The Harp Family » kids http://theharps.com Our Family; Marriage, Kids and a Dog Sat, 14 Apr 2012 00:14:40 +0000 en hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.3.1 First Track Meet http://theharps.com/2012/03/31/first-track-meet/ http://theharps.com/2012/03/31/first-track-meet/#comments Sat, 31 Mar 2012 19:38:42 +0000 Matt http://theharps.com/?p=585 Brutally cold (~45 degrees) and terminally boring (5 events in 4 hours), that’s the best assessment I can offer of our first ever track meet. At least it was at Oak Hills, so the drive wasn’t bad. Ava and Lily both ran in 2 events and did the long jump. Well, Ava did the long jump but Lilly was tired of waiting so we bailed and hit Skyline.

Waiting is the hardest part

Get set!

Go!

Taking off!

Stick the landing!
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We hit several festivals this year, most of them while Julie was working so she didn’t get to partake in all of the good times. Ava really loved them, and sno cones and cotton candy were helpful while her jaws were wired shut for a couple weeks last month. Kids booths were weak at Little Flower, rides were expensive at Visi and everything was free at the Electricians Picnic at Stricker’s Grove!

Cassie, Driving the Helo

Ava, Riding Merry-go-Round at Visi

Lots of "Merry go Arounds"

Riding the Turtle Coaster at Stricker's Grove
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We had a lot of fun, with lots of golf cart rides, ice cream and swimming! Mom & Dad took the kids one night so that we could do some bar hopping with Elaine & Kelli which was good. Cassie took the following weekend to recover, they all got to bed late and she was unable to function as a non-annoying person after only sleeping for 10 or so hours.

The Harp Family (click for more pics)

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Our most popular piece of advice from the coach was (said during a game) “Ava, stop playing with your hair. You can do that after the game!”

Yep, she's really into the game!

Ready for action!
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Pink Egg

The Whole Crew

Another Pink Egg

Two Eggs

Waiting on the Eggs

Checking on the Eggs
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Cheep, cheep!

More tattoos!

The whole crew

Great Easter "basket"

Creepy Easter Bunny

Waiting on the egg hunt
]]> http://theharps.com/2011/04/16/easter-egg-hunts/feed/ 0 Indianapolis Children’s Museum http://theharps.com/2011/02/18/indianapolis-childrens-museum/ http://theharps.com/2011/02/18/indianapolis-childrens-museum/#comments Sat, 19 Feb 2011 02:34:58 +0000 Matt http://theharps.com/?p=312 I had some “use it or lose it vacation” so took the day off and we headed for Indy. We have a membership to the Cincinnati Children’s Museum, and it’s pretty fun, but the Indy museum was even better! If you get a chance, be sure to check out the Barbie wing and The Power of Children exhibit. We spent the whole day there, and didn’t even get through the whole thing!

Mom & Cassie

Dinosaurs!

Brushing teeth

Ava on the Barbie phone
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Pre-piercing

Post-piercing
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