thanks for the spelling bee comments! I’m looking forward to the milkshake. Love, Sam

For years now, math has been an uphill battle for Jake. I can relate, and so can Cheri. His first semester this year was, if anything, even more of a struggle in math than previous years. But, his teacher thought otherwise, and felt he had potential he wasn’t

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Here are the girls with their new sunglasses on.
I am up here on the slope. The weather is horrible, but it should clear up soon.
Love, Ben

We had blast bowling this weekend at the center bowl. Marina out-bowled Lisa and I. Here is a picture of marina celebrating.
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Been a long time coming, but worth the wait! J

Hello,
Pete took this photo a few minutes ago from the deck - we miss our company but hope you Burpees are getting better!

Sam was one of two students from his 3rd Grade class selected to be in the Lake Hood schoolwide spelling bee today. Third grade is the first year for eligibility, and we were very proud of him for setting this a goal about a month ago, and then achieving it. Jackie Purcell was the wordmaster, and Sam

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finally got a response to my “…Will there’s a way” post. it’s amusing enough to copy into this post. not as good as the simpsons, of course, but not many things are… 1. Ben Wedin Says: January 19th, 2006 at 4:43 pm…Hello I am Ben Wedin, Will Wedin’s tounger brother. He is not only in the top 175, he is in the top 10 of wayzata high school. He is currently enrolled in Carleton college. He skipped 1st grade and his uncle is David Wedin. I honestly don’t know why I’m talking to you, Simpsons is much more entertaining. Goodbye