June 2003

Swing kids

Abby and Emma share a swing and Jake enjoys one of his favorite things - a ride at the carnival.
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Michelle graduates from law school

The whole family attended the ceremony and witnessed Michelle's walk across the stage. After four long years of work, eat, study, sleep...work, eat, study, sleep...the end is finally in sight.
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Two girls on the porch

Emma and Abby enjoy the warmer weather by sitting out on the front porch.
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A triple birthday

Michelle, Emma and Abby celebrate their second shared birthday. Yes, their birthdays are all on the same day.
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Eric is written up

Eric puts some of his paintings in an Aurora University faculty and staff art exhibit, gets noticed by an arts columnist for a local newspaper (the Aurora Beacon News), and is interviewed about his artwork and graphic design.
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Blocked in

These two cute girls can not get out of the family room because their way is blocked by a saucer-like toy thing.
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What was new not too long ago...

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• January through early April 2004 - Michelle accepts a job at a small law firm, the whole family packs up and moves to Michigan, Jake turns five and the girls turn two
• September through December 2003 - The kids dress up again for Halloween, dance in colored light, and Jake is inspired by the buildings in Chicago
• July and August 2003 - It's a good time of year for a dip in the kiddie pool...also, Abby and Emma climb the stairs, Jake rides the train, and the driveway is drawn on
• April, May, and June 2003 - The kids are swinging, Michelle graduates from law school, Abby and Emma turn one, Eric is written up in a local newspaper
• January, February, and March 2003 - Eric is quoted in American Baby, Jake plays dressup, Emma and Abby are crawling (see a video clip), Jake celebrates his 4th birthday
• October, November, and December 2002 - Buzz Lightyear rescues two peapods on Halloween, Abby speaks for the first time on video, and Jake makes an observation about one of his Christmas gifts
• August and September 2002 - See photos from a trip to Toronto for a family wedding, and video clips of Emma laughing
• June and July 2002 - See what the Kauppila Family looks like in the morning, and the Post family (Chris, Maria and Ben) visits
• April and May 2002 - Read the story of how Emma and Abigail were born and see photos from the first two months of their life