Such a fun moment to see Bella with our very favorite Kindergarten teacher, Mrs. Kirch. Yes, the saintly teacher who taught all three of our kids. And it was so fun to see Bella reading in front of everyone. An aproppriate moment to focus on how very quickly kids grow — the theme of their […]
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Alex’s boy scout troop does a family camp every year and although the girls and I elected not to stay overnight, I think next year we just may. Look at their sweet faces when Ken and Alex put up the tent. My resistence to NOT CAMPING EVER may be caving in. Boy Scouts are handy […]
posted in: Balance, Milestones, Things We Do
I’ve actually had people ask him How Do I Do It? I always pause and try not to smirk too obviously when I answer – Do what?? It’s simple. I revert to my most basic instict. That of a Project Manager. Seriously. Yes. Throw out all those feel good books about motherhood and approach the […]
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Such a fun day for Alex and Ken — they got to see Cal play UNR. And Alex wore his Cal shirt proudly when the band called him over to get a pic. Gotta love my alum mater’s band. Everyone remember The Play? Yeah, I was there. Coming back home to the dorm after getting […]
posted in: Balance, Places We Go, Things We Do, Things We Love
It’s that time of year when we level up in ballet. Always an exciting time mostly because of the new color of leotard that signifies the next level. Remember when you moved up? That glow of excitement always says it all, doesn’t it?
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He’s really not shoving this alto sax up his nose; he’s just excited to learn how to play it. We went through a long list of potential instruments, some of which I negated based on their Migraine Trigger Factor. Violin or strings in general — no. Tuba — nope. Drums — yeah, no, no, a […]
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Party of five, please. It’s an odd number, but one that works well for us. We never quite fit into that family package for vacations, hotel room bookings or even a booth in a restaurant (now that Bella doesn’t fit into a high chair). And yet, look at us, we make sense. Don’t we? Well, […]
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