Juneteenth

N left for camp yesterday. So sad! We took him to the airport early in the AM and Dad took him to the gate. There were a lot of other CN boys on the plane and they arrived on time…

Last Day Before Camp!

Today was N’s last day at home. We are all so sad that he is leaving! But we know that he will have a GREAT time at camp! M took N and me on a tour of the Capitol today,…

Tournament of Champions and Father’s Day

This weekend was the Little League Tournament of Champions. This means that the Reds played the winner of the Upcounty MCLL Championship yesterday, and because they won yesterday, they went on to play another regional winner today. Yesterday’s game was…

Randomness

Catching up on a few days… I was in New Orleans for a few days for work – a children’s book conference – and am back home. Here are some random things- M and N went to the Congressional Baseball…

N’s Birthday Party

Today was N’s birthday party. It was very easy and mellow. 4 boys came over – Ayan, Leo, Carter and Ren – and they swam, played ping pong, did games in the pool and had cupcakes. Weather was perfect after…

Happy 12th Birthday Nate!

Nate had a pretty good 12th birthday today!! He woke up, had pancakes in the shape of 12s made by Dad, watched the London Mets-Phillies game, went to Nats Park to see the Nats beat the Braves 7-3, came home…

Last Day Of School!

Last day of school for Nate! He has had a good week at school: got an award for MVP in pickleball, got his yearbook, got placed into higher math for next year, had Field Day, went bowling, brought donuts to…

VICTORIOUS!

The Reds WON THE MCLL 12U CHAMPIONSHIP!!!! This was a great season. They started out slow, with a losing record, but coalesced as a team and got steadily better. Their pitching was lights out in many games. The kids were…

BASEBALL CHAMPIONSHIPS

N’s team, the Reds, HAS MADE IT TO THE CHAMPIONSHIPS FOR MCLL! His team had a slow start to the season, losing a lot of games. But they steadily got better, starting winning, and has now beat almost all of…

Busy Weekend AGAIN

This was a busy weekend, particularly for N! First, we were lucky to have Amy in town for two nights. She is in Baltimore tonight and returns on Wednesday this week for another night. She and Hobart are now fast…