Lots of complicated schedules with moving parts today. 8:45 – girls to school 9:15 – N to school 11:00 – N's model seder at TSNS. Special guests: Daddy and Imogene! 12:15 – N home from school 1:15 – N nap…
Two really good things happened today. First, A got her braces off! We weren't sure the orthodontist would say that A was ready, but since this appointment had been postponed a few weeks, she said she could take them off…
Daddy had another big day today! He had breakfast at the VP's house, then toured Arlington Cemetery with the Afghan presidents, then had lunch with the President at the White House, and had dinner tonight at the State Department. He…
Daddy went to CAmp David today with Ashraf Ghani, Abdullah Abdullah, Secretary Kerry, the head of the CIA and a bunch of other people. He said it was a great day and very cool. Here are some pics from his…
There is a reason they are called the Terrible Twos. Today was not N's best day. He was willful, didn't listen, threw a few tantrums, and pushed every one of my buttons. But he also did some cute stuff. He…
We are having a sleepover here tonight with Ellie. The girls are watching "Holes" – the movie – because we just read the book for M-D book club. We're liking it, but it's a weird book and the movie is…
Update on the day… Daddy had tea with the future King of England (though apparently no one ate anything). The girls are close to done with their rough drafts of their research reports. N discovered the Discovery Ball, which plays…
Today is Lucky's 5th birthday! He celebrated by getting three mediocre walks and lying around on the couch all day. Oh, and barking at N's piece of challah that was sitting on the arm of the couch for 20 minutes.…
A lot happened around here this weekend! So much to report. 1. The girls started Alice rehearsals. There is a chance they may be in half the performances instead of a third (there are three casts). They are piglets and…
At school today, M recited pi to 180 digits. 180 DIGITS! She came in second in the whole school. Another 5th grader made it to 204. M is bummed because she forgot one number and otherwise would have come in…
