M&A were gone this weekend for a confirmation conference. They were in Crystal City and Georgetown. They skipped tomorrow, which is the day when the attendees go to the Hill for a lobbying day. Sounds like it was an okay weekend. They didn't learn too much. A did some socializing with some kids from the west coast. We are glad to have them home.

Yesterday Daddy took N to a Chinese New Year program at the Ken Cen. It was very crowded with long lines so he ddn't get to do much. But here are a few pics:

Also, Mrs. Fye sent her weekly update and included information about a new Peace Place in the classroom: 

We are working on becoming more mindful in the classroom. This is being achieved by doing daily breathing exercises as a class to promote concentration and help us center ourselves from within, by the creation of a peace place in the classroom that students can use when even they are feeling stressed or overwhelmed, and a feelings board where students can indicate how they are feeling daily. This board allows them an opportunity to introspect and plug into their own feelings and it also gives me an opportunity to be more connected to them emotionally. 

Here are some pics she sent:

N is listed as "Happy" but not in the "Excited" category. I asked him about it and he said "I am not ever excited because, you know, it's school."