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At Double Diamond Elementary School there are a number of ways you can become Student of the Month. But mostly it has to do to sticking to the core principles that every student needs to be Respectful, Responsible and Safe. Right before she went Off Track (we’re in Year Round school), Kata received a Student […]
posted in: Family, Milestones, People We Love, Things We Love
Last year, for various reasons, we didn’t go to Bishop’s Pumpkin Farm. But, this year we were determined not to miss it. So what if it’s a 2+ hour drive, one way, from our house? I brought along a certain audiobook (which will be mentioned in a separate post) and we packed the kiddies up […]
posted in: Family, Holidays, Places We Go, Things We Love
Sometimes, I’m all about grabbing my camera, any camera that’s handy even my iPhone’s, and capturing that Fleeting Moment. Our morning’s are so very hurried and frantic but on occasion, we’re kinda sorta on time. One day this week, Kata was supposed to be brushing her hair and something distracted her on TV. I’m sure […]
posted in: Family, Things We Love
I just finished the first book in this series, Lament by Maggie Stiefvater. And I posted my review over on goodreads.com . But it bears repeating here – “Let’s just say that Lament hooked me from the beginning. And that’s a littlehard because these days I look for a really well written fairy story not […]
posted in: Family, Things We Love
Oh, note the panic on Bella’s face. She’d heard that there were going to be fireworks at the rodeo. Yes, feel free to acknowledge the fact that there’s plenty of daylight left. And don’t forget to conclude that she is just like her Mama. Be prepared is our shared motto. Never too early to be […]
posted in: Balance, Things We Do, Things We Love
Oh, after weeks, no months of rehearsal finally the day of Recital was upon us all. Backstage was it’s usual “multi-colored dream coat spectacular” of frenzied mothers and carefully coralled performers. Fortunately, the Grand Sierra Hotel’s Grand Theater has a gigantic backstage area. Think hangar sized. It’s a beautiful thing. And then it was performance […]
posted in: Milestones, Things We Do, Things We Love
Oh, a fourth birthday was upon us on June 6th. And as our new tradition dictated, the celebrant woke up to special Birthday pancakes. Yes, those are number 4s and letter Bs. Just for a certain you-know-who. The morning also started off with a really wet soccer game. It was the last of the season. […]