Categories September 2011

O.M.G.

Well, it's post-Labor Day and summer is (un)officially over. We're back to school with a vengeance – homework started today and it was cool and rainy. I am very sad that summer is done. No more long days, leisurely walks…

Back in DC

We are back home in DC. It was a somewhat arduous trip. Our car battery was dead before we even left PA. We got a jump from the Feldmans' neighbor, and headed home. My tire has had a slow leak…

Categories September 2011

Update from PA

We are at the lake house in PA for the weekend. We're having a relaxing time here and enjoying being with Grandma Dina and Grandpa Ron (and Darrah and Jason and Sydney, who left this afternoon). The girls swam in…

Categories September 2011

Fantasy Breakfast

I am writing this on Friday, but it will post on Saturday. We are going to up Grandma Dina and Grandpa Ron's lake house tonight. I especially am looking forward to a change in scenery, as I am finding it…

Categories September 2011

Back to School Night

Last night was Back to School Night. We got to sit at the girls' desks, learn more about their days, and learn about their teachers' styles. They are very different. A's teacher is pretty laid back and easygoing. She speaks…

Categories August 2011

Wednesday

Another up and down day today, though the girls seem to have weathered it OK. No tears that I know of. I find the worst part of the day is coming home (no Allie to look forward to) and at…

Categories August 2011

How The Girls Are Doing

Everyone is asking me how the girls are doing. They are amazing girls and they are doing as well as possible. After school yesterday, M immediately asked what happened with Allie. I took her to the side (away from the…

Categories August 2011

Allie

  To my beautiful Allie, Thank you for 14 years of being my beloved dog. I will always remember you running like lightning on Crissy Field, sleeping curled up in the bend of my leg, eating your treats, yodeling for…

Categories August 2011

Post-Irene

Well, I spoke too soon last night about the hurricane. We lost power at 1AM. It came back on at 4AM for about 1 minute, then came back on at 9 AM for 15 minutes, and then came back on…

Categories August 2011

Hurricane Saturday

We are home right now, listening to the rain. Things aren't too bad here yet, but apparently Irene will hit tonight. So far it hasn't been as bad as expected. Daddy and I went to see a play tonight, thanks…