Playground

Magnus and Maliah are excited to have a fun playground just 5 house down from our new house in Arlington, VA.

 

 Dad even enjoyed taking Magnus for a 'spin' at the playground!

Stocking up

Magnus and Maliah help us shop for groceries to stock up the pantry at our new house.  They were great help, and speedy too in their fast race cart!

Last Day at School

The day came that we finally had to say good-bye to the Hurlburt Field Child Development Center (CDC).  I will miss all the outstanding caregivers and all the fond memories I have of this place.  Though the beginning was rough for me, as this was the place where I was leaving my precious baby in the hands of strangers (or so it seemed at the time).  The 1st day that I dropped off Magnus, he was 4-months old, and I went back home and cried... and then 2-hours later came and picked him back up.  For the next 2-weeks I couldn't leave his room each morning without crying.  Soon I was able to make it to the car, before I would cry... eventually I made it all the way to work before I would cry.  And finally, I stopped crying.  Then along came Maliah.  Again at 4-months, I dropped her off and cried.  But this time I only cried, maybe 3-days all together.

The way that the caregivers brought my children into their hearts absolutely made me feel better.  I will forever cherish the happy times that the Hurlburt CDC brought to my children's lives.  :)

Magnus & Ms Antoinette

Maliah and Ms Rachel

Maliah & Cara

Maliah made friends with Magnus' best buddy's (Aiden) little sister, Cara, who is Maliah's age too (okay 3-months apart.) 

Do these pants make my butt look big?

Magnus the Fish

Magnus LOVES the water!  Here he is enjoying his last weekend at our condo's pool (just 30 feet from our back door), before we move to the DC-area.

 

Beach Photo II

Magnus wants to look at the sand, not the camera.

We decided to take another trip to the beach and we captured some more great family photos.

 

Are we all actually lookin at the camera!





Family stroll



Beach Swing

 

Maliah's Beach Photos

We decided to sit Maliah down on the beach and see how she liked the feel of the sand on her feet.  We caught some great pictures of her.....