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The last week of February when the grandparents were all here, Alex and Djedo went skiing. I have to admit that as a kid, I hated the sport. Let’s face it, anything cold, wet and damp is just not my friend. But watching Alex enjoy the sport with my Dad is certainly satisfying. Here’s to […]

posted in: Balance, People We Love, Things We Do

Sometimes in real life, you just need to hit the Pause Button. And we did in February. The kids were Off Track from school and the weather was in turns perfect and miserable. We took advantage of it and just kicked back. We enjoyed the little moments — the Vancouver Olympics. Hugs. And even laundry […]

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As we move through Track Break, there are many creative opportunities. We have a gazillion art supplies but I have to admit that some of my favorite moments are when I see them huddled over a notebook with a pen in hand, writing something that’s oh-so-very-important. So here’s a sampling of Kata’s latest musings in […]

posted in: Balance, Creative Outbursts, Family, Things We Love

The older two kids have Track Break in February which means they are out of school for the entire month. So we’re subjected to a lot of indoor activities but every once in a while there’s a day that’s not too cold and we venture out into a park. I had my nose buried in […]

posted in: Balance, Milestones, Places We Go

Nevada Dance Academy puts on only one recital a year and that’s in the summer. But, Ms. Diane likes parents to see the progress their children have made by mid-year so a Holiday Show is held in one of the dance studios during their regularly scheduled class time. And yes, Bella’s class dressed like little […]

posted in: Balance, Holidays, People We Love, Places We Go, Things We Do

It was time for Holiday Open House at Sunflower Preschool. And I have to admit that this and their wonderful Mother’s Day Teas are my very favorite moments at Sunflower. Bella’s class wrote their letters to Santa. And the teachers transcribe exactly what the children say…yes, none of us missed the “today” at the end […]

posted in: Balance, Family, Holidays, Milestones, Places We Go

As most of you know, our middle child was born on New Year’s Eve. While we love the celebratory nature of our Party Girl, it’s always a little tricky to schedule her actual party with all the other holiday events not to mention school break. This year she wanted nothing more than a party at […]

posted in: Balance, Milestones, Things We Do