tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-76665669282178352542024-03-13T12:49:49.442-07:00The Grace GazetteThe life and times of an extraordinary 8-year old. Biz Dickmeyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07928399299926909258noreply@blogger.comBlogger96125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7666566928217835254.post-35078995738322199192016-10-10T04:54:00.001-07:002016-10-10T05:05:22.114-07:00Future Bruin RecognitionNorthrop recently started honoring a future Bruin at each of their home football or basketball games. Grace was selected by her music teacher, Mrs. Maupin, to be recognized. Grace adores Mrs. Maupin. Mrs. Maupin has fueled Grace's desire to learn music. Grace was invited to a football game as a VIP. She got into the game for free and was even given a concessions pass where she could get ANYTHING she wanted. At halftime they announced her name over the load speaker and read Mrs. Maupin's nomination about Grace. We were very proud of Grace and her hard work in school. Keep up the hard work Gracer D! <br />
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Biz Dickmeyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07928399299926909258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7666566928217835254.post-79317301417336478242016-10-10T04:49:00.003-07:002016-10-10T04:49:40.388-07:00Cross CountryFor the first time ever Grace came home and said she wanted to run cross country this Fall. I sort of blew it off and said, "You have to be able to run a mile." Usually she remembers that and decides she doesn't want to do it. Well, not this she decided she would train. She started by running around the block. Each day she added another lap. She then asked Uncle Chris to run with her and when he couldn't her dad did. Pretty soon she could run a mile without stopping. We headed off to the meets and that girl blew our socks off yet again. Each week she kept getting a little better and a little faster. By her last race she had taken over a minute off of her original running time. She has now set her sights on earning the Presidential Fitness Award in gym class.<br />
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Biz Dickmeyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07928399299926909258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7666566928217835254.post-19025368794994037042016-10-09T16:35:00.002-07:002016-10-09T16:35:41.898-07:00Third Grade Here She Comes..... Style and All! <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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<br />Biz Dickmeyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07928399299926909258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7666566928217835254.post-75944306026703767712016-10-09T16:33:00.001-07:002016-10-09T16:33:51.192-07:00Swim TeamGrace decided she wanted to swim on the "real" swim team this year. We were not sure how that would go over. First off the practices were Monday through Friday at 9am each day. Second of all, Grace is super competitive and thinks she should win everything or then she is not good at it. Grace blew our socks off with swimming! She happily went to practice each and every morning. She tried her best and even took 3 seconds off her backstroke in her final meet. We lived and breathed the pool this summer but we are fine with that and loved every minute of it. She is already counting down the days until the next swim season. <br />
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<br />Biz Dickmeyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07928399299926909258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7666566928217835254.post-43580025970054209612016-06-14T15:17:00.000-07:002016-06-14T15:17:01.922-07:00Honor RollGrace made the Principal's Honor Roll for Second Grade. All As all year! Rich and I are not sure where the smarts came from because we never remember having such an accomplishment ourselves.<br />
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Biz Dickmeyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07928399299926909258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7666566928217835254.post-50015594325013936072016-06-14T15:15:00.000-07:002016-06-14T16:59:11.386-07:00The RecitalThis year's recital amazed me. I was so proud of both of the girls. Caroline had a challenging piece and I remember the first night we practiced I thought to myself, "Miss Anni wants her to play this?" Caroline rose to the challenge and full of poise and confidence hopped up on that bench and player her heart out! <br />
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Grace was a bit nervous about her violin piece this time around. She was nervous that she might mess up and people would notice. I tried to give a little pep talk and tell her that I do not know many 7 year olds who can play two musical instruments. As she put her violin on her shoulder and began to play I held my breath and was astonished at how far she has come with the violin. The sound was beautiful and her smile was even more beautiful. <br />
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This year the girls had two special guests: Aunt DG and Mrs. Van Cott. It was a treat to spend the afternoon with them. The girls were overjoyed with the beautiful flowers that Mrs. Van Cott brought for them. <br />
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We are taking a small break this summer and then will be be back to Asecendo to spend our Monday nights starting in the Fall.<br />
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<br />Biz Dickmeyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07928399299926909258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7666566928217835254.post-77314012794712578162016-04-03T18:51:00.001-07:002016-04-03T18:51:16.181-07:00Bill the LionGrace came home with heart breaking news the other day. One of her classmates had informed the class that Bill the Lion at the zoo had cancer and that he was soon going to pass away. Grace's love for Bill the Lion goes back to when she was 1 year old. We would go to the zoo on almost a daily basis. Each visit she would only want to go to see Bill and nothing else. We would have to convince her to go to other areas and often time she would just fall asleep or close her eyes so she didn't have to look at other animals. Bill will be greatly missed by Grace and many other children of Fort Wayne.<br />
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Biz Dickmeyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07928399299926909258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7666566928217835254.post-54379349225967601122016-04-03T18:24:00.001-07:002016-04-03T18:24:37.516-07:00Columbia City Eagles FanGrace started attending Columbia City Boy's Basketball games this winter. She already loves basketball because of Rich. However, she only gets to go to one IU game a year, but CC games became a close second. Grace likes to keep stats and tell how much a time is winning or loosing by. She will also start asking half way through the 3rd quarter if a team is far enough ahead to say they are going to win. Probably her most favorite part of the games are sitting up high and visiting the concession stands with Uncle Chris. She was heart broken with the loss at regionals this season, but is looking forward to next season already. <br />
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<br />Biz Dickmeyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07928399299926909258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7666566928217835254.post-19340705761624402292015-12-28T17:56:00.000-08:002015-12-28T17:56:00.742-08:00Advent 2015This year we did something a little different for Advent. Sonrise (Emmy's church) did something called as "The Christmas Experience." Each week we were given a word for the week and challenges to help us dig deeper. We learned the reason it is called Christmas, why we decorate Christmas trees, Who St. Nicholas was, and what Emanuel means. <br />
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Uncle David and Aunt DG invited us for a fun fall day in Indy. Uncle David wanted to show us the big library in Indy in honor of our finishing our big tour of the Allen County libraries. We met up at the library and began our day. </div>
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Biz Dickmeyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07928399299926909258noreply@blogger.com1tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7666566928217835254.post-20683777913811219712015-07-17T16:31:00.000-07:002015-10-25T16:31:37.893-07:00Swimming Queen!Grace joined the prep team this summer. She had swim practice Monday, Wednesday and Friday mornings. She learned all 4 strokes and decided the butterfly was her favorite. The prep team practices all year for one big city prep meet. Grace's fan club showed up for the big show and we couldn't have been prouder of her performance. She finished all 3 of her events and was such a great sport! <br />
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Biz Dickmeyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07928399299926909258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7666566928217835254.post-53536808684386669562015-07-03T16:21:00.000-07:002015-10-25T16:22:06.635-07:00She is 7! Where have the last 7 years gone? This little baby gave me the name "momma" and we have been on quite the ride since. We spent the day in true Grace fashion: sticky buns for breakfast, followed by swim practice, then lunch at Salsa Grille, followed by more swimming at the pool and a picnic dinner at the pool. <br />
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Biz Dickmeyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07928399299926909258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7666566928217835254.post-61990843908331399352015-06-26T16:26:00.000-07:002015-10-25T16:26:44.253-07:00A Birthday AdventureEmmy took Grace on a birthday adventure. Emmy had been planning this adventure since about January. Emmy would give Grace little hits but Grace had no clue what was coming until about 2 minutes before arriving. Grace squealed with delight and said "I thought they only had a catalog!" <br />
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<br />Biz Dickmeyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07928399299926909258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7666566928217835254.post-46631141589762172262015-06-09T16:17:00.000-07:002015-10-25T16:17:28.627-07:00Goodbye First Grade!<div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Another year of school has come and gone. This year was a little challenging with the car wreck but Grace rose above it all and blew the socks off of us all! Grace ended the year by earning a citizenship, reading, writing math, and art awards. Grace just seems to not be able to get enough school. <br />
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Biz Dickmeyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07928399299926909258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7666566928217835254.post-9685916600503081172015-06-06T18:26:00.003-07:002015-06-06T18:26:42.954-07:00Spring RecitalGrace's Spring piano recital was extra special this year because Mrs. Maupin came. Grace has loved Mrs. Maupin since her first day of music in kindergarten. Mrs. Maupin has been one of Grace's biggest supporters. It was very special to have her at the recital to support Grace. <br />
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Grace's piano playing is going great. She is still loving it and picking it up very quickly. She doesn't even complain when it is time to practice. We are hoping maybe her musical abilities will help pay for college. <br />
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Biz Dickmeyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07928399299926909258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7666566928217835254.post-76980271658840671202015-06-06T18:17:00.001-07:002015-06-06T18:17:41.420-07:00A new challengeBack in August Grace made a new friend at Uncle David and Aunt DG's wedding, Ingrid. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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Ingrid played the violin at the wedding and Grace fell in love. After lots of convincing and thinking we finally said yes. And so began Grace's relationship with the violin. <div class="separator" style="clear: both; text-align: center;">
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The violin has been a challenge but Grace is loving it. She has taken the challenge with great determination and her teacher says learning to play the violin may be the biggest challenge she ever faces. </div>
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<br />Biz Dickmeyerhttp://www.blogger.com/profile/07928399299926909258noreply@blogger.com0tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7666566928217835254.post-59259966975067001142015-06-06T17:53:00.001-07:002015-06-06T17:53:21.926-07:00Hilton Head 2015The long awaited trip to Hilton Head came. Grace wrote about, remembered and dreamed of this week since we left last year. It was everything and more that she had hopped for. Swimming, cousin time, sunrises, and more cousin time. <br />
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