A few weeks ago we had our aging house alarm and smoke detectors updated. I had been in the habit of not using the alarm, so I've put a big sticky note on the door to remind me to turn it off before we set it off each time we reenter. Even still, the girls or I have accidentally barged in and set it … [Read more...]
Trips, trapezoids, and trouble
Yesterday we sent the 5th Grader off on her first overnight class trip. She's at a camp where they're learning about archery and canoeing, doing ropes courses, and holding snakes. When I saw "hands-on reptile exploration" on the information sheet I knew then and there that I had made the right call … [Read more...]
Easter: we can’t mess this up
A couple of years ago the Kindergartener, who was 4 at the time, was relaying her version of the Easter story to me. It went like this: "Jesus died. They put him in a tomb. But, he rised!! And, then... he got married." If Hollywood were writing the script this might be how it played out. But, … [Read more...]
Doing D.C.
Last week during spring break we ventured to Washington D.C. After experiencing Boston last March with temperatures in the single digits, I can't say it was the coldest we've ever been. But, D.C. certainly wasn't warm. The Spouse and I hadn't been to the capital in recent years, and the girls had … [Read more...]
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