April didn't bring many "big" events, like visitors or trips, but it was full of us enjoying the spring in the city.
In the wee hours of Easter morning, Barbara's water heater broke and poured into our house through the ceiling and down the wall. So from like 3-11 am, we were working with everyone to come to our house, stop the water, break out walls and ceilings, etc. The repairs will take several weeks. So, Happy Easter...
We tried to salvage a little bit of Easter, even though we missed church and everything else we were going to do. After we all slept a bit, we did the Easter Egg hunt.
On a beautiful Saturday (April 11), we wanted to go see the cherry blossoms in the city. But we knew it would be crazy. So, we parked at IJM, then had a family run up Mt. Vernon trail, across the 14th street bridge, and to the blossoms.
Enjoying a little more of Jovie's spring break. We took a rainy day (April 3) to go to the National Museum of Art.
They have activity books for kids to follow along
Enjoying the neat stuff inside the tunnels between the two wings of the art museum
After our visit, we were inspired to create our own works of art!
Coloring eggs (April 4)
Finished product
In the evening, we went to Ft Ward, and dressed Jovie in her Easter clothes so she could wear her Easter outfit.
Always loves the phone at Ft Ward
Later, we did the Easter basket
And let her paint with the new supplies in her basket
Enjoying the beautiful spring weather around Fairlington (April 6)
Grilling marshmallows
For chocolate chip brownie cookie s'mores
Yum!
She loves to wear Mommy's dress shoes (April 8)
Taking photos around the lovely spring flowers in Fairlington (April 10)
And enjoying the park
It was super fun!
Snacks on the steps of the Jefferson
Running back
We ate Potbelly's and hung out in the Crystal City water park before going home.
Cherry blossoms in the neighborhood
We take lots of spring walks in the neighborhood (April 11)
Jovie loves the little carts at Safeway
Spiderman digging in our yard with her pajamas
Cherry blossoms in our neighborhood at night on a walk
School picture day! (April 13)
First juice popsicles of the season
Magnolia tree in our back yard
Mommy and Jovie took an impromptu lunch picnic to the Iwo Jima Memorial
Jovie loves to sit on the statues there
Tulips there are beautiful!
The view of the city is great, too
A fun red bud tree just Jovie's size
Ready for school (April 16)
A fun day out with Leticia
At the Torpedo Factory in Old Town
A GPG view of the National Harbor (April 17)
Family day at Fort Hunt (April 19)
Another lil' climber
Horses!
Another kind of cherry blossom tree in our front yard
Enjoying the flowers in our front yard (April 19(
Walking around Capitol Hill for lunch during an HR team offsite- gorgeous!
Emerson's fancy tea party birthday party (April 25)
We dropped her off for the hour- so fancy!
Azaleas in our front yard (April 26)
Fairlington Farmer's Market (April 26)
Some days it's hard to get out of bed (April 27)
Loves those dandelions (April 27)
Bunny rabbit!
More dandelions! (April 29)
The get ups she wears sometimes
April 30
