Fun at Kings Dominion

 Grammy, Sophia and I spent a beautiful Sunday in Kings Dominion!

 Posing with the Keating girls who are all ready for the dance competition.

 Snoopy greeted us.

 While I was with my dancers getting ready for the competition, Grammy and Sophia had fun riding rides and taking in the sights.

 Sophia even got to participate in a show!

 Refueling with some ice cream.

 Posing with my girl before heading home.

My dancers received an excellent rating and I was proud of all the dancers from BSD. It was a great day!

Happy birthday, Pop!

Happy birthday to the best Pop in the whole world!

Little, neglected blog...

Thank you to all of our patient blog followers. This little space has been very neglected but I hope to start posting more photos and blogging more often. We have had a good winter but like most people we are ready to say good-bye to snow and welcome warmer weather. 

Here are some photos of S and H over the past few months...

Making homemade pizza with Aunt Kate

Snow!

Henry and his buddy, Elizabeth, making snow cream while the big kids were sledding.

Sophia and Henry in the igloo they made with Daddy.

 Sophia posing with some of her favorite cast members from Woodberry's production of The Drowsy Chaperone. She loved the musical so much that we went twice!

 In other news...

One month from today we will welcome our newest addition to our family. We have been busy moving Henry into his big boy room and preparing for our little one. I am feeling great but looking forward to meeting our new son! 

More updates coming soon...

March birthdays

 On March 13th we celebrated Raph's birthday. Sophia and I made a strawberry cake and Henry insisted on Daddy wearing a party hat!

 Admiring the tiger wrapping paper from G and P.

 G and P hosted a fun, family party for DD's 85th birthday later in the month. Henry and the birthday boy.

 Sophia posing with DD

 Making a wish.

 Our Henry.

 Fun times with cousins in the sandbox. All the boys have great taste in hats!

 

 Sophia giving Sammy a ride!

December happenings...

The tradition of baking gingerbread men with Grammy continues! Thanks to Grammy and Pop for watching and entertaining S and H so Raph and I could celebrate our 12th wedding anniversary!

Hard at work!

The bearded lady is my favorite --

Henry got in on the action this year!

Watching and waiting...

Sophia's special cookie.

Heading to church in Christmas clothes...

A rite of passage - riding in the back of a pick-up truck in the Orange Christmas parade! Sophia had a great time riding with her buddies from preschool.

It was a family affair! Henry and I got to ride as well. Daddy walked behind with some other parents.

Off to see Santa at The Residence with our buddies, Tommy and Peyton.

Listening to the story...

Santa has arrived!

Brave children posing with Santa.

Later that night, Sophia and I saw The Nutcracker at The State Theater.

Posing with our all time favorite ballerina, Cordelia Hogan, after the show. 

These are just a few glimpses of our busy December. Looking forward to a lot of excitement next week!