flying a kite

Spring at Nottoway

May 19, 2014 By Misono in Local Gems, Recreational Fun Tags: flying a kite, kite, kite flying, Mio, Mirei, Nottoway Park, playground, swing, swings, Vienna, Virginia

The weather was beautiful last weekend, and on Sunday we took the girls to Nottoway Park to fly our kite and have them play on the playground and in the field. It was nice to get out and enjoy the fresh air!

Sisters at Nottoway Park — The sisters looking at each other.

This shot is a bit overexposed but had to include Mirei's cute smile! — This shot is a bit overexposed but had to include Mirei’s cute smile!

She's becoming quite the chubster! — She’s becoming quite the chubster!

The wind was not ideal, but better than the first time we tried to fly it in the backyard.

Mirei's first time on the swing at the playground! — Mirei’s first time on the swing at the playground! She seemed to enjoy it, but was definitely very focused on watching big sister swinging next to her.

Now that the warm weather is here to stay, I’m looking forward to taking the girls out more often! 🙂

Let’s Go Fly a Kite â™ª

May 10, 2014 By Misono in Mio, Recreational Fun, Videos Tags: backyard, delta kite, flying a kite, kite, Mio, video

Dan wanted to fly a kite with Mio, so we recently purchased a delta kite that is great for beginners to fly. Mio was really excited to see a kite in flight for the first time, so we flew it in the backyard on Friday evening. There wasn’t enough wind to really pick the kite up very high, but it was still a really fun experience for Mio!

Below are some videos I took of Dan and Mio’s attempts to fly the kite…

We’ll have to try again another day when we have more wind! 🙂