The Adventures of Leila & Athena: 2019

Thursday, December 26, 2019

Boxing Day bowling

We went bowling today. Turns our none of us will be going pro anytime soon but fun was had by all!

Do you wanna build a snowman?

Sticky wet snow perfect for snowman building!

Leila was studying colonial America, so we took advantage of being back in DC to show the kids the history in person. So we took them Colonial Williamsburg (where they recreate 1760s Virginia) and then to the Jamestown Settlement National Park.

At a museum of colonial furniture and art, the kids and us got to draw family crests.

Tuesday, December 24, 2019

Hanging out on the Mall!

This is a stick sculpture/maze at where else but the Botanical Gardens.

Ice Skating on the National Mall

Annual Visit to See Santa Claus

Santa came to the Lake Barcraft beach this holiday. The girls brought their lists, Athena wants an LOL Doll and Leila wanted a Perplexus.

Sunday, December 22, 2019

Holiday Tree

Leila and Athena’s Holiday Concert

Leila and Athena had their holiday violin concert at the Mormon Temple community center last weekend. They did amazingly well, and it looks like they had a great time.

More Fun in Chicago

Chicago!

Thursday, December 19, 2019

Snowy singalong

Athena's school had a snowy singalong (Christmas concert). They sang holiday songs in English, Spanish, Arabic, and sign language.

Zoo lights

We stopped by the zoo to see their holiday light display. It was amazing but the kids were disappointed not to see animals. We just can't win sometimes!

Visitor

Our neighborhood fox came for a visit.

Cookies

There was as much eating as there was decorating.

Cookie decorating

We decorated gingerbread cookies over the weekend. Athena's friend Sarah came too. It was her first time decorating gingerbread cookies and she loved it!