Cassie’s Blog
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Below is one of those mass consumed articles about relationships. Of course its oversimplified and ignorant of the realities, the challenges and valleys that normal life experiences. But to celebrate my little girl growing up, I mean, she really isn’t a baby anymore. Even though it isn’t perfect, some of the great things I want…
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April and May become birthday season around here, are three kids celebrating within 35 days. That means cakes and presents and parties, all things we love – and our kids too! This years birthdays included a day at the park with close friends, a superman party and a day at the zoo, also with friends.
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Often this website is a way for us to communicate all of the things that we are doing, to share the excitement with family and friends far away. BUT sometimes it is good to share what is happening with our kids since many of our readers love them too Jay and Cassie are really growing…
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Last summer we bought a Kobo especially so that we could borrow free books from the Winnipeg Public Library. The process has a few complications but this last week we finally got a system going and Ang downloaded some kids books for Cassie to read! Grade 1 has been a great experience for Cassie and…
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She is doing great and loving First Grade. She has Reading, Math, Bible, Computer, Library time, Gym. This weekend she went to a birthday party and has formed a friend group with three other little girls. YAY!
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This last weekend friends of ours gave us a swing set for our backyard. This morning I was so blessed listening to our kids laughing and playing together outside. Our time at home in Canada truly has been awesome for our whole family. So here are some quick updates on the kids: Cassie- lost her…
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On our way to our family bowling night Cassie pipes up from the backseat of the car, “Mom, Dad, I am giving up apples for lint, I don’t want my front teeth to fall out.” What?! Okay Cassie, what exactly are you talking about? Turns out that one of her older cousins is giving up…
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As Cassie learns Russian from her teachers and classmates at preschool, her accent is so strong! Not in a foreigner way, but she sounds like a little Ukrainian girl! It is amazing to listen to her. Oh, how we wish it was as easy for us parents!
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Is my two bottom teeth!! Cassie has lost her mind…I mean teeth :) The first one happened at the airport while we waited to leave Dortmund Germany, the second one fell out two days ago in our home in Ukraine. The tooth fairy came and visited both times and left a Canadian Looney! It is…
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Cassie is growing up and loves to have a project or a craft to do. With our very limited amount of craft supplies while we have been in Turkey, we have needed to get creative. Thankfully I brought our little travel sewing kit, and with a piece of material we found and some cotton pads,…
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It was a shocking realization. This was my first real kid concert. My little girl is growing up. Ahhh! If you’ve got kids over 5 you’ve probably had this moment a dozen times over in all sorts of ways. I know I have already had a few, but so far they are always just as…
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he came down the stairs after a VERY quiet rest time… She had taken the scissors and cut just below her ears most of the way around. I tried hard not to smile because of course every curious kid wants to try cutting their own hair, but I had to be stern so she didn’t…
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The other day Cassie asked me if she wished upon a star would it come true? Well, no I said, there is such a thing as prayer, but just wishing to get something isn’t going to make it happen. After some probing I found out she asked because she wants a bag just like the…
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Cassie is four now, which means her life is getting filled with all sorts of good things. After a great time in Canada for Christmas, and a wonderful teaching trip in Sweden we come home to Ukraine. We realized that Cassie needed a bit more social interaction and stimulus, and so we began entering into…
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The real deal. Not just practicing this time, Cassie has finally stepped over the line. First time ever she washed some dishes without any rewashing. YAY! She was in deep, even scrubbing with the brush but she got those plastic dishes clean as can be! What an wonderful little girl big girl we have!
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“Mom, can we snuggle?” “Of course Cassie, are you okay?” “I’m sad because I won’t see my friends here for awhile.” “It’s okay to be sad honey, do you want to cry a little?” Emotions. They are healthy, good, and help us to really experience life to the full. The challenge with our life, leaving…
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Love Daddy and Jay! And Grandpa and Nanna and mommy too. And Grandma and Grandpa also. 4 Year old Cassie, 2 Year old Jay, 0 Year old Kai. Cassie has her own water bottle and she went on the sleeping train so you won’t see her for a few days. Love Cassie (typed by Daddy) I love…
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A really special thing happened today! Cassie has been having a lot of fun colouring in her colouring books but recently she got a few with some special games like color by number, etc. Anyway, she wanted to do one of them and came in and asked if I could read them for her. I…
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About 6 weeks ago we found that Cassie’s afternoon nap was starting to affect her night time sleep, but we decided that afternoons would still consist of a rest time for her. 2:00pm – She begins by lying in her top bunk reading books (well, kind of reading, kind of looking at pictures). After Jay…
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happy birthday, cassie! you’re 4 now! hope you had a good birthday. i just remembered you already had your birthday because you are sleeping now. did you like your piano book? next time we skype will you play us a song? we miss you lots. this comes w/ love from grandpa & grandma d.
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