Back in DC

I am home! It is good to be back home with the girls. Daddy is in NY for much of the week, though he will be back and forth from DC a bit. Yesterday, the girls had ballet, a baseball…

Categories September 2011

Big Sky Update

Another day here in Montana. Amy is getting better, and she got great news from her doctor today that the pathology report shows that they got it all out and that she's in good shape now. Phew. I got a…

Categories September 2011

Thursday In Abstentia

I am in Montana. By all accounts, the girls had a good day today. A had her first Notebusters session after school, and they sang "Carry on My Wayward Son" and "Don't Stop Thinking About Tomorrow" (which A liked better).…

Categories September 2011

See the USA…

Daddy gets to travel all over the world for his job. While not as glamorous, I realized today that since January 2011, I have traveled to a lot of states. Some for work, some for pleasure, and some for both…

Categories September 2011

Great Stuff from M

(This is P&B&B&B post #1111). M has had an intermittent sore throat for a few days. She keeps asking us to get her a throat culture. (!) So this morning I took her to the doctor for a throat culture.…

9/11

We've avoided most 9/11 coverage today, but I did tell the girls that today was an important and sad day for the country. I don't think they really understood what I was telling them – they are just too young.…

Categories September 2011

City Girls

We had a very busy Saturday – looks like we are back in the swing of routines and classes. The girls had ballet this morning, and then we ran a few errands – new shoes (only for A; nothing in…

A Trying Day

Today was a trying day for me, for a number of reasons: It poured for the 4th day in a row, particularly when I was getting in and out of the car, and when I was trying to load 4…

Categories September 2011

Helper of the Day

I forgot to write that M was "Helper of the Day" yesterday. That means she helps with chores around the classroom all day. She also brings in something that matters to her that she can share with the class. She…