One Beautiful Day.

Saturday, May 19:

We headed to one of our most favorite spots in the Washington, D.C. Metro area...Gravelly Point.  It is located next to Reagan National Airport and has one side bordering the landing strip of the airport and another side bordering the water of the Potomac.  On a sunny, beautiful day, there are few places our Toppall team enjoys more than being in the shade of this park.

We packed up our stuff and headed to the park.  We didn't pack for the 2 to 3 hours we expected to hang out, but packed like we were never coming back.  That's the way we roll.  It is a bit obnoxious, but we are ready for any adventure that comes our way.

We had the following:

Picnic Blanket
Hats for everyone
Bug spray
Sunscreen
2 soccer balls - one for Ian, a pink princess one for Sam
Assorted balls to throw
2 gloves - one for Ian, one for Jeff
Cooler - filled with snacks, fruit and drinks
Barbie Wii game instruction book - Sam wanted to bring this.
Camera
Change of clothes for Sam (you know, just in case)
Pull-ups, Wipes
Ian's bike
Sam's tricycle
Helmets for each kid
Nail polish, nail polish remover - Sam wanted me to do her nails
Sunglasses for everyone
Robyn's kindle
2 Brookstone portable, battery-operated fans - you know, in case we get hot.
Band-aids, neosporin


Yep, that about sums up our list.  Believe it or not, we used it all. Well, except for my kindle.  That got utilized by being a hard, flat surface for me to paint Sam's nails.  Sam even "read" her Barbie Wii game instruction book.  It was a gorgeous day and we had a great time.  The kids played ball, rode their bikes on the trail, climbed trees, and I did Sam's nails.  Ian even made a new friend Riley, who hit a few baseballs together.  And of course, every 10 minutes or so, we looked up and watched planes go over our heads, very, very low as it took off into the big, blue, sun-shiny sky.



Some favorite pics:

Ian and Sam doing a great job, biking and staying in their lane.

 Two funny moments:

Sam kept asking, "Why do we have so much stuff?!?!?"  "I just don't understand why we have so much stuff."

Ian, at one point asked, "Do you think they have wifi out here?"