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ABBA said it best in their song “Slipping Through My Fingers.” If you go and see “Mamma Mia” you’ll hear it. Or just turn your speakers up a smidge, I’ll have it playing for the rest of the week.It was a magical day. She didn’t cry (and neither did I…mostly because Ken ushered me out […]
posted in: Balance, Milestones
Life lessons I observed while watching Bella’s First Ever Ballet Lesson – Sometimes you’ll need to be a follower. Remember to do your best. Sometimes you’ll need to be a leader. Remember to set a good example. Always allow yourself to stretch beyond your current self imposed limitations. Constructive criticism comes from a good place, […]
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Well, it’s the start of a Series of Firsts…Alex is the first to launch into his new academic year. Then, Kata will start in August. And lastly, Bella will begin her academic pursuits with a sojourn into preschool in September. I’ve discussed the algorithm of time flying as you watch children grow, but it still […]
posted in: Family, Milestones
Baka is the Serbian word for grandmother…more correctly, its the diminutive form, i.e. granny. We celebrated Baka’s birthday with homemade cherry cake…and lots and lots of candles placed semi-securely by her grandchildren, wearing their grandfather’s (Djedo’s) South Beach Yacht Club matching shirts. Bella made us all laugh when she proclaimed that it was “time to […]
posted in: Family, Milestones, People We Love
I just can’t believe that we’ve had another Sunday School Graduation under our collective belts. It’s been three years since we started this version of St. Anthony’s Sunday School. The children have all grown so much. Father George had a special treat for them. He had prayer ropes from Mt. Athos, which is the center […]
posted in: Family, Milestones, Things We Do
It seems to me that in the summer, kids grow by leaps and bounds. And while its officially not summer yet, the growing has begun. As of Memorial Day weekend, Bella is wearing big girl underwear, sleeping in her big girl bed and taking swim lessons all by herself. I am a little torn about […]
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So after a morning of donning on our birthday tutus and military hat (thanks Uncle Rick!), off we went in search of farms and cows…to Fallon…which is exactly 1 hour and 22 minutes away from our house…due East. We counted Wal-Mart trucks (5), FedEx trucks (3), UPS trucks (1) and USPS trucks (1) and unfortunately […]