Camp Drop Off

This weekend was so busy! We had a BBQ with friends on Friday night, then the boys had their baseball playoff game on Saturday morning. One of their teammates hit a grand slam while Gilbert was on third to cinch the championship game this coming weekend. Seamus and Gilbert both had a couple of hits…

Spring brings Changes

What a long year. This spring has felt good because it seems to be that every day I hear about someone else getting vaccinated and that’s one more person protected and potentially seen soon. It does start to give me some envious feelings, because I’m not eligible yet, even though I’m still working in person,…

Skiing Again

We did a long weekend of skiing in New Hampshire. It totally rained us out the first day, but we kind of messed around and let the kids play video games, and it wasn’t so bad. The snow did manage to do a number on the mountain, so that made for good skiing the next…

Sick Day

Harlan has a fever, so he’s home with me today. It’s one of my few days when I’m supposed to get lots of work time in, so it’s especially discouraging. I am going to try to work when he takes a nap here in a bit, but then, it’s a short day, so the older…

Harlan Preschool Update

But first, a quick Porter preschool update: Because of the way the timing works out, I really can’t walk Porter to preschool much this year. He’s not happy about that. He huffed and complained the other day: Why can’t we walk!? And note, Patrick said he complained a lot last year about having to walk.…

All Quiet on the Home Front

We had three first days of school today, after a whirlwind Friday in which we did three Meet-the-Teachers. Porter, Seamus, and Gilbert all made it off in good spirits today. Harlan was sad and a little jealous. He wanted to go too, but he didn’t really want to leave. This afternoon, when we dropped Porter…

New Routines

I’m up early regularly now, not because the kids wake me and force me from my cosy nest, but because Patrick is usually up by 6:00 getting ready for school. I’ve always liked quiet time in the morning, and this is pleasant to return to this experience. Seamus is usually up by 6:30, and we…

Ski Day!

The kids were off school on Monday, and since part of my self-care this semester is not going in on Monday (even though I do work at least 5 hours at home on Monday), I also had the day “off.” I’d been bugging Patrick to take Seamus and Gilbert skiing, but then I realized, I…

The Short-Lived New Normal

These three weeks we flip the script. Patrick goes to work downtown with students at the DC Public Library, and I stay home full time with the kids. He’s gone 10:30-6 usually. Seamus and Gilbert are in camp (9-3) for two of these three weeks, and my parents are coming for Porter’s birthday for part…

Camp and Projects

I just lost a 600 word post! I’m so upset that I probably can’t write it again. Anyway–both boys are in camp. They’re having fun. It’s a bit of a logistical nightmare, as Seamus goes at 9; Porter naps 10-12; Gilbert swims from 11:15-11:45; Gilbert goes to camp at 1; Seamus gets picked up at…