Jamestown Open House

Today we had the open house at the kids' school.  Emmy and Aoife got to see their new teachers and Declan got to see his Montessori teacher - although he has the same teacher as last year.  Emmy is going to be in 5th grade this year and has Ms. Monfasani and Aoife is in 3rd with Ms. Manchester and Ms. Pike.  Declan will be doing his Montessori Kindergarten year with David which will be followed up by traditional Kindergarten next year.

It is hard to believe how fast three years here in Virginia has gone. Everyone is getting so big so quickly.  I have to say that I am a little sad for the summer to end this year.  It's been tough balancing work and having the kids home.  I didn't get as much work done as I should have and I didn't get to do as much fun stuff with the kids as I would have liked to.  I guess I just have to get used to the reality of never really being as good as I'd like at any one thing. After all - it is much better to have all of these wonderful things - even if nothing is perfect!
Open house 2014
Open House 2015 
Open House 2016

Aoife and her teachers:

 Emmy and her teacher:

 Declan and his teacher:

 Playing on the playground:

Soccer

 Emmy and Aoife are playing soccer this fall.  They are both having a good time and seem to enjoy the girls on their teams.  It has been a great way to get to know some of the girls at their new school!

The Lawrenceville School

We drove up to Lawrenceville, NJ to visit some family friends and see the Lawrenceville School.  We were very pleasantly surprised with how much we really liked the area - it seems similar to Massachusetts but without the snowfall!!!  We went to a field hockey game and a football game and then spent some time with our friends.  We swam in the pool at the hotel and went out for brunch the next day!  A great weekend away!!

Fall in the Woods

Halloween at School

 The kids had their Halloween parade at school today.  It was a beautiful day - just perfect for marching around outside in costumes!!  Everyone looked adorable and had a great day!!

Fall Leaves

There is a tree in our neighborhood that turns the most amazing shades of yellow and red.  It rained today and it was the perfect opportunity to grab some photos!!