Author Archives: OliviaTrevino

One thing I love about the Washington D.C. area is the cultural diversity. For example, I was invited to a festival on Sunday that celebrated Pakistan’s independence day. The Southeast Asian country was a former British colony until 1947 when … Continue reading →

I sometimes forget how much Aleria is growing. She is not only getting taller but also learning new ways to explore the world around her. For example, she learned early on that she can climb on top of things to … Continue reading →

Tomorrow I’m going on another eight-hour roadtrip down to Virgina to pick up my nieces. It’s not the first time but since it’s the second time I’m going in less than a month, I’m a little hesitant. The drive varies … Continue reading →

This weekend the county hosted a bar-b-que festival at the fairgrounds. The festivities started early Saturday morning and were expected to go through Sunday evening. We went on Saturday. I had something to do for work Saturday morning. Once I … Continue reading →

My nieces are coming next month to visit us. I was hoping to do something special with them, something they don’t always get to do. At first I thought we should go camping, but the more I think about it, … Continue reading →

Aleria was invited to her first birthday party a few weeks ago. Another mom saw me at an office function and asked if we wanted to go to her daughter’s first birthday party. I had not planned to go initially. … Continue reading →

I work during the week and usually use my free time to do housework or errands, so I don’t get to spend as much quality time with my daughter as I would like. Today, however, we had a mommy and … Continue reading →

Monday was a holiday, and since I didn’t have to go to work, we thought it would be nice to have a family outing. The zoo seemed like a good choice. It isn’t far, about 30 minutes from our house. … Continue reading →