June was a busy month! Lots of changes, transitions, and celebrations. The older two kids finished the school year and our Au Pair completed her year. Alicia transitioned to part time work, working from home to be with the kids. We made some slow progress on the yard, finished up the AWANA club year and managed…

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Bumpy with some tough curves is how May has gone. Tim finished his last week at General Atomics and started at ASML. We had a nice visit from Mimi and Papa for Mothers’ Day. We celebrated a late Mothers’ Day with Mom Powers and then Tim’s birthday. We finished the month with some friends, enjoying…

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Family and love would be fitting words for April. We were able to spend some good quality time as a family and couple this month. We started off the month with a friends birthday party for Cordelia. She was showered with love and presents from all her friends. Tim took his final two weeks of…

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March has felt long, “foggy”, and uncertain. We continued to deliberate over the future for our family in the summer and coming school year. Things are starting to solidify on that front but not completely finalized. Tim took Cordelia and Anthony to Arizona for the same week his sister was visiting for a mini family/cousin…

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This month has felt busy and tumultuous. We’ve managed to get a lot of activities squished into the shortest month of the year. Tim and Anthony took a camping trip, Natalie started on baby food. Mimi and Papa came for a visit and took Cordelia and Anthony back for a week in AZ. The anticipated…

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As we close out the first month of 2022, bumpy would be an apt description. Alicia returned to work, the older two kids went back to school, but that was just the beginning. Between school classrooms getting closed and constant adjustments, this month has taken on its own definition of “roaring 20s” We also switched…

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Another year has come to a close. We spent December with holiday celebrations at the kids’ school. We also had celebrations at AWANA. We celebrated Christmas at home as a family with a special piano concert, videos about Jesus’s birth and Charlie Brown Christmas. We spent the last week of the month enjoying time together,…

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November has found us settling into our new family routine and getting to experience what our family of six is like. People have asked how transitioning to four kids has been going. We are very thankful to have our Au Pair, Maria, during this transition time. It has made things much smoother and has allowed…

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October has been a month of transition for everyone as we get used to having Natalie in our family. We were blessed by a two week visit from Mimi and Papa at the beginning of the month. As we finish out the month we will continue to adjust as Natalie grows. Cordelia loves her new…

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Things are back in full swing in the Russin house. Cordelia and Anthony are back in school; Lydia is at home with our Au Pair, Maria; and we welcomed our new baby Natalie! Obviously, we’ve been very busy with baby prep and newborn care. Grandma and Grandpa Powers blessed us with their support by watching…

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