[Mishmash] Almost 10 years ago...

[Hugh Gigante]

Dirk is getting to what Lorraine calls my "construction" phase. Starting when the oldest was about Dirk's age, I ran their birthday parties around a build-it project. I think at ten I pre-cut wood and gave them each small hammers and we made small bird houses.

If I remember correctly I took the projects from the cub scout handbooks.

We're into our fourth wedding planning routine here . . . except when Grandpa bugs out and goes to play with his two grandsons (who are getting ready to head down to Disney again with us).

Hugh
  ----- Original Message ----- 
  From: Ingrid & Eric Holzman 
  To: Mishmash 
  Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2006 10:46 AM
  Subject: Re: [Mishmash] Almost 10 years ago...


  I'm making you feel old????  I was reading a card he got from his aunt and in it it says that he's 3 years away from being a teenager.  Now that scared me! 

  I'm glad I planned a treasure hunt for his birthday today that has them basically indoors (a few clues are outside) because it's raining here.  Should be fun.  Yesterday Rya went to a birthday party at Chuckie Cheese and I was disgusted.  The kids got tokens and off they went.  No one played together at all.  There were 20 kids and I doubt any of them spent much time with the birthday girl.  It just didn't feel right to me.  Call me a traditionalist, but I still like parties at home, even if it is more work for me.

  Ingrid
    ----- Original Message ----- 
    From: Hugh Gigante 
    To: Mishmash 
    Sent: Sunday, November 12, 2006 4:50 AM
    Subject: Re: [Mishmash] Almost 10 years ago...


    Boy, you're making me feel old! The picture is great, and it sounds like Dirk is a great kid.

    Good luck to him in the contest . . . talk about spending a summer in a diferent way!

    Hugh
      ----- Original Message ----- 
      From: Ingrid & Eric Holzman 
      To: Mishmash 
      Sent: Saturday, November 11, 2006 9:49 PM
      Subject: [Mishmash] Almost 10 years ago...


      ...Dirk was born.  Yes, folks, in a few short hours (12:07 a.m. Eastern Standard Time) it's Dirk's birthday.  It's hard to believe that 10 years has passed already and many of you were around when I Ieft for the hospital.  He's grown up to be a pretty great kid who does well academically and already has a goal in life -- to be a Marine Biologist.  Not sure that will happen since he may change his mind, but he sure does read an awful lot about fish!  I've attached a photo of him we took on our trip to Canada this summer.  We used this photo when he entered the National Geographic Kids Magazine contest for a trip next August to South Africa.  Cross your fingers and say some prayers.  He'd love to go and he did a great job with the essay he had to do for it.  They choose 15 kids and 2 teachers and we think he's got a good chance.  Of course, we're slightly biased. :-) If he does win, it'll be a battle in the Holzman house as to which parent will go with him.  We can't afford to have the whole family go -- the trip is worth $20,000.  They stay at very luxurious resorts - several hundred per night.  I'll be sure to keep you posted.

      Hope you're all having a great weekend!
      Ingrid




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