This weekend is the big annual AAP meeting. It’s been a great part of our Fall tradition to travel as a family to the conference. Back in the day, Bill attended meetings from dawn until dusk while the kids and I explored the destination. In the evening we participated in whatever family activities the AAP […]
We carved out this evening to celebrate Walker’s birthday as a family since Mason is working tomorrow. Walker’s choice for dinner was sushi and appetizers from Wasabi. We ordered edamame, fried calamari, vegetable tempura and a variety of rolls: Spicy Girl, Pink Lady, Baked Winter Roll, Cherry Blossom, Crazy Flying Dragon, and Lee’s Special Roll. […]
The day finally arrived. It turns out no matter how ardently a person tracks a package, it just won’t come faster than it’s meant to come, much like the watched pot that needs to boil. However, yesterday was the expected arrival date for his watch and Walker dutifully left a signed UPS release slip on […]
Wednesday, September 28, 2016 It is time for this five day trip to Washington DC to wind down. Walker will surely have lots of stories to tell. Today is all about travel back home. The group had breakfast at the hotel, two pit stops and a lot of miles to cover. They got back at […]
Tuesday, September 27, 2016 Today is the Class of 2017’s last full day in Washington DC and just like all the others, it is quite scheduled. After breakfast at hotel, they headed to the Iwo Jima Memorial. Then they visited Ford’s Theatre, the site of the assassination of President Lincoln. At Arlington National Cemetery, they […]
Monday, September 26, 2016 Today’s adventures began at George Washington’s Mount Vernon home with a guided mansion tour. This marks the site of the 200-year old slave cemetery. The marker reads In memory of the Afro AmericansWho served as slaves at Mount VernonThis monument marking their burial ground Dedicated September 21, 1983 Mount Vernon Ladies’ […]
Sunday, September 25, 2016 Even though the students arrived late last night to their hotel in Maryland, they were up and at it early today. They had continental breakfast in the hotel and boarded the bus. They headed straight to the National Zoo. Because it is free and open at 8 AM on a Sunday […]
Excitement drove Walker right out of bed way earlier than normal and much, much easier than usual. He was packed and itching to leave by 5:30 AM even though we were supposed to arrive at school at 6 AM. Who could blame him? The adventure of the 8th grade trip was moments from starting and […]
It’s mind boggling to see this boy of ours is now 14! He’s grown up so tall and by tall, I mean 5’11 1/8” at the doctor last week. He looks a little sleepy here at breakfast this morning but slow mornings are part and parcel of adolescence now. Right after school we headed to […]
We have a first generation iPad for our family for years. It’s served us well but lately the boys have been asking for apps that it cannot support. However, since we are a technology-free household Monday through Friday, buying a new iPad was not something we felt a need to budget. Walker, on the other […]