Categories September 2009

Sleepover, or Not?

I was so tired last night that I fell asleep without posting. I tried, but I fell asleep. So now it's Saturday at lunchtime. We are back from ballet. The girls said it was a good class and that they…

Second Week of School

Today when I got to school to drop off the girls, I was greeted by this sight at the doors (the woman on the right):   She is Lynn Main, the girls' principal. She is a force to be reckoned…

Categories August 2009

Birthday Fever

This was the weekend of the birthday party. We were invited to 4, and attended 3. Yesterday's was a boy in the girls' class, and was at a fire station in Kensington. The girls were a bit overwhelmed by the…

Categories August 2009

Halloween Season Begins

Day #4 at school. A told me this morning that she had not used the bathroom at school all week. This, of course, made me very unhappy. (She's quite particular about bathrooms). I told M that whenever she goes to…

Categories August 2009

School Day #2

Second day of kindergarten went well. The girls seem very happy. The only complaint I have heard so far is that the cafeteria where they eat lunch is kind of loud. I also learned today that if a kid does…

Categories August 2009

First Day of School!

Today was the girls' first day of school, and they did great! Dropoff this morning was a little hectic – lots of parents, lots of kids, a bit of nervousness on the part of both girls – and parents had…