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Cinco de Mayo has come and gone.

Last Sunday M&M and I went to the 16th annual National Cinco de Mayo Festival on the grounds of the Washington Monument. I’ve attended this “fiesta” several times and this year was by far the most successful, if I were to judge it by the crowds. Unfortunately, I was disappointed that we didn’t have a good view of the performances nor did Marsy get a chance to do as many crafts as she did last year. It was a beautiful day, and we were able to meet up with some family, so we had a great time nonetheless!

she calls this a

On Monday, we hosted a “Piñata Playgroup” in our backyard. Marsy has no idea that this was a “recycled” piñata from her 1st birthday. Of course only a first-time mom would get one for her baby’s party! What was I thinking? I ended up tossing it into the attic and forgot about it for (almost) 3 years.

stuffing the pinata

It’s incredible how quickly she bonded with the little unicorn. She even named her “Susie”. I was afraid that she’d be upset when Monday came around, but she whacked her just as hard as (if not harder than) the other kids.

hitting the pinata

May 11, 2008 | Kids, Outings, Washington DC | Comments? 

Flower Mart at the National Cathedral

We visited the Washington National Cathedral for the first time this past weekend, for Flower Mart 2008.

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Although we did get somewhat lost inside the cathedral at one point, we had a blast! I’m surprised at how child-friendly the place is. Even maneuvering the stroller around the grounds wasn’t difficult using the wheelchair-accessible entrances. There’s a parking garage right underneath the cathedral that is free on Sundays and very reasonably-priced the rest of the week. The three of us had so much fun exploring all the cathedral has to offer!

For Flower Mart, there were over 50 booths selling handmade goods and plants.

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Marsy’s been fascinated with mint lately, so we bought a small Kentucky mint plant.
Why Kentucky, you ask?
The Kentucky Derby was on Saturday so I thought it was just meant to be!

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Tons of activities for kids - rides, crafts, music, etc.

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Yummy food, although all we shared was a hot dog, lemonade, and a cupcake.

she eats the bun

her sis eats the dog

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“My nose tickles, mommy!”
She has quite a unique way of eating a cupcake.

my nose tickles, mommy!

Go check out some of the other photos I took at the cathedral!

It’s a beautiful place to visit.

May 7, 2008 | Kids, Outings, Washington DC | 1 Comment 

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