Categories January 2019

Waiting on Pics

M is supposed to send me pics of climbing yesterday, but she hasn't yet. So, no pics of climbing. She had a tournament today out in Columbia and said that she is very tired.  N didn't have school today and…

Categories January 2019

100 Rubber Bands

Today M took us climbing! We went to Earth Treks in Rockville and she totally showed us how it's done. First she got N on the training wall, then Daddy, then me. Then she showed us how good she is…

Categories January 2019

State Capitals

We finally got a shower curtain for N's bathroom, now that he is taking showers. Here is the one he wanted. SO not a surprise. A had a sleepover with Allison and Anna last night after the XC Secret Santa…

Categories January 2019

Erev MLK Weekend

So M was supposed to go to Boston tomorrow for her first debate tournament, but the weather is going to be bad in Boston this weekend so the debate coach encouraged the kids to stay in DC and pass on…

Categories January 2019

Puzzle

Here is the puzzle we started during the snowstorm yesterday. We are working on it very sporadically around studying and it's making me think of the march 2 years ago. M suggested that we glue this one and I tend…

Categories January 2019

Snowy Day

The weekend that wasn't. Things that were canceled: N's swimming lesson (illness); N's book club (illness – multiple); Sunday school (snow); M's soccer practice (snow); dinner at Grandma Sandy's (snow/roads); school tomorrow (snow); A's exam tomorrow (moved to Tuesday). Things…

Categories January 2019

History is History

So poor N stayed home from school today with a fever. Daddy took him to the doctor this morning and he doesn't have the flu or strep. He did throw up the second he got home from the doctor, so…

Categories January 2019

Consent

We had a lot of time in the car together on our trip. At one point N was really bothering M – touching her even though she kept asking her to stop. Finally, she said, "N, what you are doing…