We overindulged at our charitable auctions and ended up with a week of soccer camp scheduled for the same week as our Lake Placid trip. So I’m giving it away! It’s SOCCERTECH. According to the director, “This is our 12th year running the camp. All staff members are certified teachers employed in N. Colonie, S. … [Read more…]
Did you get outside for some of those precious hours of sunshine today? We let the girls stay up a bit too late, and then when they did come in, they were filthy. I had to set up a foot-washing station at the kitchen sink before sending them upstairs to brush teeth. In fact, they … [Read more…]
Today J said, all those sayings are wrong. Which sayings? Well first, she explained, instead of March coming in like a lion and going out like a lamb, we had a lion, and then a few days of lamb, and then more lion, lion, lion. And then, the April showers are bringing May showers instead … [Read more…]
I spent the day avoiding the rain and ignoring the basement. Instead, I went into Summer Planning Mode. We’re going to have some serious fun this summer. We’re starting off right with another week in Lake Placid! We are so excited. There was a bit of drama involved. First we thought that we wouldn’t be … [Read more…]
It was an exhausting day. This morning we had Tragic Shoe Drama, because J had a brand-new pair of sneakers, but she chose, instead, to put on the sneakers that I’m embarrassed for her to wear because they’ve suddenly fallen apart (admittedly, they were very old). This stealth drama was particularly irritating because she hadn’t … [Read more…]
Update: If you’re checking this list after 2011, you should check out the KidsOutAndAbout.com Summer Camp list. You can do a search by topic or by week to find a summer camp! Time to get ready for camps again, and there are tons of them. This year, I’m not searching like a crazy person. I’m … [Read more…]
I’m slacking on tonight’s post because I’m working on the updated Summer Camps list for tomorrow. It’s a bit of a project. If you’ve got information that I should know about a camp that you haven’t already sent me, please email me right away. We had a good day today including a trip to dance … [Read more…]
Gorgeous day, right? Apparently we’ve got a string of them in store. So I thought that I’d remind you that we have a list of local hikes that you might enjoy–the link is always over there on the right for your convenience. If you have a difficult time motivating your kids to hike, or if … [Read more…]
I hope everyone’s enjoying Mother’s Day weekend. Mostly I’ve been puttering today, which is excellent. One project was to move some of the houseplants outside for the season and give them a little maintenance at the same time. Most of them manage to survive in an atmosphere of benign neglect. For example, here’s a plant … [Read more…]
We went to the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus last night. An excellent time was had by all. So, first: I’m sticking with my recommendation to get there early, and I’m going to have to go with as close to one hour ahead as possible. By the time we were in the arena … [Read more…]
