More March Fun

Cheesing in mom's new demo race car

Ambulance!

Fixing a car at the museum

Springtime puddles (and tulips)

Watching dad run Monument Ave 10K

With buddy Efa

Moonbounce!

Blocks from Gigi

Preschool social... coolest dude at  school

Spring = baseball = yea!

Sunglasses

Charlie got some matching sunglasses with his dad and wants to wear them non-stop.  Expect all future pictures to look a little something like this...

Too cool to smile

Super-inappropriate shirt brought back from Vegas (as a side note, how big does this kid look?!?)...

... of course the back says this.

Even first thing in the morning

Zoo Fun

Yea, nice weather has returned!  We made a trip to the Richmond Zoo this week to celebrate.  Still not the best zoo but Charlie does't seem to mind.  He even let a Giraffe eat out of a cup he was holding this time (last time we wouldn't get near them).  What fun!

A year later and still not riding the animals on the Merry-Go-Round

Monkeys!

Scoping the zebras

Coolest thing at the zoo

Daddy is brave

Charlie is too!

Going for a "train" ride

"Oh hi deer!"

Good day at the zoo

Eating peas at a bar afterwards watching basketball (classy)

Our Little Performer

Today at school, Charlie's class led Shabbat for the school.  They were all so cute and he did such a good job following instructions and signing his songs.  Afterwards we had a nice little party in his classroom.  So proud :)  

(He is the blondie in the middle with the yamaka on)

Lighting the candles

Song #1, The rolly polly candles...

Song #2, Shabbat Princess

Other pictures from the day...

Waiting

"Yea we are done!"

Chowing down on challah, apple slices and Oreos(?)

Some other classics...

Bingo was his name-o

Twinkle Stars

I'm-a-noodle-pee

Cuteness overload in the middle of the alphabet.  I hope he always pronounces it like this :)

Here Comes Spring!

It was a beautiful weekend and we had tons of fun hanging out outside!  The Squirrels had a Fan Fest event where we got to hangout on the baseball field, sit in a mini-race car and go on a train ride.  Needless to say, Charlie was in heaven.  I have a feeling we will be back to the ballpark often this Spring/Summer.

Purim Princess

Today, Charlie's preschool celebrated Purim with a dress-up party.  The kids could wear any costume but are encouraged to dress like a character from the Purim story.  Rather than asking him what he wanted to be (because I knew he would say a princess), I decided he could be a king.  Charlie and I made a great crown with stickers, crayons, glitter, jewels, etc. and James even got it laminated at school.  He also had a little robe and medallion to wear.

The day of the party Charlie was excited to wear his crown but wasn't really feeling the robe.  Upon getting to his class and seeing his other classmates he was very, very sad that they all got to dress like princesses.  The genuine sadness on his face was something I had never seen before and it totally broke my heart :(

Luckily though... his teacher saw it too and immediately pulled out his favorite blue dress and he got to wear it all day with his king crown on his head.  I have to admit he makes a pretty princess :)

Future blackmail material

On our way to school

The night before at dinner with the crown half made

After school (we didn't take the dress home)

Happy Birthday Mommy!

How did he know exactly what I wanted?!?!

A crown and scepter (which he promptly put on himself)!

But also a good hug and kiss which is the best gift of all :)

Snow... finally!

It wasn't the huge snowfall we hoped for but we finally got a little at least on Sunday night.  It was really pretty falling down.  Charlie was a big helper as he and Daddy shoveled the walkway at our house and for all of the neighbors.

Happy Valentine's Day!

We made cards this year for everyone with stickers, construction paper, crayons and paint!  The picture turned out fuzzy but they were quite fabulous.

Gigi also sent Charlie and James matching hats!  They are two styling dudes :)

Bringing China to Virginia

We went over to the VMFA today for a kid's China Festival.  We thought Charlie might think it was fun since we've talked so much about China this year.  It was cute.  They had some arts and crafts for him to do and then there was a big dragon and drum show that he wasn't so sure of.

Wearing his China slippers in preparation

Making a fortune cookie...

...and a drum

Dragon and drum show

Hanging on tightly to dad

Battle Scars II

Today, Charlie had a nasty spill on the playground... face first into the mulch from the slide.  He has several pink marks all over his face but seems no worse for the wear.  You can barely see it through all this peanut butter :)

Ballin'

After swim lessons lately we've been playing basketball at the JCC's big courts since it is too cold to go play on the playground outside.  Charlie is really digging it and loves to follow James around copying his shots.  Here is a cute video.

Jumping Bean