When we drove up, we saw signs saying "watch for animals on the road." We did watch, but didn't see anything. The signs--with turtles or squirrels on them--were cute, however.
We looked at a map, and decided that the Turtle Trail would be a good one. It was only 0.6 miles. It was mostly a shady walk--perfect for such a hot day here in Cincinnati. This seemed like an option taken by many--there were lots of kids on the trail today.
A short way in, we came across a house just my size! My daddy took pictures, getting a bit annoying with the camera. He asked for me to look out the window. I said, "you took one picture--that's enough."
We've been in the DC area for a few days now, and it's been pretty good so far. Patrick is absolutely in love with the city already, and I'm feeling less homesick. We're staying with a friend of Patrick's from high school who lives in Arlington, VA. We've taken the metro to our new place, which will be a fine place to live for the next year or so. The neighborhood isn't as cute as some, but we'll be saving money to hopefully buy our own place in the next couple years. Living out of suitcases gets old pretty quick - I'm definitely the kind of person who likes feeling settled. Patrick and I both know a number of people in the area, so we've spent the last few days hanging out with friends and running errands. I'm really looking forward to getting our new apartment set up and feeling like I have an actual home. Right now I still feel like this is a vacation, and we'll be heading back to St Louis at some point.
Patrick, Molly, and I have arrived in the DC area, and are staying with a friend until our stuff gets here (not until next Thursday!). Today we're checking out our new apartment. I'll write more later!
Last Friday, Mom and I spent the day at Coney Island. My favorite thing there was the huge swimming pool, but the rides were a lot of fun too. The roller coasters were my favorite rides, but mom had to ride those with me so we only rode them a few times. I rode the Frog Hopper lots of times.
We went kite flying tonight. My Uncle Andrew brought a cool kite home from China. My mommy and I flew it!
It's so much fun!
Molly has discovered how to blow "raspberries," so she does it all the time now. It's awfully cute, but also produces massive amounts of drool (which makes for a damp baby and mommy). On the sleep front, Molly has regressed a bit. She's been waking up every two to two and a half hours for the past week or so. I'm hoping it's a growth spurt or something, and that she'll soon be back to sleeping three or more hours at a time.
We went to a balloon glow at Coney Island tonight. I got to stand in the basket of a balloon. I may take a ride in one one day...once I can actually see out.
Sometimes a girl just needs to let it out, right?
