Montgomery County Police Officer Dead; Widow is Expecting Triplets in June and Has a 14-month-old son
Last Friday I headed to Home Depot for track lighting. My son was happy, at camp.
Traffic was stopped at the big intersection of Georgia and Connecticut Avenues.
‘What could be happening?’ I thought…
And then I saw a Huge Motorcade of Police Motorcycles, and then Police Cars… I’ve never seen a Funeral Motorcade that long, and unfortunately, I’ve seen a lot of funeral motorcades.
‘O God, it’s a Cop.’ I thought.
It was a police officer’s funeral procession. It was the funeral procession for Hector Ayala, who died in a car crash while responding to a fellow officer’s call for assistance for a fight in progress…
…on Easter Morning.
I learned later that day that Sergeant Ayala’s widow, Melissa, has a 14-month-old son,
and is expecting triplets… in June.
And then I thought about her,
and it knocked the wind out of me. It was like I had been punched, but no one was there. I had trouble breathing for a moment, and then had to take a few, slow, deep breaths.
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**You can donate to the ‘Ayala Family Fund’-
Melissa, Hector Jr., and the soon-to-be-coming triplets,
By sending a check to the Montgomery County Law Enforcement Officers Relief Fund (MCLEORF).
Checks should be made payable to MCLEORF. Please list “Ayala Family” in the memo line of the check. Send to:
MCLEORF
c/o: FOP Lodge 35
18512 Office Park Drive
Montgomery Village, MD 20886
Or go to this link- Ayala Family Donation.
Please Consider Donating…
Visit The ‘Other’ Cherry Blossoms Around DC!
Don’t want to fight the crowds down at the Tidal Basin?…
It’s really not that bad- as I wrote last year (parking is easy- at least during the week).
But lugging kids around can be cumbersome… so –
There is ANOTHER, GREAT ALTERNATIVE!
Go see GORGEOUS CHERRY BLOSSOMS IN BLOOM in Kenwood!
The entire neighborhood is covered and lined with Cherry Blossoms… everywhere!
They even create a canopy of blossoms over the street- it’s super cool,
and quite lovely (I love the word ‘lovely’… How was your day? ‘Lovely, Thanks.’)
Get on Little Falls Parkway, and Turn into Kenwood at Dorset Ave. There is a ‘Kenwood’ Sign.
You can even walk the Capital Cresent Trail- it goes right through Kenwood!
It’s a nice little field trip-
Enjoy!
Team WhyMommy Virtual Science Fair- Our Experiment was Cool… and Messy
Filed under: Around DC, dc metro moms, Kindergartners, Mom Blogs
Today I am joining a lot of Mommy Bloggers out there to support Susan, aka WhyMommy;
She is a great mom, cool blogger… AN ASTROPHYSICIST (How cool is that?!) and a cancer fighter and survivor.
Today she is undergoing surgery… again.
To Honor Susan and her love and attention to Science, we did a Science Experiment!
Now, I am NOT an astrophysicist, and neither is my son, although who knows, he may be some day-
so we took a page from an experiment we saw on WETA KIDS. And that’s a lesson in itself- you don’t have to make-up your own science experiment, if your child is excited to try an experiment they’ve seen… go do it!
My son wanted to make canals of water, change their direction and flow, and see how gravity affects the water canals.
We started out by digging the canals with a couple of different ways the water could go-
Then we blocked one of the canals-
But we soon found out that water can go around a blockage, so we did it again,
This Time, we were successful!
And we watched our ball continue down the canal that we wanted!
But that wasn’t it for us- we decided, since we had dug up part of a flower bed in our back yard,
and already ‘watered’ it-
that we would plant flower seeds all over !!!!!
Because We Are ALL ABOUT New Life, Living, and Planting Seeds of Hope
Here at BananaBlueberry!
And That’s How We Roll!
These Flowers Seeds are FOR YOU SUSAN!
MUCH LOVE AND MANY PRAYERS TO YOU TODAY SUSAN, AND EVERY DAY!
Astrophysicists Rock 
An EASY Field Trip… A Car Dealership
I recently asked my son What He Wanted to Do…
His Reply- “I’d like to go to EuroMotorCars,
and check out the new Mercedes Sprinter Vans
that I saw in the parking lot.”
Okay…
So we went!
If you have a child who loves cars and trucks and anything with wheels, check out a local car dealership.
Just let them know you’re ‘just looking’, or rather, Your Son is
What an Easy ‘Field Trip’!
DCers: A Great New Boutique!
Hi DCers! I found a great new, (just opened in November) boutique called
The Preppy Pink Pony! It’s on Chain Bridge Road in McLean, VA!
It sells ‘accessories for you and your best friend’! Isn’t that cute? It goes along with the store…
Everything in the store is cute!
It carries Acrylic Gifts, Belts, Boxers, Boy’s Ties, Cufflinks, Cell Phone Covers, Coasters, Frames, Baby Gifts, Flip Flops, Ipod Cases, Jewelry, Lilly Pulitzer Gifts, Bags, Placemats, Plates, Purses, Soaps and Stationary-
and Lots More!
If you need to buy a gift for someone special… or something special for yourself (very fun)-
Stop In!
You can’t miss the Pink and Green awning!
Go Shopping!
It’s Reaching 70 Degrees Today and We Were Skiing 3 Days Ago!
What’s the old saying?
‘If you don’t like the weather in DC, just wait a day, and it will change!’
Well, that couldn’t be more true…
Sunday we were skiing!
My son took his first ski lesson ever and took to it like he was ‘a natural’ !
I’m so excited!
And so was he.
Help and Support For Divorced Moms: Savvy Divorced Chicks
Filed under: Around DC, Mom Blogs, Mom Victories, Mom Worth
You just walked out of divorce court,
wondering where do I start now?
You no longer have the same support system you had as you did going through the divorce process. It’s easy to feel scared and insecure. But the good news is, there is life after divorce and you can have a more passionate and fulfilling life than ever before…
A friend of mine has a website for divorced moms,
her name is Colleen Bushby,
and she’s created a great support community ,
complete with a blog, free resources, a blog radio show,
as well as cds to buy.
Her site is Savvy Divorced Chicks,
And you can go there and get her FREE GUIDE,
Jumpstart Your Life After Divorce,
5 Savvy Steps You Can Take Now
and you can contact Colleen at colleen@savvydivorcedchicks.com
Mom Power!
Go To The Circus… and Help Some Children!
BananaBlueberry wants everyone to know about a special night at the circus that is coming up!
It’s the 13th Annual Children’s Premiere Night-
Tickets are discounted and proceeds go to Friends of the Clinical Center, The Children’s Inn at NIH and Special Love for Children with Cancer!
You can print this page and send it in with your money for the tickets,
or email my friend, AND MOTHER OF 5 BOYS (Woo, Woo), Mary Jane at
She’ll answer any questions and can even meet you somewhere
with your tickets.
She’ll answer any questions and can even meet you somewhere
with your tickets.
Join us for the 13th Annual Children’s Premiere Night !
Wednesday, March 17, 2010 at the Verizon Center
6:00 pm – All Access Pre-show
7:00 pm – The Main Event
You won’t hear about this on the radio or television because this night is only for special
invitees from the NIH R&W…and you and your friends and family are invited!!
Proceeds benefit Friends of the Clinical Center, The Children’s Inn at NIH and
Special Love for Children with Cancer
Plus, help provide free tickets to over 3,000 needy children from area hospitals and social service
agencies! The Children’s National Medical Center, Ronald McDonald House, Howard University
Hospital, Bethesda Cares, The Dwelling Place, Linkages to Learning, Boys & Girls Clubs, St. Ann’s Infant
& Maternity Home, and the Marie H. Reed Community Learning center identify children who would benefit
most.
______________________________________________________________________________________
Circus Ticket Order Form
Name:_______________________________________________ Phone:___________________
Address:_____________________________________________ E-mail:___________________
□ Count me in! I will purchase _____ tickets at $ 24 (regular ticket price is $35)level 100
□ I will purchase _____ tickets at $ 14 (regular ticket price is $18)level 400
□ Front Row _____ tickets at $ 60 (regular ticket price is $75)
□ Circus Celebrity ____ tickets at $ 90 (regular ticket price is $110)
□ I will sponsor ___tickets for needy kids at a cost of $ 15 per child for a total of $_____
Please make checks payable to R&W Foundation
Mail your check and order form to Friends of the Clinical Center, PO Box 340139, Bethesda, MD 20827
Questions? E-mail Heidi Grolig at groligh@mail.nih.gov
Friends of the Clinical Center is a 501(c) non profit organization providing emergency financial aid to patients of the
National Institutes of Health and their families.
What to Always Have in Your Home, a.k.a.- What I Learned from the Snowpocalypse
Well, we all made it through… the DC Snowpocalypse of 2010…
Mister Rogers Rocks! Vote For Your Favorite Episode!
I love Mister Rogers! He basically Rocks!
I mean, what’s not to love? He plays pretend, always gets into ‘comfortable clothes’, has snacks, and visits cool neighbors!
Do you love Mister Rogers? Of course you do!
So celebrate his birthday by voting for your favorite Mr. Rogers episode!
PBSKIDS is providing the opportunity to vote for a favorite episode of MISTER ROGERS’ NEIGHBORHOOD. Voters can choose from seven favorite MISTER ROGERS episodes available at www.PBSKIDS.org/rogers. The winning episode will broadcast on-air and online on Saturday March 20th, celebrating Fred Rogers’ birthday.
Along with voting for a favorite episode, you may also be interested in the never before-seen clips, behind the scenes moments and outtakes from MISTER ROGERS NEIGHBORHOOD online at www.pbs.org/video.
Happy Birthday Mr. Rogers!
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