It still amazes me every time I ride the Tide that we actually have light rail in Norfolk. If you're new to the area, to give you an idea of how long we've been waiting for it, the first time I remember hearing rumors of bringing light rail to Hampton Roads, I was a kid in elementary school (The Pilot ran a big article...
For most of her life, Anne has happily eaten whatever we put in front of her, but lately, she's has been a little picky, which I'm not used to. These days, there are only about four fruits and one vegetable I can count on her to eat without complaint (and no meat -- never a morsel shall pass her lips!) A couple of...
The reptile house is easy to miss at the Virginia Zoo. It's tucked away in the barnyard, which is currently closed for renovations, so it's not very a high-traffic area. However, Zoo Tales is often held during the winter in the barnyard classroom, and Anouk and I rediscovered the reptile house after storytime a few weeks ago. It has quickly become one of...
Would you believe we are still working on getting rid of leftover cardboard boxes from Christmas? We did a ton of online shopping, plus we had gifts shipped in from family and friends, and on top of that, our recycling pickup only happens every other week. Which all leads to a little bit of a backlog when it comes to getting rid of...
Last Thursday, we went back to the Children's Museum in Portsmouth -- this time with some friends in tow! We had a fabulous time seeing some of the things we missed on our first visit (which was a lot -- don't be a hero and try to do everything in one day, this is my advice to you) But I think our favorite...
Anne and I have a Valentines Day party tomorrow to look forward to! Over the weekend, we sat down to put together our Valentines. We thought just a simple card would do, no candy, nothing edible -- because there's going to be enough sweets to go around, we didn't want to add to the sugar rush. I broke out the stamps and we...
Last Saturday evening, we went to the SweetART family night at the Museum of Contemporary Art in Virginia Beach and had a great time. In addition to amazing interactive art exhibits, there was food, crafts, live music, kiddie spa treatments (courtesy of the Klumsy Moose), and even an open bar for the parents (score!) Anne and James and I attended the event with...
Anouk has loved listening to music almost from the beginning (and I do mean all the way back to the beginning -- when I was pregnant with her, she would kick and roll in my belly every time I listened to music.) Lately, she's become a fan of singing, too. So almost every day now I find myself breaking out either the guitar...
A few weeks ago, Anouk and I explored the Virginia Legends Walk in Virginia Beach -- one of those little kid-friendly gems off of the Oceanfront boardwalk. There are so many of them and we have such fun discovering them all. Click over to My Active Child to read more about our visit! ...
We were big fans of the Air and Space museum when we lived in DC, and we're big fans of the Virginia Air and Space Museum, as well. But they just don't compare to Hampton's Air Power Park in terms of accessibility and pure magic -- because there is something magical about being able to get up close and personal with the fighter...
