As Fridays go, not a bad one! Bootcamp Walk N to school; we got there BEFORE THEY OPENED THE DOORS. That has never happened before. It was a joy. Note to self: Wake up N earlier. Stuff at home, calls,…

Daddy and I got this email this afternoon, with the heading "EXCELLENCE IN SCIENCE": Good afternoon,   I wanted to write to tell you how wonderfully Alex problem solved in class the last three days. The students were asked to…

Here is what N is doing at school: (from his teacher): Nutrition month was a great success. Thank you for all the help and packing healthy snack and lunch.   May is going to be a very busy month.  We…

Back to life, back to reality. Yes, vacation is over. We made it back yesterday for Alida's bat mitzvah, and then spent today putting everything away, grocery shopping and getting ready for the week. We're all sad that the vacation…

Today is our last day here in OBX. We are so sad to leave! We need to be back tomorrow for Alida's bat mitzvah in the afternoon, but we decided to stay tonight and leave early tomorrow AM. VERY early. We're…

Today felt like an August day at the OBX – hot and sunny. We spent a few hours at the beach this AM and then took a nature walk nearby this afternoon after a visit to the ice cream store. At…

We got a late start today due to late bedtimes last night and a rainy morning. M and N and I went out for a culinary tour of Corolla, coming home with bagels and Duck Donuts – M's dream. Then…

Another busy day at OBX. We slept pretty late but still accomplished a few things: -Ropes course (M, A and Daddy) – took 3 hours! They had a great time. Daddy has pics which I can post tomorrow (he's asleep).…

We packed a lot in today!     beach time: catch, running races, math and spelling problems (N), cartwheels (A) half a jigsaw puzzle Clue putt putt dinner at Sunset Grill a new chapter book for N and Daddy – Paddington hot…

We are in the OBX! Yay! Let the relaxation begin. Today was an all-time record: 4.5 hours door to door, DC to Duck. We arrived here around 2:30, had lunch in Duck, and then drove to Corolla to pick up…