First Day of School

Irby's first day of school in DC! He went to school in AL, but we have had such trouble finding a good place up here, and we finally have found something other than all day, every day public DC school for him. We actually have a decent public elementary school on our corner, but the PreK3 and PreK4 are 5 days, 8:30-3:30, and I just don't think we're there yet. Anyway, he is going on Wednesdays now, and I think he will start Tues, Thurs, Fri mornings in the fall. The program he is in now is affiliated with the school he'll go to in the fall, so I think it's a good transition. It's also spanish immersion, and he is picking up so much! I walked in to pick him up last week to hear him say, "Quiero un bicho, por favor......gracias......ADIOS!" (I'd like a bug(sticker) please, thank you, BYE!) I was totally shocked and it kind of made me feel like my 3 year old is a CIA operative. He is loving it. I'm not expecting him to come away fluent in Spanish, but I love that his mind is being stretched in this different way.

We were in the nursery last week at church and here are Charlie and Griffin having a snack with their friends. I couldn't believe they all sat so still in their chairs and just ate...I guess food is pretty exciting!

This is the view Irby has when he leaves for work each morning. It is one of the highlights of the morning to line up and wave to Daddy (except that there is usually a meltdown or 2 when it is realized that he actually left).

A day-trip to St. Michaels. We had sunny weather and had a great lunch at a place our friend Jodie recommended to us. The boys held still long enough for a brothers picture and are even looking at the camera! Then we just walked around town, looked at boats, played in the grass. I was a great treat to get out of the city.

Spring come quickly, we are growing very weary of the cold!!