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The sheer size of the sixth grade band is impressive. I adore that music (band, chorus, strings) are a requirement in sixth grade. Music really does feed the soul. See? A soul being fed. Rock on, dude, rock on. Also, if you sit near our family, be warned…we are loud when it comes to cheering.
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Our family has certain rituals that we stick to, no matter what. Like a trip to a pumpkin farm. This year we chose Lattin Farms. Who doesn’t love a hay ride? Who doesn’t love the chance to walk through muddy fields in search of the perfect pumpkin? Who doesn’t love cheesy moments? […]
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Alex’s long hair was getting more than a little unmanagable and he’d worn it longer for a year. It was just time to…cut it all off. What emerged underneath all that hair, was a middle school boy that looked vaguely familar. Change is sometimes a good thing indeed.
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Fall, for us, signals the start of swim lessons. The girls swim during the school year and I, frankly, look forward to a relatively peaceful 30 minutes of reading time. After the hot, hurried days of summer, it feels good to be back in our routine and swim lessons always signals the start of that.
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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 […]
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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 […]
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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?