Ahhhh Sunmer

We ended up having a good time celebrating Nell's third Champs meet. This year she qualified in freestyle and backstroke. The night before there was a special dinner for the swimmers and that was fun. Amy was there- Esmé wanted a picture with her. 

I took Nell to the meet and she had a fun time. She ended up getting 15th overall for the Penisula in backstroke- pretty good showing! She got a nice ribbon. And her medley relay team got 10th. 

Now with swim practice behind us there are some nice relaxed days. Even some evenings in the back yard watching the clouds go by, literally. 

Nell was also awarded the Coaches Award for the 10 and under girls. It was a great season. 

Colonial Williamsburg is testing out a new "locked room" game and I got tickets and Zaven Cannon and I went, it was really fun. We did not get out in the slotted hour but we did solve some of the puzzles  after we went to dinner and got dessert it was a fun night with those sweet silly 12 year old boys- headed into 7th grade. 

The next weekend we got Nell's Good Neighbor pass updated and spent the morning in the historic area. 

We stomped in the clay used to make bricks 

Then in the afternoon we went to Busch Gardens

Like I said, agh summer. 

Next up Florida!!! Can not wait. 

Lately- as July slips past

We have not had any big excitement since the concert but it is a fun summer. 

Nell has been doing great work with her summer reading. 

Her tutor Mrs Scherling always sends a great a recap of their time together and loves how clever Nell is! 

Regular swim season is over. It was a lot of fun. The team finished 5 and 1. The coaches were great this year. Nell is swimming in the Championship meet for the third year in a row. She qualified in backstroke and freestyle. Zaven was very close to the cut and had a good season. His coach said he has very good form and potential. But he does not love it like he loves soccer. 

Nell also took a volleyball camp and really enjoyed that. I think she will try a team in the fall. 

Nell has also had fun getting to know Mia better and having some sleepovers and play dates

We had a fun going away party for the Lockemans. We will miss them here in Williamsburg- but are glad they are just in Richnond and hope they will come back for some SMC or Poker nights

Zaven made an awesome Minion cake for Amy for the party. He worked really hard on it and planned the whole thing himself. Chose the recipe. Figured out how much he would need - went to the store and did it. Saturday he coed it and did all the detail work. It probably took 8 hours all together. It turned out great. 

This week Zaven is taking a tennis camp and seems to be liking that. Cannon is also home and they have been hanging out a lot. 

Esmé is continuing to do her thing. She loves to be outside. She has a new hooks hoop 

She is trying to learn to do a cartwheel. 

This weekend she went to Quinn's bowling birthday and was glad to see some friends 

She and Nell are good buds- most of the time 

Taylor Swift Concert

We had a very exciting trip to DC to see Taylor Swift in concert.

 Zaven Nell and I went up and stayed with Meg and her boys. It was such fun. 

Meg rented a party bus to get us there. 

We arrived at 6 and had three opening acts. Shawn Mendes, Vance Joy and Haim. Taylor came on about 9:30 and put on a great show that went until almost midnight.

 

By that point Michelle and Meg had left with their boys. Nell, Zav and I stayed til the end and loved it all. She closed with Shake it Off. We took the party bus home and got to pick up Keving and Patty for the ride back to George Town. The next day we stayed and visited but everyone was super tired and fussy. But all in all a great time.

Nell loved holding and hugging on sweet George. He is getting so big!

4th of July in Williamsburg

I have to admit that this is a great place to celebrate the 4th of July. We had a very nice long weekend. Full of friends, swimming , bake sale and of course fireworks! 

The Lamperts treated us to our 3rd year of party at their house with great food and a perfect view of the fireworks. 

The kids had a big sale in front of the house. Zaven made red and blue zebra cupcakes, Nell sold thumbprint cookies and watermelon slices. They made a bunch of money. $55 for Zav and $35 for Nell! 

Models

The kids were trotted out as models for Colonial Williamsburg again. This time they were participating in the new Archealogical dig site. 

The finished product was in the Rochmond Tomes Dispatch, the Virginia Pikot and the Newport Daily News 

A painting birthday party for Esmé

On the Tuesday after her birthday we squeezed in a fun party for Esme's birthday. We invited Quinn from school, Hawley and Taylore Anne and Kate. Plus Zaven and Nell. All the parents stayed and Meghan came. It was a fun party. Anna was a big help getting everything set up. The kids painted in the backyard and had hotdogs for dinner and then decorate your own cupcake for dessert. Here are some photos. 

Hawley

Quinn

Nell and the whole set up

Zaven getting ready to present Esmé with her cupcake. 

Make a wish!

Cupcakes on palettes with decorations all around!

Taylor Anne and Nell.