Categories August 2009

School Day #2

Second day of kindergarten went well. The girls seem very happy. The only complaint I have heard so far is that the cafeteria where they eat lunch is kind of loud. I also learned today that if a kid does…

Categories August 2009

First Day of School!

Today was the girls' first day of school, and they did great! Dropoff this morning was a little hectic – lots of parents, lots of kids, a bit of nervousness on the part of both girls – and parents had…

Categories August 2009

Last Day of Summer Vacation

Today was the girls' last official day of summer vacation. They start kindergarden at their new school tomorrow. To commemorate the last day, I wanted to do as many fun things today as possible. We got up early and motivated…

Categories August 2009

Saturday Condensed

Saturday… Girls slept late… waffles from Daddy… errands with Mommy… manicures!!!! (A chose red and M chose purple, both with sparkles)… home for lunch (mini pizza bagels – homemade)… Wilson pool again… home… bath… dinner (pizza bagel again for A!)……

Categories August 2009

Happy 13th Birthday Allie!

I am having trouble getting into the swing of blogging again since vacation, it seems. I keep missing days. Mostly it's because I keep falling asleep on the couch. Will try to post more frequently!! Today is a special day…

Categories August 2009

Big Day

Today was a very big day here at home. First of all, we learned which teacher M&A will have for kindergarten starting next week. There are four potential kindergarten teachers, and apparently, we hit the jackpot and got the best…

Categories August 2009

Spain Pics

And… we're back. A few days of radio silence here, explained by a visit from Grandma Dina and Grandpa Ron, a busy weekend, and Imogene being sick today. I also keep falling asleep on the couch. So, I am finally…

Categories August 2009

Paris Pictures

I have been absent on the blog this week. I have been falling asleep at night before I can post, in part due to jet lag, and in part due to a nasty stomach virus that M picked up on Monday.…

Categories August 2009

Back in DC

We are back. It has been a very long day that started at 6 AM in Madrid and is still going on here in DC, 4:30 AM Madrid time. It was a very long flight, but the girls did a…

Categories August 2009

Last Night of the Trip!

This is our last night in Europe. We've had a great trip, but we are also looking forward to getting home. Not looking forward to the long trip tomorrow! Last time I posted was from Barcelona. We had a great…