RVA

I'm tellin' you..I love taking pictures again. What a world of difference it makes to have a decent camera (Costco had a great deal on my favorite Canon!)..and if you're tired of the mega upload of DARLA pics on here..and if we have to pay for storage space some day..feel free to delete mine. :)






So I bought these funny bandage things at BigLots for next to nothing for my first-aid storage. Dayne used one for the first time the other day when she scraped her arm real bad climbing down from our tree. She soon realized how cool they were and she, Cole, and June have been sporting different Madonna looks ever since.


We've had some thunderstorms the last few days and a Friday night walk called to us, so we decided to take the kids to University of Richmond campus to walk around. Absolutely beautiful campus. Not sure what warrants an "ivy-league" title, but the image this school put off definitely makes you feel like you're at one. Our kids running around screaming, chasing the geese, and the usual Cole/Dayne argument did not fit in well with the high-class, east coast/old money south, polo/khaki short wearing, ..and don't forget the dock shoes (did I get that all right?) look and attitude strolling the paths. Still, no one complained and we finished our walk unbothered.













Sat. there was a free climbing day at the local gym. I jumped on the opportunity because we had done it last year and the kids climbed all day (it seemed). This year they were only allowed one climb a piece. Dayne and Cole went first-side by side. Cole didn't make it up half-way and surprisingly, was okay with Dayne's lack of fear climbing to the top. We found out last year that Cole does NOT LIKE HEIGHTS. June went after them and climbed a tall, swaying ladder to the tippy-top, reaching the "monkeys" and belaying back down without any signs of discomfort or fear.
(like the rainboots? Yeah, it was pouring all morning and we'd been at the church earlier for an Easter egg hunt..just never changed.)






A neighbor friend of mine and I recently were given two free 2-week passes to this same gym and had a blast becoming belay-certified and then going a few mornings a week climbing together. I would buy a pass here over my gym pass anyday..if only they had daycare.








Yes! Another pic of our tree.. :} ..and some cute kids climbing it.