Ahhhhhh......so we went to the National Zoo yesterday. Had good weather (it was hot but no rain) can't complain. So we went to the zoo because Emma has been pretty bent since one of Peyton's three first grade field trips was the National Zoo (the other two were Mount Vernon and the Udvar-Hazy Air and Space Museum) and she didn't get to go. She'll get to go this year but of course that's not good enough AND the Zoo is their last field trip of the year so it will be a while. It's great though and we were all excited to go. You can't beat DC, most everything is free and the National Zoo is one of those, it's part of the Smithsonian. I have to say yesterday was great compared to the field trip day because it was no where near as crowded and we weren't rushed for time so we saw EVERYTHING and got to stop and really do some fun stuff! My favorite was watching my two goofballs at the Cheethas. There was a bold yellow line painted on the ground followed by two staggered white squares, a big jump further two more with staggered squares and way way down the pathway another bold yellow line. This was to demonstrate a cheetah's stride and distance at top speed. From the one yellow line to the other would take a cheetah one second and the white squares it's stride. The kids tried the run several times and it of course took them longer than saying one! A very cool fun experiment I'm sure they will share at school since their mascot is....you guessed it the cheetah! These were their highlight photos...
Sunday, August 31, 2008
National Zoo D.C.
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Thursday, August 28, 2008
They're Green Belts!!!
Breaking news!!! Peyton and Emma tested tonight, and they are officially green belts now! This of course means they will now be doing numchuck training as well as full contact sparring (with protective gear of course). I think we're in for even more fun than we've already had! We're so proud of these two!
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Monday, August 25, 2008
Outdoor Fun
Saturday, we took a fun walk along the trails in our neighborhood and down by the creek. Good times. Next time the kids want to go all the way in the creek.
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