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January 2022
Mousetrap!
As a kid, I was always envious of people who had the game Mousetrap. I never had it, but I may have played it once or twice at someone's house and I really liked it. When the girls were little,…
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January 2022
Snow Day 1
We got 5 inches of snow today. No school for N (M&A already had the day off). Dad took him sledding today: I think N really needs to go back to school. But tomorrow is another snow day! ALSO BIG…
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January 2022
Another Day of Vacation!
So the endless Christmas Break was extended by another day, for the kids anyway. M and A don't have school tomorrow bc everyone had to be tested before they can start. (Both negative thankfully). Now N is off tomorrow too…
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January 2022
HAPPY NEW YEAR!
Our endless Christmas break continues (not that I am complaining…). Yesterday N and I headed downtown and went to the US Botanical Gardens to check out the outdoor train exhibit and then to the White House to see the national…
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December 2021
What’s Been Going On
Here are some things that have happened over the past few days: -N started a paint -by-numbers project -N is reading two books- the latest Snicket and Basil Frankweiler -N slept til noon! -M slept til 130 -A applied for…
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December 2021
Christmas Break
It's Christmas break! Here's what we've been up to: -baking -watching TV -friends over (outside) -schoolwork -college apps -reading -going to friends' (outside) -museum (Planet Word) -Christmas dinner (Meiwah) It is so nice to have some time off!
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December 2021
Winter Break!
All three kids are finally on winter break! N had his last day today. Each girl has an assignment hanging over her head but once those are done they will be on vacation. And both girls got boosted today so…
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December 2021
Mazel Tov Ben!
Yesterday was Ben's bar mitzvah! We have had a great time in Seattle celebrating Ben. It was a small, intimate service and reception and we've had a lot of fun seeing the extended family for the first time in a…
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December 2021
YAY M!
Tonight was a big night in our house. We have a new Tiger in our midst. I have only crappy pics but suffice it to say, 7PM was a very exciting minute here and we have great videos of M…
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December 2021
Weekend Wrapup
This was a weekend. Lots of social stuff: bootcamp holiday party here on Friday (40+ people); cookie swap today Illness: A has been sick all weekend and missed her friend holiday dinner – thankfully covid/flu/strep negative M was back in…