Water everywhere
Fill it up, burst, splash, spray it
Summertime is here!
Tagged: fun, sprinkler, summer, water balloons
Our Everyday
Sharing our stories, big and small.
The end of the school year also means the end of activities and commitments marked with celebrations, performances and goodbyes. This year we say goodbye to LANK after seven formative years, goodbye to an awesome first grade teacher and first grade class and goodbye to third grade homework. Many activities will continue in the fall but for now we get to enjoy a few months of routine-free summer days.
Last LANK Sing-a-long
Tagged: childhood, gymnastics
Middleburg is history, picturesque countryside and lots of charm. Middleburg, Virginia was established in 1787 by American Revolutionary War Lieutenant Colonel and Virginia statesman John Leven Powell, who purchased the property from Joseph Chinn, a cousin of George Washington. Powell changed the name from “Chinn’s Crossroads” to Middleburg because the town was the halfway point between Alexandria and Winchester along the popular Ashby Gap trading route, along what is today Rte. 50.
The town has a rich history, including serving as the site of two skirmishes in 1863 as part of the Gettysburg Campaign during the Civil War. After the turn of the century, the town became a popular destination for foxhunting and steeplechasing, earning it a reputation as the “Nation’s Horse and Hunt Capital”.
Tagged: celebration, chef, cuisine, food, Greenhill Winery, Middleburg, Salamander Resort, travel, wine
Lucas’ first day at LANK (Lake Anne Nursery Kindergarten)
September 11, 2009
Tagged: Lake Anne Nursery Kindergarten, LANK, pre-school, Reston
We celebrate Penny’s seventh birthday with a soccer party at Dulles Sportsplex. Friends from pre-school, friends from Floris, girls, boys, older brothers, younger brother competitively play soccer and Sharks and Minnows in the most non-competitive way possible. Riley scores four goals on Lucas because “he is going easy on her”, Cody is untouchable, Brady and Zachary are the dynamic duo, Mikayla is determined to tag Penny as the last minnow, Oliver plays his hardest undeterred by the fact that he is the smallest and in between there are cartwheels, hand stands and smiles.
Tagged: birthday, Dulles Sportsplex, soccer
After a major two-year renovation, the Renwick Gallery reopened last November with an exhibition titled WONDER, featuring nine major contemporary artists. Each artist took over a gallery creating site-specific large-scale installations inspired by the Renwick. Together, these installations turned the building into a larger-than-life work of art.
Tagged: art, Renwick Gallery, Washington D.C., wonder
A child bears so much more than just their fate. A child is the holder of promise, deliverer of dreams, benefactor of grace. Each child is a miracle given. Today we bless Kiefer for the prayer he has fulfilled in the faith that will be his Shepherd.
Strong
My mom could split an apple in half with just her hands, a skill perfect for road trips and managing four hungry daughters. Moms pack lunches while reviewing homework; set the table while coordinating carpools for soccer, gymnastics, swim, basketball; complete deliverables while crafting the perfect party invitation; blow dry, style and make up while brushing, washing and clothing so that everyone gets out the door on time. Moms rub backs, wipe away tears and band-aid falls. Moms practice diplomacy and bullying, alternatively, as needed.
Tagged: moms, Mother's Day, mothers
Tagged: Belize, Belize Ocean Club, Monkey River, Placencia, travel
Our Everyday 