Weekend Fun Back Home and Elsewhere

Spring really showed herself this week in D.C.  After a little bit of rain, our back yard has exploded in leafy lime green (top photo).  Just for fun, the power turned off for a few hours Thursday evening, so we did the only thing we could do - go out for ice cream!  It meant no homework as well which caused a bit of a scramble Friday morning but that's ok.

Friday afternoon, the boys had a playdate with a friend and new neighbor which was a fun change in the normal routine.  On Saturday we went to see The Emperor's Nightingale at Adventure Theatre, which featured a largely-Asian American cast.  It was great and got a thumbs up from both BB and DD, especially the scene wherein the two princes are having a brawl with their knowledge.

Sunday was our wedding  anniversary - twelve years!  To take advantage of the great weather, we drove up to Philadelphia for the day.  DD's dinosaur interest is still going strong so we promised a trip to the Academy of Natural Sciences and made a day of it.  It's been a long string of lovely days with more to come.