Euphoric
September has flown by far too quickly. Simona officially started Kindergarten- or what we call Kindergarten around here. She is attending Little Learner’s Playschool on Capitol Hill, which is a Tuesday/Thursday class from 9-12. There are 12 little two and three year olds in the school, and, since it’s a co-op, we parents take turns teaching. I have already had my first session as “lead parent” and look forward to playing a support role as “snack parent” on my next in-class day. In the meantime, I am also enjoying the free time on my mornings “off” to spend a little extra time running errands, working more hours, exercising, reading, etc.
We also took a weekend trip to South Carolina earlier this month. The main lures to Upstate SC were a visit with Caleb’s cousins, Abbi and Travis, and a chance to see Tante Linda, Oma, and Opa. Linda has worked as the event director for Euphoria, a “world-class” wine, food, and music festival in Greenville for the past three years, so we thought it high time to check out the event. It certainly was fancy and fun, and in exchange for “volunteering” by driving chefs around in BMWs and manning the wine sales table one afternoon, we got all-access passes to attend the dinners, wine tastings, cooking demonstrations, brunch, concerts, and a VIP party. Oh, and Oma and Opa gladly provided free Simona care. We both were surprised and excited to have an unexpected weekend getaway!
We are back to the “real world” now, enjoying the cooler fall weather and trying to enjoy the final days of the Nats season. Soon enough, leaves will be changing, and the “real world” question will become. . . does Simona get to trick-or-treat this year??
