The Richardsons

I just finished a book I would recommend to anyone who has adopted or is going to adopt. "The Jonathan Letters" By Michael Trout and Lori Thomas is a collection of e-mails between a therapist and a mom who adopted a troubled African American boy at four years old. The two did not meet til half way through their correspondence but were connected by a relative of Michael's. The descriptions of four year old Jonathan hit eerily close to home. Tantrums and rage and difficulty being loved. Lori at one point says unbreakable to her meant more difficult to break as her things had seen better days. But it was the first time I read an account of a troubled child by a mom. All the way through I said, "I've been there, I did that, I'm still there and maybe I'm not that abnormal after all!" Lori lives in Northern VA. Now to find her! With Eman's new travel team, comes new teammates who don't know him. One of the coaches asked me if I could sha...

Meet Michelle Hedges. She is the sister of A&E's biological cousins Martu and Mackie. They live in Minneapolis and Michelle is a star skater. Check out her video and help her if you can. http://www.rockethub.com/projects/1183-help-michelle-skate-to-regionals-beyond

Both Annie and Eman have been learning in school about what it would be like to be the President. They both filled out their own worksheets with their ideas of what kind of President they would be. Here's Annie: 1. What should you learn in school to prepare as President? I should learn how to read. I should learn the states . 2. What kind of qualities should a good President have? A good President should be kind, smart, honest, strong, creative, and leaders. 3. Tell why you would make a good President. I would make a good President because I am nice and smart. Now Eman : If I were President, By Eman If I were President the first thing I would do is: I would drink a lot of water (it is good for the leader of the free world to be well hydrated) I f I were President I would eat: I will eat an apple . If I were President I would travel to: Pennsylvania to the mountain. If I were President I would have a pet: dog named: Rossi If I were President I would pass a law that : I will n...