Today was N's first day of school! It all went smoothly. He likes his teacher, the Zoom links worked, all smooth. He only had a half day so it wasn't too bad at all. Him at his station:   First…

N starts third grade tomorrow!  In preparation, we've cleaned out his room, returned library books, straightened out the art cart, gotten all his supplies ready for tomorrow, done a dry run on Zoom, and met N's teacher on Zoom last…

Things I am thankful for: gorgeous nights like tonight having a pool my parents healthy and nearby Imogene Netflix baseball, for N's sake if for no other reason (though no game tonight due to protests over police violence) my job…

N loves his gumball machine so much that he took it with him on a hike today with Cole, in his backpack. So cute. N also got his class assignment today. His teacher is named Mrs. Hammersla. We don't know…

Like every other 8 year-old, N has become keen on having a gumball machine with gumballs. Well, lucky for him, A procured not one but two gumball machines when she was about his age. I found one of them in…

We are home from OBX. It is good to be home, but also sad that the trip is over. We had a good vacation. Two weeks away felt like a lot, which this summer was really important.  Highlights from the…

This morning, the girls and Jack got up very early to watch the sun rise: We also went tubing today. It was fun! We didn't go very fast, like the Spectors did, and none of us fell off. (Though Dad…

Catching up on vacation… We've had great weather. One rainy day but otherwise it has been sunny. We are now in the second house with the Spectors and it has been a lot of fun. The house is huge and…

Good things that have happened on the trip: Fun family games. Clue (N won his first time!), Quiplash, Taboo, Apples to Apples The Nationals puzzle was completed Great weather Lots of reading time M finished Chinese! Yummy dinners Relaxation We…

We are in the OBX! It is very good to be out of DC. We have a nice, not amazing house in a great location beachfront. Today we had a pretty leisurely day. A went to see a friend from…