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Surprise Stripe!

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Not too much to report at this time...we've been busy with life and family, and I realized I haven't taken many pictures over the last few weeks. However, the kids have been sitting (no, not literally) on their taekwondo green belts for a while, without any movement towards getting any stripes. Imagine my surprise when this week, Ava's name was called out at the end of class, and she earned her first stripe for her green belt!

I did see that G had some good 1:1 time with Mr. Jake during that same class, and he encouraged them both to practice so they could continue to move up in the belts. G might be able to test for his first stripe soon!



We're very proud of G. February is "I love to read" month at his school, and their class goal was to have all students read 1,000 minutes (outside of school.) He accomplished that goal, and never complained about it! I'm so happy that both of our kiddos love to read. I can imagine what a struggle it would be if a child didn't enjoy it, or if it was a more difficult activity for them to do. Grateful that we have a bunch of bookworms here.

We have a busy weekend ahead of us, including a quick dinner with our close friends from out of town. It's always a treat when we're able to get together, even if it's just for a few hours. Looking forward to catching up with them!

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