We had a fun and busy weekend.
Saturday ended up being warmer than predicted. Girl Geek had a theater class and Daddy Geek inlined-skated 5+ miles to meet us (after getting a little lost). Then we had pupusas for lunch and played at a fun playground.
Sunday we decided to go to Sugarloaf mountain for a hike. Pictures won't load right now, but when they will, I'll display them in a separate post. Once again, Girl Geek was an awesome hiker on the 5 mile loop, plus the ascent and descent of the peak at the end. We were a little cold because the clouds never went away, but it was a pretty hike.
Tuesday, April 20, 2010
Saturday, April 17, 2010
Spring "snow"
Yesterday afternoon Geek Girl and I looked out the window and saw "snow". The snow consisted of petals and seed pods. We then had fun going on the balcony and tossing the seed pods off and watching them spin their way to the ground. This morning we found more seed pods, so Geek Girl is out there now in her PJs tossing them.
Last Saturday we went on a nice bike ride (13 miles round trip) on the W & OD trail to Vienna to try a new custard shop. Geek Girl is learning to not lean too much on the trail-a-bike. According to Geek Girl we need to get Daddy Geek earplugs so she can hum while they ride (it keeps her from getting bored).
Friday, April 9, 2010
Awesome hiker
The Saturday before Easter was the community Easter Egg Hunt. This was Geek Girl's first public egg hunt and unfortunately it didn't go as well as she had hoped. She was grouped with the 7 - 11 year olds. The eggs were distributed in the woods and we couldn't tell how far back they went. Both Daddy Geek and I advised her to run as far as she could and then start picking the eggs up. However, she just wasn't fast enough and the bigger kids were scooping them up faster than she was. She was quite sad that the other kids "weren't sharing the eggs". Fortunately our apartment building also had an Easter Egg hunt and she was a little more successful in that one.
That afternoon Daddy Geek and Girl Geek went for a long hike from Difficult Run to Great Falls National Park and back. She is such a good trooper. Daddy Geek estimates it was about 6.5 to 7 miles and it took them about four hours. Great job Girl Geek!
Here are some pictures from their hike.
Girl Geek by the river.
Some pretty bluebells.
Remember when we went on the Billy Goat Trail and there was that face we climbed up? Here it is from the other side of the river. Doesn't look so steep from here.
Daddy Geek and Girl Geek. (Note his Swiss manpris.)
Geek Girl slept very well that night.
That afternoon Daddy Geek and Girl Geek went for a long hike from Difficult Run to Great Falls National Park and back. She is such a good trooper. Daddy Geek estimates it was about 6.5 to 7 miles and it took them about four hours. Great job Girl Geek!
Here are some pictures from their hike.
Girl Geek by the river.
Some pretty bluebells.
Remember when we went on the Billy Goat Trail and there was that face we climbed up? Here it is from the other side of the river. Doesn't look so steep from here.
Daddy Geek and Girl Geek. (Note his Swiss manpris.)
Geek Girl slept very well that night.
Atlantic Ocean!
Last Friday we decided to go see the Atlantic Ocean. After a 3+ hour drive, we arrived in Ocean City, Maryland. Metro DC was quite warm, but it was still cool at the coast.
Geek Girl was thrilled to play in the sand.
And dip her toes in the ocean. (It was cold.)
We were even able to convince her stop and pose prettily for a picture.
Daddy Geek and I each went for a long walk (separately). It was quite strange for me to have the ocean be to the east, but I'll just have to get used to it.
When Girl Geek got cold, she and Daddy Geek cuddled and read Dragon Rider. Even though we were all cold, we still stopped for ice cream on the boardwalk before starting the long drive home. The next time we go to the beach it should be warmer and we'll spend the night and have two days to play in the sand and water. There are lots of new beach towns for us to explore.
On the drive home, we discovered that Girl Geek likes to rock out. She's not very patient with NPR/news stations, but she's usually pretty happy with jazz or classical. However, while scanning the radio stations, it's apparent that she likes everything from pop to country to classic rock. It was entertaining to see her in the back seat playing her air guitar, air drums, and air maracas.
edited to add: oops I signed in as Daddy Geek...
Geek Girl was thrilled to play in the sand.
And dip her toes in the ocean. (It was cold.)
We were even able to convince her stop and pose prettily for a picture.
Daddy Geek and I each went for a long walk (separately). It was quite strange for me to have the ocean be to the east, but I'll just have to get used to it.
When Girl Geek got cold, she and Daddy Geek cuddled and read Dragon Rider. Even though we were all cold, we still stopped for ice cream on the boardwalk before starting the long drive home. The next time we go to the beach it should be warmer and we'll spend the night and have two days to play in the sand and water. There are lots of new beach towns for us to explore.
On the drive home, we discovered that Girl Geek likes to rock out. She's not very patient with NPR/news stations, but she's usually pretty happy with jazz or classical. However, while scanning the radio stations, it's apparent that she likes everything from pop to country to classic rock. It was entertaining to see her in the back seat playing her air guitar, air drums, and air maracas.
edited to add: oops I signed in as Daddy Geek...
Cherry Blossoms!
Last Thursday we picked Daddy Geek up from work and went to the Tidal Basin to see the blooming cherry trees. The combination of cherry blossoms and Spring Break meant that there were tourists everywhere. We did manage to find a place to park, but I think it's time to start taking the Metro to get downtown.
The blooming cherry trees are quite a sight.
Come see them next year!
The blooming cherry trees are quite a sight.
Come see them next year!
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