This past weekend, we had visitors from LA: Felicia and Jeff and the twins, Frances and Eleanor, who are too cute for school. It was a kid friendly weekend, full of playgrounds, meals at home, and a celebration of Adela and Felicia’s birthdays. Among the many adorable moments was Eleanor taking her naps (and sleeping at night) in the tent in the playroom.
Adela’s Birthday and First Day of School
Big times for Adela. She turned two (going on six) and started school. To celebrate her birthday, we went on a retreat with some families from Jeannette’s church to a camp near Santa Cruz. Highlights included ping-pong, campfires, seeing the surfers at Steamer Lane, and cupcakes for the birthday girl.
But the even bigger news – at least for a couple of education wonks – is that Adela is officially a pre-schooler. She had her first day today at Glen Park Montessori. She cried, we didn’t. I thought it was supposed to be the other way around. For now, she’ll go two days a week, mornings only. Hard to believe.
Famous Jeannette
Check out the FRONT PAGE of the Gates Foundation website. There’s a feature article about Jeannette’s organization, Envision Schools… and you can just see Jeannette’s face on the edge of the photo!