Popping in for two quick updates:
1) Eden learned the hard way this past weekend that eyes are delicate things. She managed to poke herself in the eye with the corner of a poster board (in Target, no less) and really hurt herself. She cried and cried like I haven't really ever heard her do before. I kept expecting that it would start to feel better, but six hours later, she still hadn't opened it, so off to the ER we went. Diagnosis: scratched cornea. Not very serious, but apparently very painful.
2) Much to Sadie's delight, she is getting glasses. She had her exam earlier in the week and we ordered her frames. They are due in next week, and she cannot wait. Funny the things that kids get excited about. I am glad that she's not upset about needing to wear them, though.
Wednesday, December 15, 2010
Monday, November 15, 2010
Neglected Blog
With no excuses as to why I haven't posted, and no big promises as to how much I will be posting in the future...today I return.
We have been having a really great fall, in all ways. The weather has been unbelievable, dry and warm and just perfect for outdoor activities. So, what have we been up to?
Well, a whole lot of this, for starters:
Sadie's soccer season wrapped up at the end of October. She had a really good season, her playing improved dramatically from last year, and she enjoyed her coach and team experience. I will miss it - I really enjoyed the Saturday morning ritual of sitting up at the fields, soaking up the gorgeous weather, watching the game and socializing.
She's also been busy with chorus and brownies. Chorus had her out the door an hour early twice a week to rehearse. The fall concert was this past Thursday night, and it was so neat to see the result of all that rehearsing they did. Sadie really shined, and it was hard to reconcile the vision of her singing, smiling and hamming up the choreography with my former shrinking violet.
The brownie experience this year has been wonderful, too. There has been a bit of a troop reorganization and Sadie has a new leader this year, who really has a knack for running things. Saturday night, the troop prepared and served a Spaghetti dinner for the parents. What a treat! She had a ton of fun doing it, and it was a really fun evening for all of us.
We also attended the family bingo night at Eden's school and had a great time. I swear, I can see myself as one of those senior citizens who plays bingo in church basements and VFW halls one day, I enjoy it that much. Anyway, it was another fun night for us.
Speaking of Eden, this fall has been a whirlwind of playdates and birthday parties for her. She seems to be a sought after playdate companion...we're constantly getting calls inviting her over. I'm not sure if that means she is a good friend, or a polite/easy houseguest, or maybe both, but I think it is great. She has a nice well-rounded social circle of school kids and neighborhood kids, and it is helpful to have her occupied with a friend to give Sadie some breathing room when she has friends over.
In other news, Hebrew school is going well for Sadie. She has yet to complain about going, much to our surprise. And, more importantly, it is doing what I hoped - teaching/refreshing Sadie on her knowledge of Judaism, and helping her feel connected to the Jewish community. So, it is all good. In fact, Eden keeps asking if she can go, and I think we'll probably start her much earlier - next year when she leaves the J. Doesn't hurt to have a 3 hour window of downtime on Sunday morning :D
Anyway, that's it for now. I'll be back at some point, when there is something newsworthy...
We have been having a really great fall, in all ways. The weather has been unbelievable, dry and warm and just perfect for outdoor activities. So, what have we been up to?
Well, a whole lot of this, for starters:
Sadie's soccer season wrapped up at the end of October. She had a really good season, her playing improved dramatically from last year, and she enjoyed her coach and team experience. I will miss it - I really enjoyed the Saturday morning ritual of sitting up at the fields, soaking up the gorgeous weather, watching the game and socializing.
She's also been busy with chorus and brownies. Chorus had her out the door an hour early twice a week to rehearse. The fall concert was this past Thursday night, and it was so neat to see the result of all that rehearsing they did. Sadie really shined, and it was hard to reconcile the vision of her singing, smiling and hamming up the choreography with my former shrinking violet.
The brownie experience this year has been wonderful, too. There has been a bit of a troop reorganization and Sadie has a new leader this year, who really has a knack for running things. Saturday night, the troop prepared and served a Spaghetti dinner for the parents. What a treat! She had a ton of fun doing it, and it was a really fun evening for all of us.
We also attended the family bingo night at Eden's school and had a great time. I swear, I can see myself as one of those senior citizens who plays bingo in church basements and VFW halls one day, I enjoy it that much. Anyway, it was another fun night for us.
Speaking of Eden, this fall has been a whirlwind of playdates and birthday parties for her. She seems to be a sought after playdate companion...we're constantly getting calls inviting her over. I'm not sure if that means she is a good friend, or a polite/easy houseguest, or maybe both, but I think it is great. She has a nice well-rounded social circle of school kids and neighborhood kids, and it is helpful to have her occupied with a friend to give Sadie some breathing room when she has friends over.
In other news, Hebrew school is going well for Sadie. She has yet to complain about going, much to our surprise. And, more importantly, it is doing what I hoped - teaching/refreshing Sadie on her knowledge of Judaism, and helping her feel connected to the Jewish community. So, it is all good. In fact, Eden keeps asking if she can go, and I think we'll probably start her much earlier - next year when she leaves the J. Doesn't hurt to have a 3 hour window of downtime on Sunday morning :D
Anyway, that's it for now. I'll be back at some point, when there is something newsworthy...
Monday, September 27, 2010
We are in the thick of it now
Three weeks in and the school year chaos is in full swing. I thought I'd check in and note a few things...
1) Sadie LOVES third grade. She loves her teacher and comes home so happy every day. This is really the first year that we've had this experience, so I am really enjoying the novelty of it.
2) Eden has happily settled in to pre-K. It boggles my mind to think that she's going to be five soon. FIVE. Where has the time gone?!?!
3) Sadie has started Hebrew school and seems to like it well enough. Add to that soccer and brownies and she's a busy, happy, social kid these days. I love it.
That, in a nutshell, is how things are going these days.
1) Sadie LOVES third grade. She loves her teacher and comes home so happy every day. This is really the first year that we've had this experience, so I am really enjoying the novelty of it.
2) Eden has happily settled in to pre-K. It boggles my mind to think that she's going to be five soon. FIVE. Where has the time gone?!?!
3) Sadie has started Hebrew school and seems to like it well enough. Add to that soccer and brownies and she's a busy, happy, social kid these days. I love it.
That, in a nutshell, is how things are going these days.
Thursday, September 2, 2010
Ready or Not
It begins again!
Today is Sadie's first day of school. She fell asleep quickly last night (thanks to a late night the night before and an intentionally early waking from me) and slept well. Woke up ready to face the world, or at least, the third grade. She told me she was excited but also nervous - to which I replied, "And that's exactly how you are supposed to feel."
Eden has one last day off, then we go for her meet and greet tomorrow, and her school starts in earnest on Tuesday. She has been very nervous about it - at least, I believe so, based on her behavior over the past few weeks. I'm certain after Tuesday, she'll feel a tremendous sense of relief. At least, I hope!
Starting next week, we really jump in with both feet to the chaos again. Sadie's extracurricular schedule is shaping up something like this:
Tuesdays - Brownies
Sundays and Wednesdays - Hebrew school
Thursdays - soccer practice
Saturdays - soccer games
So, this coming weekend is really our last free, calm, unscheduled weekend for the foreseeable future. I'm trying to leave it that way, too. We've got our block party on Sunday, but other than that - no plans except savoring a last beach weekend and mentally preparing to switch gears.
Today is Sadie's first day of school. She fell asleep quickly last night (thanks to a late night the night before and an intentionally early waking from me) and slept well. Woke up ready to face the world, or at least, the third grade. She told me she was excited but also nervous - to which I replied, "And that's exactly how you are supposed to feel."
Eden has one last day off, then we go for her meet and greet tomorrow, and her school starts in earnest on Tuesday. She has been very nervous about it - at least, I believe so, based on her behavior over the past few weeks. I'm certain after Tuesday, she'll feel a tremendous sense of relief. At least, I hope!
Starting next week, we really jump in with both feet to the chaos again. Sadie's extracurricular schedule is shaping up something like this:
Tuesdays - Brownies
Sundays and Wednesdays - Hebrew school
Thursdays - soccer practice
Saturdays - soccer games
So, this coming weekend is really our last free, calm, unscheduled weekend for the foreseeable future. I'm trying to leave it that way, too. We've got our block party on Sunday, but other than that - no plans except savoring a last beach weekend and mentally preparing to switch gears.
Wednesday, August 18, 2010
Let's Hear it for Accountability
our 2010 photo album is current through August 1st. The task that was weighing me down took all of about an hour total (picking photos, printing and loading into album). I need to remember how painless that was as I gear up to tackle a closet or two.
In other news, the girls are on day 3 of swim camp. So far, so good! They've got Eden jumping in already, and Sadie working on diving and 'flip turning' while doing laps. I have high hopes for what they're going to accomplish in these two weeks.
More as it happens...
In other news, the girls are on day 3 of swim camp. So far, so good! They've got Eden jumping in already, and Sadie working on diving and 'flip turning' while doing laps. I have high hopes for what they're going to accomplish in these two weeks.
More as it happens...
Friday, August 13, 2010
Wow.
School starts in 20 days. 20 days?!?!?!?! How can that be?
This summer, like all summers, has flown by. But, in a good way. It has been wonderful. Busy, fun, relaxed and relaxing. We've done just about everything we planned to do as a family to enjoy it, with the exception of that canoe/rafting trip that we decided to put off until September. We've had more than our fair share of gorgeous days at the beach, plenty of swimming and playing, and I've even managed to read more books this summer than I have in the entire past year.
Although I can't say the kids would ever really feel ready to return to school (can you blame them?), I know they at least feel that their summer was full and fulfilling.
As for me, I'm not sure. My summer was full of fun, for sure. But, I can't help but feel that ALL I managed to do was have fun. Knowing how crazy last year was, and knowing that this school year is likely to be all that and more, I had hoped to accomplish a few things around the house over the summer. I had plans big (finally renovate our not-really-functional 2nd bathroom) and small (clean out front hall closet, organize this year's photos in an album). Nothing got done. I blame the drought. 7 weeks of pretty much no rain means no lazy indoor days
So, I've got three weeks left. Obviously, the bathroom isn't getting attended to (maybe over xmas break. Then again, maybe not), but I can certainly knock out that closet and the photo album...right? RIGHT?!?! I'm hoping by putting it here, I'm creating some sort of accountability. Hopefully, I will post on September 1st, not only to upload the first day of school pix, but to boast about my strikingly organized hall closets and up to date 2010 photo album.
Until then...I'm off to enjoy these last, glorious days of summer. :-)
This summer, like all summers, has flown by. But, in a good way. It has been wonderful. Busy, fun, relaxed and relaxing. We've done just about everything we planned to do as a family to enjoy it, with the exception of that canoe/rafting trip that we decided to put off until September. We've had more than our fair share of gorgeous days at the beach, plenty of swimming and playing, and I've even managed to read more books this summer than I have in the entire past year.
Although I can't say the kids would ever really feel ready to return to school (can you blame them?), I know they at least feel that their summer was full and fulfilling.
As for me, I'm not sure. My summer was full of fun, for sure. But, I can't help but feel that ALL I managed to do was have fun. Knowing how crazy last year was, and knowing that this school year is likely to be all that and more, I had hoped to accomplish a few things around the house over the summer. I had plans big (finally renovate our not-really-functional 2nd bathroom) and small (clean out front hall closet, organize this year's photos in an album). Nothing got done. I blame the drought. 7 weeks of pretty much no rain means no lazy indoor days
So, I've got three weeks left. Obviously, the bathroom isn't getting attended to (maybe over xmas break. Then again, maybe not), but I can certainly knock out that closet and the photo album...right? RIGHT?!?! I'm hoping by putting it here, I'm creating some sort of accountability. Hopefully, I will post on September 1st, not only to upload the first day of school pix, but to boast about my strikingly organized hall closets and up to date 2010 photo album.
Until then...I'm off to enjoy these last, glorious days of summer. :-)
Thursday, July 29, 2010
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