For Elise’s Character Award, she received the character of Peacefulness. Yeah, we were surprised too. If you listen to how her teacher explains it, she says Elise exhibits peace when she is focused on a task. I guess I could see that… for the brief minutes that she is ‘on-task’. [slideshow]

Video: Elise’s MCS Character Award [1:2]

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For Elise’s Character Award, she received the character of Peacefulness. Yeah, we were surprised too. If you listen to how her teacher explains it, she says Elise exhibits peace when she is focused on a task. I guess I could see that… for the brief minutes that she is ‘on-task’. [slideshow]

Video: Elise’s MCS Character Award [1:2]

Video: Elise’s MCS Character Award [2:2]

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For Elise’s Kindergarten class, each student takes turns taking home their class mascot, named ‘The Dude’. They have to take care of it and write about how they spent the day with it. Juliette was more than glad to help and put together a meal for The Dude for him to eat while we had dinner. [...]]]> Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/emmfan/er-fans/wp-content/plugins/wordpress-flickr-manager/FlickrManager.php on line 831

For Elise’s Kindergarten class, each student takes turns taking home their class mascot, named ‘The Dude’. They have to take care of it and write about how they spent the day with it. Juliette was more than glad to help and put together a meal for The Dude for him to eat while we had dinner. [slideshow]

Posted from Irvine, California, United States.

The girls had their Open House at Mariners Christian School. This was Elise’s first year so she was very excited to show-off all her projects and lessons. [slideshow]

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The girls had their Open House at Mariners Christian School. This was Elise’s first year so she was very excited to show-off all her projects and lessons. [slideshow]

Posted from Costa Mesa, California, United States.

One of Elise’s favorite toys to “play” with is Flarp. If you don’t know what it is, ask her, she’ll be more than happy to demonstrate. [slideshow]

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One of Elise’s favorite toys to “play” with is Flarp. If you don’t know what it is, ask her, she’ll be more than happy to demonstrate. [slideshow]

Posted from Irvine, California, United States.

Elise has been asking for her own American Girl doll ever since Juliette got one. So this year, Emmanuel’s parents got her one for her birthday. Both girls were thrilled because now they can play with their dolls [...]]]> Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/emmfan/er-fans/wp-content/plugins/wordpress-flickr-manager/FlickrManager.php on line 831

Elise has been asking for her own American Girl doll ever since Juliette got one. So this year, Emmanuel’s parents got her one for her birthday. Both girls were thrilled because now they can play with their dolls together. [slideshow]

For Rebecca and Elise’s birthday, we went out with Emmanuel’s family for some tasty Japanese food at Honda-Ya. Elise ate her favorite food soba and we all got plenty of yakitori while sitting on the tatami. [slideshow]

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For Rebecca and Elise’s birthday, we went out with Emmanuel’s family for some tasty Japanese food at Honda-Ya. Elise ate her favorite food soba and we all got plenty of yakitori while sitting on the tatami. [slideshow]

Posted from Tustin, California, United States.

For Elise’s 6-year old birthday party, we invited the girls from her kindergarten class along with some family and friends over to Emmanuel’s parents house for plenty of Jumping Easter [...]]]> Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/emmfan/er-fans/wp-content/plugins/wordpress-flickr-manager/FlickrManager.php on line 831

For Elise’s 6-year old birthday party, we invited the girls from her kindergarten class along with some family and friends over to Emmanuel’s parents house for plenty of Jumping Easter fun. [slideshow]

It was birthday time again and Rebecca was busy baking up a storm. Check out these treats, you can look, but unfortunately for you, no [...]]]> Warning: Invalid argument supplied for foreach() in /home/emmfan/er-fans/wp-content/plugins/wordpress-flickr-manager/FlickrManager.php on line 831

It was birthday time again and Rebecca was busy baking up a storm. Check out these treats, you can look, but unfortunately for you, no tasting. [slideshow]

This year, the girls have the same piano teacher as their cousins, so they were all in the same piano recital. This being Elise’s first, she was very excited, and they all did a great job. [slideshow]

Video: Piano Recital – Elise

Video: Piano Recital – Toby

Video: Piano Recital – Micah

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This year, the girls have the same piano teacher as their cousins, so they were all in the same piano recital. This being Elise’s first, she was very excited, and they all did a great job. [slideshow]

Video: Piano Recital – Elise

Video: Piano Recital – Toby

Video: Piano Recital – Micah

Video: Piano Recital – Juliette

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As Juliette is practicing her piano, Elise decides to break out into dance. [videos]