Easter Time

an easter egg roll not hunt. i had them all psyched up to dodge the bigger kids and grab all the eggs. a roll isnt as competitive.
Laurel was frustrated at first when she missed the egg w/her swipes, stomping off. after Eric cajoled her back, she finished 1st!



ran into willa, their school friend and the Easter Bunny.

theme parties

Fantasy and imagination is big at this age, esp through dress up. I'm gonna miss this silly, who-do-I-want-to-be-today stage .... I wish they can be 3 forever!

character playdate at Sumi's house

red carpet walk at Jenna's bday party
power pose with Guinivere at Mia's princess bday party

Back to WVA

We booked a trip to Greenbrier to test our luck for the New Year, but with the 'snowmageddon', we didn't get to go til this last wk.
Old, historic hotel oozing with southern charm. Every room had a unique decor, even the bathrooms!
We only stayed 3 days, but we squeezed in quite a bit. Enjoyed the 'tea party' every afternoon, swam in the Olympic pool with tiles dating back from the 1940s, walked the bunker tour (an underground hideout for our legislative branch during a nuclear threat), climbed a cave dripping with evolving stalagmite, hiked with sweeping views of the mountains; and of course, gambled!
We invited Grandma Vu to join us. She likes to travel. And she also likes to go to bed early, allowing us to sneak out to the casino. A win-win for everyone!
Sadly, I'm not a winner at the cards. Even managed to loose $100 bill dropped fm my purse. Talking about bad luck! Eric did decent, up then down, but overall still up in the end. The year of the Tiger may be a bust year for one of us.