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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We finished off summer break with several fun activities. Cordelia did a gymnastics camp and Anthony had his “Camp Grandma” week. We also had a Powers clan summer vacation in Utah before getting into the school year. Both Cordelia and Anthony are excited to be back at school. We finished off the month with an…

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Hard to believe it’s the end of July and the end of summer break is just three weeks away! We’ve had lots of fun activities this month. 4th of July celebration with Powers clan, trip to Disneyland, celebrating Lydia’s 3rd birthday at a water park, and so many activities that have kept our month very active. Cordelia…

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June turned out to be an eventful month. We welcomed our new Au Pair in early June. The kids finished the school year. Lydia had her “camp grandma” week. Cordelia and Anthony finished the month with a Lego summer camp. Cordelia lost another tooth this month! She’s up to five now. Cordelia had a great…

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May was filled with family weekends and busy working weeks. We had a visit from Tucson Russins for the first weekend of the month. We had a nice time celebrating Mother’s Day as a family with Grandparent Powers. We also celebrated Tim’s 40th birthday with a low key family time. We finished the month with a…

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In April Tim and Alicia celebrated our 10th wedding anniversary with a trip to Julian. Grandparents Powers generously watched the kids for four days to give us an opportunity to enjoy some quality time together. We’ve remained fairly busy through April with work, school, and weekend activities. Cordelia has been working at school on a report…

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March seemed to finally settle into a more normal routine for us. Alicia’s morning sickness subsided and she felt much better this month. The kids managed to stay mostly healthy, aside from a lingering cough that Lydia picked up. We remained very busy with work, school, and weekend activities. Mimi and Papa came for Cordelia’s…

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February continued January’s bumpy streak but towards the end of the month things might be finally settling. We all suffered from the stomach bug that was circulating around the kid’s school. The kids all had a holiday break week from school in the middle of the month. Cordelia spent the break week with Mimi and…

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