DC Metro Mom

This past week the Washington Nationals had their home opener. They’ve started their season off with a bang and have baseball commentators speculating that this year if they stay healthy, the Nats will probably be able to be the most competitive that they’ve ever been and a real contender in the playoffs. I’m a big baseball fan and love the fact that we are so close to a pro team here in Washington. But so far this year it is even more exciting that we have a team with a record of nine wins and three losses that is in first place in the NL East!

My husband and I love baseball and we’re teaching our twin boys to do the same. We headed out to the park Friday night to see the first night game. It was a perfect night for baseball—not hot and only toward the very end did it get a little chilly. One of our boys is content to just sit and take everything in—he loves all sports, but especially baseball. He’s not even three yet and he has a favorite player! The other one spent considerable time making friends while dancing in the aisles and sliding peanuts down the seats. We had awesome seats along the right field line, which is a treat for us. We usually just get cheap seats farther up, but my husband got these seats as a birthday gift for me. We were just a few rows from the field. The game was a pitching duel. Both pitchers were right on, and it went into extra innings. Our boys were well behaved and entertained, but after the 13^th inning when it was 11pm, we headed out. The Nats won in the 14^th inning and we heard it on the radio as we drove home with sleeping kids.

My husband came home Friday exhausted and went to take a nap while one of our twin boys was still asleep. I heard his phone vibrate up on the shelf in our entryway but I didn’t pick it up. After it stopped, my phone immediately began ringing and I answered. It was my mother-in-law and she had two Washington Capitals tickets for that night’s game that a coworker was trying to give away. It was 5:00pm and the game started at 7:00pm.

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I didn’t know what to expect when my friend said, “Let’s go to the farm museum!” What’s that? A farm with placards? Taxidermy cows and chickens? I had no idea. Is there manure involved? She described it as kind of a mini children’s museum. Today we went to the Heritage Farm Museum in Sterling, and I was pleasantly surprised. It’s like one big display room of a normal, adult museum that has quite a few hands-on elements for kids. It’s the perfect blend of children’s and adults’ museums. For DC moms, it’s about 40 minute drive, and of course less for most NOVA moms. We spent over an hour and a half inside and about 15 minutes on the big tractors out front with our almost-three year-olds. Here’s the lowdown:

Barn: Inside the barn, kids can not only milk a pretend cow (water comes out) and gather wooden eggs in baskets from a plastic hen house, but they can also dress the part. There are overalls and bonnets and such for children who want to look the part.

If you’re reading this, you probably know a thing or two about yoga. Yoga for adults is the norm these days, especially in big, stressed-out cities like Washington, DC. We know (or know someone who knows) how incredible yoga can make our bodies feel... but we’re just now starting to realize the boundless benefits of yoga for little bodies, too.

Not that there's a shortage of activities for kids these days. Glance at any neighborhood listserve, and you'll find an immense archive of opportunities for your son to learn to swim, your daughter to learn to dance, you to become a bonafide soccer mom. But the big truth is that yoga is exploding as a fun, go-to activity for little ones.

Explore the West Virginia mountains from an entirely new perspective — aboard any one of four unique trains. The Durbin & Greenbrier Valley Railroad offers Mountain Rail Adventures that depart from the historic depots of Elkins and Durbin, West Virginia, April through December. Trips include wilderness rides into the Monongahela National Forest and along the banks of the Greenbrier, Tygart Valley and Shaver's Fork rivers, specialty and event trains, dinner trains, and the ever-popular holiday train, THE POLAR EXPRESS™ in November and December. Schedules, event dates, and videos can be found online at www.mountainrail.com

Tickets Only $15+

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• Holiday Window Unveiling Celebration @ Macy's Metro Center!

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The Enchanted Forest

Saturday, Nov. 19, 10 a.m. - 5 p.m.

Sunday, Nov. 20, 10 a.m. - 1 p.m.
The Westin Tysons Corner

7801 Leesburg Pike,
Falls Church, VA 22043

Just back from a wonderful night at Disney On Ice Dare To Dream!  My little lovely had an amazing time! Feld Entertainment did an excellent job with the new Tangled performance.  Think Cirque Du Soliel meets Rapunzel on ice.  Even little boys were into the show.  We had a great time!

With tickets starting at $15.00 for Patriot Center performances, I promise you this is money well spent!  How often does Disney come to you?

Looking for some fun for the little ones? Boston based, Alastair Moock will perform an all–ages concert at Jammin’ Java on Saturday, December 3rd at 10:30 a.m. Take a trip to Jammin Java on Saturday, December 3rd. Parents can enjoy a hot cup of coffee, a trip to downtown Vienna and the kids and enjoy the fresh folk sounds of Alastair Moock.

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THE GRILLE AT MORRISON HOUSE’S STORY TIME TEA

Screaming girls and computer enthusiasts alike will join the throngs of people that will surely descend on the new Microsoft store opening @ Tysons Corner Mall on November 19, 2011!