A White Christmas
We drove to Erie to be with Grandma and Grandpa Schmitt. We had a great time and a little bit of snow. Continue reading A White Christmas
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A House Divided
We enjoyed watching the UF vs. FSU game on Thanksgiving weekend. Except for Josh, you can see by our clothing that our loyalties are divided. Jenny is thinking about FSU when she goes to college. Ben has his UF shirt on for his alma mater and a FSU hat because he is studying graduate-level physics at FSU. It was great to enjoy the game together because either team could have won! Continue reading A House Divided
A Tale of Three Cities
In one day, we “started” three kids in three schools in three cities! Jenny was first as she headed off to high school this morning. She is glad to be a junior, but was not happy that summer vacation is over. She is especially looking forward to her higher level IB theater coursework. Mike, Ben, and Josh left next at 8 AM with a van and a car full of Ben’s things. They were in Tallahassee by 12:30 waiting in line to get the keys to his apartment. Ben reported to work at 3. He will be a Teaching Assistant … Continue reading A Tale of Three Cities
A day in the Rockies
Mike, Sus, and Jenny took a ten-day trip to the National Staff Training conference in Colorado. We enjoyed a beautiful, sunny day in Rocky Mountain National Park on our day off. You can read more about highlights from the conference at our main website. After the conference, we stopped off to visit friends in Kansas City and Omaha. Continue reading A day in the Rockies
Jenny donates hair for cancer patients
Two years ago, Jenny and Sus donated hair to Locks of Love for wigs for children who lose their hair for medical reasons. Jenny grew her hair again and donated this month. We thought you would enjoy a photo of her with her new “do”. Continue reading Jenny donates hair for cancer patients
Jenny finishes a busy year
In addition to challenging course work with the International Baccalaureate program, Jenny had a supporting role in a school play, It’s A Wonderful Life. Jenny also entered a Shakespearean oratory contest, earning third place. She was inducted into both the Thespian (theater) Honor Society. During her induction week, she had to dress in a different role every day for school. In this picture she is dressed in a toga for a Shakespeare theme. As we reported earlier, she was inducted into the German Honor Society and was also recognized for being in the 95th percentile of a national German exam. … Continue reading Jenny finishes a busy year
Mike and Sus Schmitt 