I am going to take a rare break from the blog for the next few days. I am headed to four really wonderful things this week – the annual Book Expo, BlogWorld (where I am speaking about social media), the…
I got this email from M's teacher today: A BIG thanks to Bennie F's mom, Mary, for her wonderful Kenya presentation this morning. The kids loved it and I had a great time watching them so engaged! Attached (hopefully) are…
We had a fun weekend. More low-key than usual but still pretty busy. Without further ado: Books left in book club this year: 1 – Clementine, Friend of the Week (today, we discussed Betsy-Tacy) Meals eaten out: 2 (dinner last…
We love the girls' school. One reason is because of their principal. Here is her weekly letter, which was sent out yesterday: There are days when being at an elementary school can feel a lot like entering the Twilight Zone.…
Lots of things happened today… Girls had class photos taken. Both got mini-braids from Daddy this morning, and both wore very cute outfits. After school, A had a rehearsal at her friend Abigail's house ,with three other girls, for a…
We had parent-teacher conferences today. They went well! Here is what we learned: A's teacher said that she is doing very well with her reading. She has made great strides this year and is now reading at a third-grade level.…
Another jam-packed weekend. Whew. Here it is by the numbers. Hours of sleep the girls had last night at Lolly's house: 7.5 (reportedly) Ballet classes/rehearsals/performances: 3 (They were great today at their recital! I will share pics tomorrow.) Movies seen…
Here is what we did tonight when I got home from work. 1) Finished homework. M had to write three sentences about predictions – what are they, why are they helpful, and how do predictions help us with reading? A…
Yesterday, A missed school because she had a fever at 4AM. Today, she missed school again because her throat was hurting when she woke up. I took her in for a throat culture this afternoon and she does not have…
