Monthly Archives: December 2006

Thankfulness for stress and sadness

We started a new read aloud book yesterday. The House of Sixty Fathers is about China in the late 1930′s shortly after Japan invaded. A young boy gets separated from his family and must find his way back to them … Continue reading

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Nothing Much to Say

You know, it’s hard to write about stuff when DAD covers everything there is to know about everything so I think I’m just going to talk about school. I’m studying World History, just out of the French and American Revolutions. … Continue reading

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Getting ready for the holidays

Grandpa Lauro and Grandma Conchita will be here in just under three weeks. The whole family is excited for them to be here. School is out for Lorena after today for over a month. Many in the neighborhood have put … Continue reading

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Kelly wins the VFW writing contest

Here is the letter Kelly received yesterday from the VFW.  She wrote a wonderful essay on “Citizenship” that she will read at the next meeting.  Her essay will now go on to the regional contest.

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Another day off at the government school

We have a bridal shower and a marriage reception tonight. Kelly has a piano festival in Salem and Christian is scheduled to solicit cans for a cub scout Christmas food drive on Saturday. Of course, we have a couple of … Continue reading

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