Number of birthday parties attended: 2 Number of random goody bag toys obtained: countless Number of Silly Bandz worn by the girls on each arm: 24 Percentage of today's playground/picnic trip spent playing: 50. Percentage spent sitting around: 50 Pieces…

We went to Riverdance at Wolf Trap tonight. Despite the severe thunderstorm warning, it didn't rain until we were on the way home. The girls liked it, for the most part, though M especially went through some periods where she…

We are having some problems with M being cranky – to an extreme. Most of this week, when I've gotten home from work, she has been very, very cranky and mean. She usually manages to clear up before bedtie, but…

The girls' school had an orientation tonight for parents of rising first graders. This is what I learned: Three of the current five first grade teachers are returning, and two will be new. They get about 20 minutes of homework…