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Ah, the loss of that first front tooth…Kata’s literally slid out as she was eating a banana. And now the other one has joined in and perhaps that’s what she’ll want for Christmas this year — her two front teeth. Remember the toothless moments in your life?? How proud you were. She was just […]
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It never gets old…that first BIG STEP into real school. Not preschool or daycare but a real school. The same one your brother and sister went to. And finally, Bella’s Big Day was here. She was so ready. A hug from her big brother who was still on Summer Vacation and a pat on the […]
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We knew this day was coming and sure enough, it’s here. Kata has braces!! She has an expander up top and a retainer on the bottom. And I have to give her credit because she has adapted to them very quickly. Here she is drinking her morning shake with all that stuff in her mouth! […]
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Bella is done with preschool which means Ken and I are done with preschool as well. Don’t get me wrong, we loved our years at Sunflower Preschool but, we’re ready for more Big Kid pursuits. Or are we? So as we made the journey across town, from Sunflower to home, for what was surely the […]
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I cannot believe our youngest turned five. It’s been an interesting five years to say the least. When I think back to the summer six years ago and our decision to move out of the Bay Area and here to Reno, all I remember is stress. Then to add to it, we found out that […]
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I remember, only eight years ago, walking Alex to his first preschool class. I wanted to stay there all day with him. He didn’t even cry. He walked over to the train table and started playing with the train and redesigning a track. I walked back to my car and sat there with the car […]
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Remember your first slumber party? Well, Kata’s been dying for one and we finally managed to schedule it in. Elyse joined Kata and, of course, Bella for a night of festivities which included manicures, doll tea parties, movies and lots of snacks. I still can recall mine. Lots of whispering of secrets and giggles into […]