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…

Today I learned about tryouts for a travel baseball organization in DC. We are pretty clueless on travel sports, but a friend of mine had signed her kids up for tryouts so I signed N up today. He was NOT…

So… GDS now virtual through Nov. 1 at least. Disappointing but not unexpected. Now we wait for Sidwell to announce the same thing. This is our last week at home pre-vacation. Lots to plan and finish before we leave. I…

Another quarantine summer day. M did her online Chinese program and some GOTV conference calls. Friday is her last day of the program. A had an easy day – she gave a piano lesson in the AM and mostly relaxed…

Daddy and the kids went to visit Ron-Dee-Vous this weekend. It sounds like they had a great trip! Lots of food and lake and baseball time. They are en route home now and I'll get the scoop when they get…