January 2015

Here are the January 2015 pictures that I love but don't really fit into a post:

 January 3

One of our many Starbucks runs

                                                

 January 6

Playing in the snow

                                       

January 14

Jovie likes wearing adult's boots

 January 16

Enough stuffed animals to create a whole zoo

 January 16

She IS acting her age

 January 18

Snuggle time

 January 25

 January 29

Girls night!

Ballet

Jovie started ballet lessons this winter, and I don't think I've ever seen a cuter ballerina!  She was a little nervous, but excited.

 She did a great job for her first session.

 Catching snow flakes after class

Aunt Sarah and Uncle Ian come to Washington, D.C.

On a long weekend, Aunt Sarah and Uncle Ian came to visit us.  It was chilly, but still lots of fun!

Sarah took this photo of DC when they flew in, and I loved it.

The Iwo Jima Memorial

 Walking around The Mall in the evening after some museum fun

 Dinner at Guapos

 Reading with Aunt Sarah at the library

 Trying on Aunt Sarah's boots

 Reading and snuggling

 For months, Jovie talked about ice skating.  So, we did it (while Aunt Sarah and Uncle Ian watched)!  We met our friends there, too.

 She was so excited!

 Loving on Lily

 Jovie went around and around the rink tons of times.  She did great!

 Got up after falls like a champ!

Cheers with hot chocolate!

                                       

Super fun winter weekend

Birthday Parties and Face Painting

We went to Maya and Josh's birthday party at the Fairlington Community Center.  Lots of fun, and the face painting was amazing!

Jovie started with an arm painting, because she wasn't sure about a face painting.

 Jovie and Josh

 She eventually warmed to the face-painting and got a really cool lion face painting.

 The full picture

 Happy Birthday, Maya!

Mommy and her little lion

 She liked to see herself in the mirror

The look is complete with her purple leopard robe!