Cayla's 1st recital as a little ballerina. It was short and sweet just like her.

WO&D Trail ride May 15

Trail ride with a snow cone break in the middle followed by a trip to the lake. A busy day indeed.

Twilight Tattoo at Bluemont Park - rehersal

We went biking again on the WO&D trail this past weekend. While riding past one park we stumbled across the ARMY practicing for a show they were giving later in the evening. They let us bike right up to where they were and watch the rehearsal. It included a full band, silent drill team, a mock invasion with humvees, horses and armed troops. They were showing off weapons used from the revolutionary war through now. During the mock invasion they seriously drove the humvees to within 20 feet of our bikes. I asked if we were in the way and they said just sit still where we were and we'd be fine. The girls were waving at all the troops who were dressed in all sorts of different Army attire. We'll post pics soon on our blog site. Below is the advertising for the event they were practicing for.

Twilight Tattoo at Bluemont Park
Arlington's neighbors at Ft. Myer (now known at Joint Base Myer-Henderson Hall) is hosting a Twilight Tattoo for the community! Come pack a picnic and bring the family to this hour-long military pageant featuring The Old Guard and The U.S. Army Band "Pershing's Own." The performance provides a fast-paced journey through Army history, from Revolutionary times to your Army's involvement in current military operations. Come and experience a glimpse into American history with The U.S. Army Blues, vocalists from The U.S. Army Band Downrange, The Old Guard Fife and Drum Corps, The Continental Color Guard, The Commander-in-Chief's Guard and The U.S. Army Drill Team.Bleacher seating is on a first-come, first-served basis, but there is plenty of space for chairs and blankets. Take metro to Ballston and walk or ride your bike down the Bluemont Junction Trail to the park.

Spring is here

...and the Pettyjohns are loving the weather! Chelsea has just recently started biking without training wheels really well. We decided to go on our first bike ride as a family with 2 girls on their own bikes and 1 still in a trailer. We didn't make it longer than a couple of hours but we had lots of fun. Snow cones and gazing at the pond full of turtles, frogs, & fish!

Weekend of fun Spring Events

Although it was a little chilly, we started off our Saturday with the annual Ravenwood Park Easter Egg Hunt. You KNOW the girls loved it. The eggs were harder to find this year and they only found like 4 or 5 a piece.

We then followed it by a trip to the Mall in DC for the Kite Festival. It was fun to be back in the city walking and enjoying the day.

Then topped the day off with margaritas at one of our favorite mexican restaurants on the hill.

Valentine's Day

Daddy had surprises for all girls including mom on Valentine's morning. Gifts and a delicious breakfast!

Snowmaggedon 2010 Part I

Blizzard of 2010 has kept us busy. Lots of shoveling of our driveway/sidewalks and neighbors'. We were able to borrow a snow blower from a friend to ease some of the burden. Luckily Chris and I were able to tackle most of it on our own. Chris even made a fort in the middle of the front yard and a tunnel. The kids love it! The parents are over it! Luckily the kids have been playing with lots of friends and we made it to our friend/neighbors' super bowl party!

We're hunkering down for Snowmaggedon part 2!!!