2011 News...

Kendra had another super-busy year. She was active in many extracurricular activities including band, drama club, cheerleading, Girl Scouts, basketball and volleyball. Perhaps most influential, again, was 4-H. What a great organization! Kendra and Benson took 2nd in State AGAIN in Dog Obedience and will be training at an advanced level this year. Kendra also had her photograph selected as one of two at the county 4-H level to move on to the State level. Alas, she’s becoming more & more interested in fashion and hairstyles and popularity and we’re bracing ourselves for the years to come.

2010 News...

Kendra had an absolutely phenomenal first year in 4-H. She and our beagle mix, Benson, competed in obedience and won Grand Champion at the county level and Second Place at State! In 2011 she will again be working with Benson at the next level of obedience competition but also will be showing her rabbit (not yet acquired!) at the county fair.  Besides 4-H Kendra is thriving in school and is active in Girl Scouting as well as playing the flute in band. It’s been a great year

2009 News...

Kendra celebrated her First Holy Communion in 2009. She and her classmates were beautiful in their white dresses. She’s singing with the Church Choir this year and making great strides in her 3rd grade class work. Her entrepreneurial spirit shone through with the development of her own little business : Kendra’s Jewelry Kreations (she sold $83 worth of hand beaded earrings at a summer craft fair). She loves drawing and journaling. She began 4-H and has chosen Dog Training as her specialty area. If all goes well she will be showing the dogs this upcoming spring & summer

2009 Photos
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Kendra celebrated her
First Holy Communion
on May 2nd, 2009

Kendra & her friend Macy
along the Lake Michigan shore in September

2008 News...

Kendra’s menagerie continues to grow. She now shares her bedroom with a hamster, a fish and two rats (yes—rats). She was in her element at the county fair this past summer where she could see and touch all of the animals. The bunnies and baby goats were favorites. The pony rides were fun, too. She’s doing well in the second grade and has lots of charming friends that she enjoys spending time with. Sleep-overs are a big thing. She is clever, kind and beautiful….just about perfect.

Kendra celebrated her 8th birthday by taking a group of friends to our local animal shelter and donating necessities for the animals there.

2007 News...

Kendra continues her love affair with animals. She just has a way with them. Anything involving animals captures and holds her imagination. She is in the first grade this year and enjoying it thoroughly.  She has surrounded herself with a gaggle of girlfriends who laugh and play and share adventures. Just what childhood should be.  She is beginning to truly grasp the written word and that is opening up a whole new world of discovery to her. What a joy to watch!

2006 News...

Kendra loves animals. Her favorite pastime is playing with her many toy animals or snuggling up with her best furry friend “Deacon” (the little Boston Bulldog mix that we adopted last year). She also loves the outdoors and takes every opportunity to bundle up in her warm clothes and play in the back yard. With her vivid imagination she has countless adventures out there. She started full day kindergarten and is making many new friends and learning a lot. She participated in a Pee Wee Sports program through the Parks Department over the summer and was introduced to many sports. Frisbee was her favorite! In the fall she was part of the Golden Eagles soccer team, coached by her dad and her brother, but she thought perhaps she’s rather be home playing in the sandbox. She is an affectionate and inquisitive child and we love seeing her “growing up”.

 2006 Photos