Fairfax, VA (USA)

[Up at 0700 - the kids worked on homework for a few hours before we checked out of the hotel - we then drove to Fort Belvoir so I could work with Brenna on her driving (with my standard transmission car) - we dropped Mollie and Erin off at the Exchange and then practiced nearby - she did very well - then we all met up at the food court and ate lunch at Taco Bell (a big box of tacos) - we did some shopping, too (I got two new pairs of work shoes) - left the base and headed to St. Bernadette's (for Mollie's CCD - 1345) - on the way to drop Brenna off at Robinson again, we stopped at Pohick Library and picked up IRS Form 1040EZ for Erin so she could do her taxes (wow - all grown up!) - dropped Brenna off at the school (1430) and then turned right around to go get Mollie again at the church (whew: I've earned my chauffer hat this weekend!) - while waiting for Brenna to get done, the three of us walked around the campus of George Mason (nearby) - some sort of Greek Week was going on and the girls were fascinated - because Brenna's Science Fair awards ceremony appeared to be running long, I told Nicky we'd be late getting back - she seemed OK at first but then Erin and her started talking and emotions ran high - by the time Brenna came out of the school (with an award for Third Place in Bio-Chemistry!), Nicky was on her way to get Erin - it turned out to be a waste of time, though, since we were driving back already by the time she arrived - in fact, I dropped off all three kids without her being at her house... - went back to my apartment and took care of some paperwork for a while before ending the night on the phone with Nicky again (exhausting) - weekend did go well, though - kids and I are getting used to the routine, fortunately... - bed late (2345)]