Since I didn't get any bites for a playgroup this Sunday we will cancel and reschedule for another time.
Hope everyone is enjoying their time out of town!
Saturday, May 28, 2011
Friday, May 27, 2011
Friday
Hey, I'm home with the kids today. Heading to Getty Park in a few if anyone is around.
Heather
Heather
Wednesday, May 25, 2011
Is anyone in town this Sunday?
We'd love to host playgroup if anyone is in town to join us.
Sunday, 10am.
Sunday, 10am.
Friday, May 20, 2011
Saturday happy hour?
Hi all,
this is late notice, but we'd like to invite everyone over for a happy hour on Saturday. We'll get started about 4pm. Depending on people's plans, we could order pizza for dinner if we head into dinner time. Please let me know if you think you can make it.
We'll celebrate finalizing Quinn's adoption and our new dishwasher, which just arrived today. We've gone 8 days without a dishwasher -- so happy to have one again!
Michelle
this is late notice, but we'd like to invite everyone over for a happy hour on Saturday. We'll get started about 4pm. Depending on people's plans, we could order pizza for dinner if we head into dinner time. Please let me know if you think you can make it.
We'll celebrate finalizing Quinn's adoption and our new dishwasher, which just arrived today. We've gone 8 days without a dishwasher -- so happy to have one again!
Michelle
Saturday, May 7, 2011
CARS in DTSS -- Sunday! Sounds like a fun family outing
Just saw this on "A Parent In Silver Spring" site. Evan and I hope to bike down there on Sunday afternoon. How cool is that!
To celebrate Disney Pixar’s “Cars 2”Lightning McQueen, Mater and new engine on the block Master British Spy Finn McMissile are in town, in person and our kids are invited to come meet them! It’s free family Cars fun on Sunday and Monday.
Life-sized remote-controlled models of Lighting, Mater and the new character will light up and rev around for fans at these events!
COOL FACT: The replica cars are the largest production radio-controlled replica cars ever built.
There will also be loads of “Cars 2”-themed activities for kids, including a video kiosk, e-photo opportunities, games and giveaways.
These Cars days are thanks to the State Farm “Agents on a Mission” tour, a 30-city tour of the Cars characters that stops in Sliver Spring, MD on Sunday, May 8 and Washington, DC’s International Spy Museum on Monday, May 9!
Date: Sunday, May 8, 2011 (Mother’s Day)
Time: 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Location: Silver Spring Plaza
8525 Fenton Street Silver Spring, MD 20910
Corner of Fenton St. and Ellsworth Dr.
AND
Date: Monday, May 9
10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Where: International Spy Museum: 800 F Street, NW Washington, DC. Gallery
Place/Chinatown Metrorail Station
Tickets: Free Event, $5 off Museum admission!
To celebrate Disney Pixar’s “Cars 2”Lightning McQueen, Mater and new engine on the block Master British Spy Finn McMissile are in town, in person and our kids are invited to come meet them! It’s free family Cars fun on Sunday and Monday.
Life-sized remote-controlled models of Lighting, Mater and the new character will light up and rev around for fans at these events!
COOL FACT: The replica cars are the largest production radio-controlled replica cars ever built.
There will also be loads of “Cars 2”-themed activities for kids, including a video kiosk, e-photo opportunities, games and giveaways.
These Cars days are thanks to the State Farm “Agents on a Mission” tour, a 30-city tour of the Cars characters that stops in Sliver Spring, MD on Sunday, May 8 and Washington, DC’s International Spy Museum on Monday, May 9!
Date: Sunday, May 8, 2011 (Mother’s Day)
Time: 12:00 PM – 5:00 PM
Location: Silver Spring Plaza
8525 Fenton Street Silver Spring, MD 20910
Corner of Fenton St. and Ellsworth Dr.
AND
Date: Monday, May 9
10:00 AM – 7:00 PM
Where: International Spy Museum: 800 F Street, NW Washington, DC. Gallery
Place/Chinatown Metrorail Station
Tickets: Free Event, $5 off Museum admission!
Wednesday, May 4, 2011
Silver Spring Babysitting Co-op: New Members
Hi All,
As many of you know, we are members of the SSBC which means we swap sits with other SSBC families using chips instead of money. Since it is a co-op, you have to do both -- sit AND go out -- in order to have it work. We have been members for a year, but with Chace, I have used it twice to go out and have sat three times for SSBC families. Now that Chace is almost a year, we are hoping to use it more. In my experience, we have found that many families routinely sit for those that they know well and/or are comfortable with. Which of course makes me think of playgroup families.
In addition to our family, Sheila / Erik / Theo are members. I have sat for Sheila (which was actually a 2-hour playdate and dinner at our house).
Cristina / Felix / Adrian and Julian have been members (although I don't know if they still are given Cristina's Mom is now here). Cristina sat for us one evening, put Evan and Chace to bed and then hung out until we came home.
I would love to have more of our playgroup families involved. It costs only $12/year, which is approximately 1 - 1.5 hours of a babysitter's time!
Our next SSBC monthly social is MONDAY, MAY 30th (Memorial Day Wkend) at Rosemary Hills Elementary School playground. We usually let the kids play and then parents get to know eachother so that sittees and sitters and kids know who is whom. If you are around, please plan to come to the social and meet families to see if this would work for you and your family.
I know it may be hard to think of a time when we can pull ourselves away from our kids to watch someone elses, but you know, we deserve a night or two out that doesn't cost a fortune and the co-op is a way to extend the village that it takes to raise our kids. =)
Cheers!
Shawn
As many of you know, we are members of the SSBC which means we swap sits with other SSBC families using chips instead of money. Since it is a co-op, you have to do both -- sit AND go out -- in order to have it work. We have been members for a year, but with Chace, I have used it twice to go out and have sat three times for SSBC families. Now that Chace is almost a year, we are hoping to use it more. In my experience, we have found that many families routinely sit for those that they know well and/or are comfortable with. Which of course makes me think of playgroup families.
In addition to our family, Sheila / Erik / Theo are members. I have sat for Sheila (which was actually a 2-hour playdate and dinner at our house).
Cristina / Felix / Adrian and Julian have been members (although I don't know if they still are given Cristina's Mom is now here). Cristina sat for us one evening, put Evan and Chace to bed and then hung out until we came home.
I would love to have more of our playgroup families involved. It costs only $12/year, which is approximately 1 - 1.5 hours of a babysitter's time!
Our next SSBC monthly social is MONDAY, MAY 30th (Memorial Day Wkend) at Rosemary Hills Elementary School playground. We usually let the kids play and then parents get to know eachother so that sittees and sitters and kids know who is whom. If you are around, please plan to come to the social and meet families to see if this would work for you and your family.
I know it may be hard to think of a time when we can pull ourselves away from our kids to watch someone elses, but you know, we deserve a night or two out that doesn't cost a fortune and the co-op is a way to extend the village that it takes to raise our kids. =)
Cheers!
Shawn
Monday, May 2, 2011
Friday: Pre-Mother's Day playgroup/HH
Hi All.
Since Sunday is Mother's Day, we thought we would host on Friday night for a BBQ / HH / playgroup in our backyard.
We will have meat: sausages / hot dogs plus fixin's and drinks for kids (milk, water, juice) and adults (same plus soda, wine/beer). Jessie said she could bring a salad. Michelle and Cristina said they were available.
Hope you can make it. We will be home from daycare at 530p, so come over at that time or anytime after. Jon gets home at 630p, but I will have grillables going before then to accomodate kids (and hungry adults). Weather is supposed to be high of 66' and partly cloudy... sounds great to me.
Cheers.
Shawn
Since Sunday is Mother's Day, we thought we would host on Friday night for a BBQ / HH / playgroup in our backyard.
We will have meat: sausages / hot dogs plus fixin's and drinks for kids (milk, water, juice) and adults (same plus soda, wine/beer). Jessie said she could bring a salad. Michelle and Cristina said they were available.
Hope you can make it. We will be home from daycare at 530p, so come over at that time or anytime after. Jon gets home at 630p, but I will have grillables going before then to accomodate kids (and hungry adults). Weather is supposed to be high of 66' and partly cloudy... sounds great to me.
Cheers.
Shawn
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