End-of-the-Month Highlights Day

New photos have been added to the Life, 2023 album.

• Events
  • Visited the Ahlbins in Rhoadsville, VA, F 9/1 - S 9/2.
  
  
  • Took the kids to Volcano Island on M 9/4. Dinner with the parents (spaghetti) in the evening.
  
  
  • Date night at Local Provisions on F 9/8.
  
  
  • Maia did a trial dance class at Sterling Ballet Academy on S 9/9. Went to the native plant sale at Morven Park in Leesburg where we also met up with Aunt Carol and Uncle Dave on their anniversary.
  
  
  • After church on S 9/10, Maia and Rebecca went to the Cheesecake Factory with Elizabeth and Sammy for Aunt Carol & Uncle Dave's anniversary.
  
  
  • Maia started weekly ballet classes at Herndon Community Center, S 9/12.
  
  
  • Celebrated my 44th birthday at a Shannondale cabin with the family, Car, and Jordan, F 9/15 - S 9/17.
  
  
  • Went to the HOA meeting on W 9/20.
  
  
  • Went to Nathaniel's 4th birthday at the fire station, S 9/23.
  
  
  • Afternoon visit to the Smiths on S 9/24.
  
  
  • Rebecca and the kids went to Great Country Farm with Sena and her kids on M 9/25.
  
  
  • Solo dad dinner at Local Provisions on H 9/28.
  
  
  • Forest Grove Elementary School 20th Anniversary Event on F 9/29.
  
  
  • A visit my parents with the kids on S 9/30, then dinner with Grandpa Tom and Peggy in the evening (kabobs).


• Projects
  • Continued learning Spanish with DuoLingo (175 day streak).
  
  
  • Paid off my mortgage on T 9/12.
  
  
  • Removed the front yard maple tree with my dad on W 9/20.


• Consumerism
  • Briefly jumped back into Grim Dawn again before moving on to Starfield.
  
  
  • Enjoyed watching Righteous Gemstones and This Fool this month.
  
  
  • No amazing new music or books.
  
  

September's Final Grade: A, a great month!