Miriam’s buddy Adrian hooked us up with Kansas City Renaissance Festival tickets again this year.  We weren’t even sure we were going to go this year, but decided this morning to give it a shot.  Mikaela had been on her best behavior lately, and we knew that she’d have fun.  It ended up being a [...]

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How thoughtful of my sisters-in-law to coordinate their birthdays so that I only have to remember one date
Sarah and Monique share their birthday with:

Italian painter Caravaggio
Broadcast industry legend William S. Paley
Actress Brigitte Bardot
Comedian Phil Hartman
and Musician Moon Unit Zappa

Historical events on this date in history include:

1066 William the Conqueror invades England
1920 The Chicago [...]

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Things have been pretty crazy around our house this month, and I’ve gotten a bit behind in my postings.  So here’s a quick summary of the month -
When Miriam and Mikaela got back from Salt Lake City, we hit the ground running on a new school year.  Mikaela is a “Bookworm” at the JCC CDC [...]

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