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Christmas 2018

For most of my life the week before Christmas was my favorite week of the year. The fun, the festivities, the anticipation. Now I find the week after Christmas is my favorite time. The time of peace. The time for … Continue reading

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Superhero Letters

Awww, I shouldn’t have been so quick to say that dads get all the glory. Our orthodontist is having a contest right now asking the kids to write about their hero. They might not win the contest, but they are … Continue reading

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Visit with Sabrina

Through the years we have had a few special opportunities to meet people that our children were connected to during their time in China. Today we had another occasion to celebrate. Kai got to see his friend, Sabrina. These two … Continue reading

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Halloween to Thanksgiving 2018

Halloween to Thanksgiving are always such a frantic rush of activities. I mostly love this, but it can be hard to take a breath. Pumpkins, festivals, and parties to the end. Halloween was great fun. For the first time ever, … Continue reading

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The “Lockdown Drill”

I suppose I was in a lucky generation. At school we had tornado drills and fire drills, but I missed the “duck and cover” drills that my parents had to do at school, and I missed the “lockdown drills” that … Continue reading

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