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March 2022
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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February 2022
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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January 2022
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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December 2021
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 2021
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 2021
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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September 2021
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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August 2021
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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July 2021
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 2021
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…