Poor M&A. They are really feeling the effects of the second dose. Both stayed home today and A has spiked a high fever. Hopefully they will feel better in the AM – the side effects aren't supposed to last that…

Lots of news today: M&A had their second doses of the vaccine! This is a big step toward normalcy. So happy that they got the shots and grateful for science. We drove out to Hagerstown and made it right on…

Today for Adventure Sunday N and I went to the Arboretum. Much of the plants there aren't really in bloom yet, the herb garden isn't ready yet and the bonsais are in a building that is closed off due to…

Today for Adventure Sunday N and I went to the Arboretum. Much of the plants there aren't really in bloom yet, the herb garden isn't ready yet and the bonsais are in a building that is closed off due to…

Developments on this end: Dogs are coexisting more peacefully. Baby steps. And Maggie slept in my den for some chunks of time today while A was at school. M is having a junior prom! A is taking the ACT tomorrow.…

Exciting day in our house: the pool is open. It was a chilly rainy day, but hopefully it will warm up and dry up soon and then the kids can swim. Cole had asked us to send him pics of…

I haven't posted in a few days. We're getting into a new routine – A is back in school every day, and M is back to 2 days/week but softball practice every day, and N is still 4 days in…

Dad is back from his trip! Yay. We're all glad he's back. Today N subbed in a baseball game for a team that was down a few players. It was an AAA team (he's on AA) but it turned out…

N had a baseball game under the lights tonight! It was a rare midweek evening game due to Spring Break and we were able to move halfway through he game to a field next door with lights. Since teams can't…

The Nats finally played their home opener today. Walk-off win over the Braves, 6-5. We were very happy. M also had her first day of softball practice. She's exhausted but she said it was better than expected and that she…