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Amanda on September 11th, 2012

Ian has been interested in golfing for a long time – probably years.  This summer, his interest has turned up a notch with the time we’ve spent mini-golfing.  As a result, Mike’s been taking him to the driving range and promised he’d taking Ian golfing.  After weeks of Ian nagging Mike, a day finally opened […]

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Amanda on September 9th, 2012

On Matthew’s 4th birthday, we took him to dinner at one of his favorite places: Quaker Steak and Lube.  The timing was perfect.  It was Kid’s Night so Ian and Matthew’s dinners were nearly free and they had video games to play!  Afterward, we headed back home for cake, ice cream, and presents. Watching the […]

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Amanda on September 7th, 2012

Ian’s Kindergarten class had a concert and (kind of) open house in lieu of a traditional graduation ceremony. Walking in with his class: Singing (Ian’s in the back row): http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qntbpbn0Iao http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=0KAj9F2UCA0 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HknqE-Ixqm4 http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Hiqgdty-Tv8 Getting his diploma from the principal: http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=UI1Nuunhfxk   The last song totally made me tear up.  Each child stood before the remaining […]

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Amanda on September 6th, 2012

  HERE’S THE STORY     That last picture isn’t the best of him but we had to document how much he made off the tooth fairy! 😉  

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Amanda on September 5th, 2012

Ian’s school does a bike rodeo each spring where all the students bring their bikes to school and practice their skills on obstacles in the school parking lot.  Each student is graded on their performance and the highest scoring student in each grade wins a prize.  The bike rodeo is a great way to encourage […]

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