Friday, October 22, 2010
Fall Photos
Added a few photos here: trip to Long Branch Nature Center with Kaplowitzes and field trip with Rowan's preschool to Burke Nursery pumpkin playground.
Wednesday, October 13, 2010
Catch up
Ack! A lot has happened since I posted last. Let me explain... no, there is too much. Let me sum up.
Not long after our trip down to Floyd, VA, we went to California to visit our favorite Berkeley places and Bay Area friends. Between Berkeley Bowl and Crixa Cakes part of me wants to move back (but only a small part, don't worry mom & dad). The trip culminated in a Brass Monkey reunion retreat at the Greenough estate in Inverness. It was marvelous, and good times were had by all in attendance (including the many little kids). Hopefully we can make this a semi-regular thing. I miss my monkey buddies!
Then we got back to the Old Dominion and celebrated Rowan's third birthday.
And a couple of weeks later Rowan started preschool, 3 mornings a week. Most days she says she doesn't want to go to school, but then when it's time to pick her up she doesn't want to come home either. Just like she was in daycare, so I guess I'm not surprised. Also, she's taking gymnastics classes through Arlington County once a week...not doing back handsprings yet, but she's got 'safe landing' down pat.
Perhaps the biggest news of all: my mom and grandmother have moved in with us! They've been here about 4 weeks now and things are going great. It's so nice to have the extra help and for Rowan & Lucy to have the opportunity to really get to know them. And I've started looking for jobs. Not finding a ton I want to apply for, but there are a couple that look promising. Hopefully something will work out!
Ok, that's it for now. Note that I put a list of links to our photos on the right side of the page here, so you don't have to search through old entries to find them anymore.
Not long after our trip down to Floyd, VA, we went to California to visit our favorite Berkeley places and Bay Area friends. Between Berkeley Bowl and Crixa Cakes part of me wants to move back (but only a small part, don't worry mom & dad). The trip culminated in a Brass Monkey reunion retreat at the Greenough estate in Inverness. It was marvelous, and good times were had by all in attendance (including the many little kids). Hopefully we can make this a semi-regular thing. I miss my monkey buddies!
Then we got back to the Old Dominion and celebrated Rowan's third birthday.
And a couple of weeks later Rowan started preschool, 3 mornings a week. Most days she says she doesn't want to go to school, but then when it's time to pick her up she doesn't want to come home either. Just like she was in daycare, so I guess I'm not surprised. Also, she's taking gymnastics classes through Arlington County once a week...not doing back handsprings yet, but she's got 'safe landing' down pat.
Perhaps the biggest news of all: my mom and grandmother have moved in with us! They've been here about 4 weeks now and things are going great. It's so nice to have the extra help and for Rowan & Lucy to have the opportunity to really get to know them. And I've started looking for jobs. Not finding a ton I want to apply for, but there are a couple that look promising. Hopefully something will work out!
Ok, that's it for now. Note that I put a list of links to our photos on the right side of the page here, so you don't have to search through old entries to find them anymore.
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