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Wishing all our friends and family, the very happiest of Valentine’s days. We’re going to enjoy it with an early basketball game and two ballet classes. And then after that, we shall see. I am sure there’ll be plenty of heart-shaped treats and yummy concoctions to feast on. And of course, plenty of hugs and […]
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Our oldest daughter was born on New Year’s Eve, so every year we have a special reason to celebrate on that fateful day. Although I had a scheduled c-section for January 6th, the little darling picked her very own birthday and chose the very last day of the year to make her entrance at 12:18 […]
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We had an amazing Christmas Morning. First, it’s just like that Colbie Calliat song, “Mistletoe” for truly “It’s not Christmas if the snow don’t fall…” And in our case, it fell, in big huge flakes. Amazingly beautiful and so quiet – truly a Narnia or Hogwarts setting just outside our door. And no, I didn’t […]
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Ah, St. Anthony’s Annual Christmas Pageant. It was only our second year putting on, or should I re-state that, attempting a Christmas Pageant, so be kind to us, please. There were approximately twenty five little ones and the ages ranged from almost 2 to 12 years of age. Bella and Kata were angels this year. […]
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So on Tuesday, the day before Alex got his braces off…oh, let me pause a moment here. In case you thought that this Type A Mama was uber-organized, I am now caught in the act of being absolutely positively caught up in Last Minute Everything. So I apologize for confusing the sequential timeline. Alex’s Christmas […]
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Because over sixty of the studio’s students were involved in various holiday productions around town, Ms. Diane decided to eschew the Holiday Recital this year. Instead, she choreographed their classes around a holiday theme. Bella tapped happily with tambourines and maracas to a semi frantic holiday samba alongside her favorite partner, Charlie. He’s the little […]
posted in: Balance, Holidays, Milestones
There’s nothing sweeter than the Ornament Hanging Process, is there?? We get to unpack all the treasures of old and add some new ones each year. The kids love it. Hanging up all their favorites – the Baby’s First Ornaments, the glue and glitter creations from preschool days past and present. Their favorites are the […]