The day of the big recital is here and as usual, I breathe a sigh of relief that this only occurs once a year. This year Maka and Baka were both here and that was quite a treat for all of us. Backstage reaches a level of organized chaos that I have only seen in […]

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At Nevada Dance Academy, there are strict rules. For example, there is always but always a Dress Rehearsal the day before the annual recital. Hair and costumes must be in place but no make up is necessary. It reminds me of all those wonderful skating competitions and shows I participated in and loved. But now, […]

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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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Ah, the time for Father’s Day Pizza party at preschool had arrived. While it’s similar to the Mother’s Day Tea Party, it’s not. You see all these dads/grandfathers/uncles/godfathers show up on a weekday afternoon to eat pizza and watch a show put on by the very excited students. Do you guys see Bella? Her excitement […]

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It’s the sixteenth anniversary of the movie, “Hoop Dreams“. I remember when it came out, Ken was still coaching High School Basketball and I thought that every parent of every player should see the movie. Promise me that if you haven’t seen it that you will, especially if you’re a coach or if you have […]

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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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In the Fall, Alex is going to not play soccer for the first time since he was four years old. There are lots of fun and new activities to look forward to in Middle School and we want him to try those out first. So it was a bittersweet moment to watch his last soccer […]

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