What do you do with an energetic preschooler who can’t go back to school for 24 hours, because he was sent home sick? Show him how to use iMovie! Looks like the kids have started learning the songs for the Thanksgiving program. If you search this blog, you can probably find video of [...]

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Jonathan and Mikaela got to break in their Halloween costumes a week early at “Boo at the Zoo” at the Kansas City Zoo. After a rainy week, the skies cleared up on Saturday morning and though the day started out kind of cold, the sunshine warmed us up and made for a really pleasant day [...]

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Mikaela turned seven-years-old on October 7. She decided this was a lucky birthday, because not only did she turn seven on the seventh, but she realized that she also has seven letters in her first name. The theme of the birthday party (at Elite Gymnastics) followed Mikaela’s Harry Potter obsession. Miriam made a [...]

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I have a new niece! Ella Dayne Rittmaster was born yesterday morning, October 4, 2009. She weighed 7.5 pounds and was 20 inches long. Mom and baby are doing great – Matt says that Sarah and Ella might even be able to come home from the hospital today. Mikaela and Jonathan are excited to meet [...]

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The end of September was remarkably quiet, all things considered. Mikaela is settling into her first grade routine. Jonathan continues to explore his music (especially classical music) obsession. Even the high holidays were relatively stress free. Of course, this is really the calm before the storm – Fall craziness is just around the corner.
Next week, [...]

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