Categories October 2017

Halloween Prep

Did I mention Halloween is approaching? Today, we finished N's costume. It looks awesome! The lights really work. We also bought pumpkins. We also bought pumpkins. We have carved the pumpkins too. I will take pictures tomorrow of them all.…

Categories October 2017

Halloween Is Coming

Halloween is approaching! Yesterday we decorated the front with spider webs and spiders. We are also working on N's costume. We hit a snag yesterday with painting the lights on the traffic light, but I think we'll fix it tomorrow…

Categories October 2017

Twin Day

This was a long day, bookended by ortho appointments at 7:45 and M's soccer practice tonight from 7:45-9:15. Here are the girls at Dr. Byrd's, dressed as twins for Twin Day at school. Hair credit: A. Feldman.

Categories October 2017

Weekend Wrapup

I haven't posted in a few days and A LOT happened. It has been late nights and early mornings and I just couldn't get to the blog. Parent potluck. We had a successful potluck dinner here on Thursday night. 31…

Categories October 2017

Wind Sock Man

One of A's best imitations of all times is of one of those air person things that they often put outside car dealers and the like. She did this tonight and it was very funny. I just googled them and…

Categories October 2017

Star Student Week Continues

Today for Star Student N brought his favorite book, Curious George Takes A Job. Tomorrow he is bringing something someone gave him. He chose something that Grandma gave to M, which is a cool thing from the Kennedy Center with…

Categories October 2017

Maret

This is the email we received tonight after I picked the girls up at SSAT tutoring: Hi Dan and Gayle – the girls did an amazing job on their homework! I am so pleased with their progress! They are really…

Categories October 2017

Busy Weekend

This weekend, we are all going in different directions! Today N had a soccer game and a birthday party (next door at Livia's). After he got home, he wanted to go back and see if there were still kids there.…

Categories October 2017

Substitute Teachers

Typing this during Game 5. #GoNats On the way to soccer dropoff tonight, M described to Abby various Deal substitute teachers as follows (with additional input from A once M came home): The older woman who smells like Playdoh The…