Alexandria

With the weather being a bit nicer we made the first trip to the waterfront in Alexandria for this year. Mia enjoyed looking at the birds and ships and also fed some ducks.


We could even look at a boat a builder had just finished:

The highlight of course was the ice cream parlor with the little polar bear in the window. In the evening we then all watched the "Super Moon" rise over Washington DC. It was supposed the largest full moon for more than 10 years. For a couple of weeks now Mia is excited about seeing the moon in the night sky.

Relaxing

Sometimes Mia likes to take a break from her busy schedule and relax on the sofa with a good book or spend some quality time with Mr Mimi.

Luca's Birthday

After practicing "Happy Birthday" for some days Mia had the opportunity to sing it at Luca's birthday party today. But maybe she was distracted by all the cup cakes and cookies and that's why she didn't sing with the other kids.
After the party she played a bit with Jakob who is only two months older and lives in the same building. They both shared an interest for water and luckily some was left in puddles after it had rained all day Thursday


Then after the trip to the playground they checked out two new cats that have moved into the neighborhood a few days ago:


Earlier this week Mia saw her first Mardis Gras parade here in Arlington. She enjoyed it and now has a few beads. A day earlier she had to watch the Rosenmontags parade in Cologne via the internet

Cancun. Mexico

We all enjoyed our one week escape from the winter in Cancun. The weather was really nice and we had picked a place that was kid friendly. So there was a play area for kids



There were hammocks to relax:



The pool had lots of shallow areas for Mia to play in:


Lots of things to see at the beach:



We had a nice big balcony with ocean views:




A little puppy got fed by some girls



We all dressed up for dinner:
And there was even some live music in the lobby after dinner

Papa's birthday

On papa's birthday Mia was really excited about all the unpacking that she could help with. Unfortunatley there were no picture books or toys in any of the packages

Visiting Itsaso

This weekend Mia and her mother were almost recovered from last week's virus and we were finally able to get out again. On Saturday we had another birthday party - the highlight for Mia was of course the cake - and a Chinese dinner with Barbara. On Sunday we got together with Martin, Kelly and their daughter Itsaso. Mia needed some time to warm up but after some cake and a pizza she felt much more comfortable.

Maybe next time she can show Itsaso this new trick: Balancing a Cheerio on her head

Sick Days

Early last week Mia caught some kind of virus and it took her quite a few days to get better. She still has a bit of a cough but is much more active than last Saturday. She had a few days where she had no appetite, had some fever and didn't sleep very well at night.
Now she is back in business constructing a stroller mobile out of her baby stroller and push car.