Cheyenne received an academic letter from West Fargo School District last night. Silly me, I did not even realize there was such a thing. I thought lettering was all about sports. Cheyenne was nonplussed when she first heard she had earned a letter, but once she realized that she was the only kid in the [...]
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Do you want to build a snowman?
My 15 year old daughter Cheyenne who fancies herself as the knower of all things cool and all things obviously not cool (I live in the latter category in her estimation), is totally enraptured with Disney's movie Frozen. We saw it when it first came out and when it was all said and done, I [...]
15 years of sparkle…
Today is Miss Sparkle's 15th birthday. It is difficult to believe that 15 years have passed. A melancholy sets in when I reflect upon how quickly the years with your children pass. I always tell new parents - take it all in and enjoy every moment as later it will seem as if they grew [...]
The most talented viola player in our family…
Cheyenne had another orchestra concert on Tuesday. This concert was a series of pieces by small performance groups that the students in each group had selected. The groups ranged in size from a duo to seven or eight. Their teacher, Mrs. Klundt, said they did all the work themselves with only minor coaching from her. [...]
Old, predictably not cool, and evidencing uncharacteristic restraint…
I took Cheyenne and her friend to the new Rue 21 store in West Fargo today. If you have not been there with your teenager yet, don't worry you will be. They have clothes for both girls and guys at a decent price point. The new West Fargo store is nice and bright. It has [...]
Who is this Cheyenne she speaks of?
The knower of all things…
I live with the knower of all things. I live with a teenager. There is no topic that the knower of all things cannot opine on. She is sure that she has something critical to contribute to all conversations. She cannot be convinced that she may have gaps in her knowledge base. It can be [...]
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