Move Out Spring, Summer Is Here!

Summer has definitely kicked in! The heat of summer is CRAZY!

DogDays are here. To me, summer means swimming! I love to swim and I wish I had a pool. I am so glad that Grandma got a pool. And, Uncle Rodney has a swimming pool ,too. Baby C. and I went swimming in Grandma's pool, yesterday. At Aunt Val's house they had a slide! Do you love to swim?

A day in DC

Yesterday Ollie, I, and my mom went to DC. But we stayed in one building the whole time. We stayed at the National Archives. We saw the Declaration of Independence, the Constitution, and the Bill of Rights. Yes, they were all the actual ones! They were faded and hard to read. The papers were bigger than a newspaper. The Archives is where they keep information about, well... almost everything! They might even have some information about your ancestors. We read some CRAZY letters that people wrote to the President of the United States. One letter asked for the president to send a clean-up crew to clean up his room. Isn't that crazy? Those are just a few examples of what you can see there. We weren't allowed to take pictures, sadly. I found this image on the Internet.

Gourmet Delights

I had the best "whoopie pie" ever! It was from the Amish market. It was red velvet flavored cake. Delicious!

Another Recital

Ollie had his piano recital this week. To him it was nothing , because it was his trillionth time to play the piano:) He and his sister, Rosie surely are related because they both got the biggest laugh. He forget the name of his songs and in front of everybody, he said: "Ah...what are the names of my songs?" Aunt Val told him and he began to play. He did wonderful, I think he has natural talent!

Feel Better, Grandma!

We found out that Grandma has leukemia. It is not the life-threatening kind, luckily. Grandma's leukemia will be treated( by medicine) and she will be ok. I know your feeling kinda blue, but feel better Grandma! We all love you! Thank you for everything you do!

A day full of adventure

Yesterday was FULL of adventure! The day started off when we went to a Tire Park, a park made from tires. The park had a lake and a forest. So, we did some hiking in the woods. Later we discovered that Rosie had a deer tick.): She is much better now. Thank goodness!

For dinner, we went to a Korean restaurant. This was the 1st time I have ever been to a Korean restaurant. Ollie, had fish eggs and sushi. I , on the other hand, had plain , old teriyaki chicken. I am NOT very brave with food.

To end the day of adventures, we went to a square dance. The dance was in a old, country barn. The barn was red and had goats there, too. We really didn't dance ,though. They had pies (a variety of flavors), cookies, and sweet watermelon. That was the best way to end a day full of adventures!

Rosie's 1st ballet recital

On Friday, Rosie had her 1st ballet recital. She was adorable! Rosie had a pretty pink tutu. The tutu fit both of our personalities perfectly! Rosie got the biggest laugh from the whole audience. But, no matter how many laughs she got, the whole group did great!

I loved giving her tips and advice. The stage magic somehow hit me too. I love seeing her dance.I also helped her practice her dance, and little glitches that needed to be fixed. She remembered some of them but NOT all.

By the way she did so much better than me on her 1st recital. She actually DANCED. On my 1st recital I... well it is too embarrassing to tell you!

Rosehill Manor

Last week, we went to Rosehill Manor. Rosehill Manor was a historic Fredrick home during the Civil War. We got to play with toys made in the 1800's. We also got to dress up and see the house including a piano made in 1859. Ollie played it. We saw a carriage house, a log cabin, and a BIG garden. I bought a set of paper dolls (from the Civil War era). The tour guides were dressed up too. It sort of reminded me of Colonial Williamsburg!

Just Hangin' out

The past couple of days we have been just hangin' out. We have been very busy getting ready for the guests, that will arrive tonight. Yesterday, we went to Rosie's 1st ballet recital (I will post some pics. later). She was so cute, and got the biggest laugh. Ollie's piano recital is coming up soon. We just love to swim, laugh and hang out!

The Tea Party

Today, Rosie and I had a beautiful tea party. I put down a table cloth with a flower in the middle, a tea set, and a cup of tea and a cup of water. But, of course Rosie wanted food. So,we had heart shaped Nutella & PB sandwiches (mini of course)! We also had crackers, grapes, a candy marshmallow dessert,and peppermints! I have always loved Tea Parties!

Grandma's Favorite: A Sweet Shrub

When we were at the Bed & Breakfast, the yard was gorgeous! My mom told me that this one plant was a sweet shrub. She also said that a sweet shrub was Grandma's favorite. It smelled wonderful. It did remind me of my Grandma. Here is a poem about my grandma and a sweet shrub, that I wrote:

Sweet as a rose

A beauty to my nose

Favored by Grandma

Butterfly Garden

Yesterday, we went to the butterfly gardens. It was amazing! They had pineapple plants, banana trees, and of course...Butterflies!

There were so many butterflies. But, by far my favorite was the blue butterfly! It reminded me of the "Blue Butterfly", a very heartwarming movie. One of the helpers told me that when the blue butterfly stands still, it's wings are closed. I actually did a get picture of one with it's wings open (not the best pic.) Here a couple of pictures of the flowers and butterflies!

My Stay in Maryland & Virginia

I am finally at Uncle B and Aunt Val's house! We have had the most fun swimming, playing, and just hanging out.

My mom didn't won't to drive all the way down so, Uncle B & Ollie met us halfway in Abingdon,Va. We stayed at a Bed&Breakfast. I felt like a queen there! We were served breakfast on the front porch. Basically, we were staying at someone's house.

Thanks Aunt Val & Uncle B for helping me on this blog!