Tonight was Back to School Night. We got to visit the girls' classrooms and hear from their teachers. We liked both teachers a lot and think that the girls have embarked on a great year! In A's class, we saw…

Today, the girls did their homework in the basement at the desks that we set up over the summer. Very exciting! I will take a photo of the desks tomorrow. They put push pins in their bulletin boards and are…

Last night I went to pick up M at baseball practice. She was playing catcher (kind of) and she looked SO cute. There are lots of restless boys on her team and the coach kept saying that M was setting…

This was one full weekend! A lot of things happened. Here is a rundown: 1. Sports seasons kicked off. M had her first baseball game with her new, somewhat offbeat coach. She is on the Orioles this year. They didn't…

After much pressure and cajoling, A has joined a soccer team! She is playing on the Lafayette team with a bunch of her friends and went to her first practice today. She liked it and is going to join for…

Today was Rosh Hashanah. This morning, I took N to the family service, which was fun. He was really good, although he didn't want to sit on my lap for long stretches. We did a lot of walking around the…

We hope that this is a wonderful year for everyone we know!!!

We all went back to school and work today. The girls seemed to have had a good day. A met her other teacher – the one who will teach her reading and social studies (I think) – and she said…