung out with Jon and caught up on many movies and TV shows. We celebrated Easter at the Tippets house with our families over a scrumptious feast. I even got to see my sister three times in a week (a new record!) and we enjoyed sushi twice while catching up on Grad work.

Earlier in the week we had a massive indoor Easter Egg hunt (almost 300 eggs!) at the Tippets house with nieces and nephews from WVA and VA. It was a busy, fun-filled break, and while many people enjoyed beaches or cruises, I wouldn't trade the time I spent with friends and family for anything else!