Misha’s dad made this presentation for his school birthday (when mom came to ANCS to celebrate with the teachers and the kids) a few weeks ago
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Fall in Georgia arrives


Rosh Hashanah Racing @ the Freedman’s
Arabia mountain Rosh Hashanah hike



Chestnut fever

Harvestivus pt. 2







Harvestivus 2025 arrives








Misha (kid) birthday party







Cotton Candy Rider

Lola the pup
Blondie at school



Kid’s (don’t?) ruin brunch
Alexandria VA Misha window poses


Leah Gold Wedding


Misha Misha Amalia Helena Maya and Maya




Tree Top Quest w/Anya
This was an overdue birthday gift and a great time/trip to Dunwoody






Helena learns to juggle 3 balls
Linner

Updog



Hang with Noah and company


Dragon con pt 2



Dragon Con Parade



Misha and Ezra pt. 2: Decatur football game


ANCS classroom visits



A photo of photos

Foster dog Lola


Misha’s first day of Hebrew School
With his buddy Ezra

Marcos, Bethany, and Santiago come for a visit

JKG aftercare


Kind Natatorium climbing

3rd grade continued : ANCS Garden



Skyzone slides

Meals on wheels springvale park






Big Shabbas Dinner 2025



Friday night Shabbat



Helena first time ramp successful
Helena and Nutsy

Misha and Walker painting/Helena goes to Six flags






Dieda watches Walker and Misha for play date

Helena and Owen at DeGeorge’s pool

ATL united game with Flora

Daddy I’m not a baby!
Helena’s new third grade classroom with Mr. Breakstone


Movie night at Sasha and Yulia’s

Ruthless boys

Guest post for Deda
The first time Deda does the lawn

Scenes from Misha’s 1st day of school






ANCS open house



Princess Helena and Lucy, brothers Walker and Misha all reunited


Friday night back in the ATL



Birthday party

Helena, Misha, Ella, and new kittens

Back to the ATL
And reading with Деда


Bartlett Falls – Bristol, VT



Back to Shelburne
And shelburne Beach



Chabad Burlington camp



Next up on kid’s ruin everything
From a blue’s show town night out in Bromont Quebec a few weeks ago
Grandparents and kid’s night out

Guest Post: Maine Family Reunion July ’25 Best Of




















Photo Credit: Jonah Kessel
Mountain Bike Day in Bromont






Bromont alpine slide
Rolling



Bromont Ski And Water Park






Exploring the Great Canadian Outdoors




Lac Brome hug

Lac brome

York Maine 4th of July Museum



Montreal sites and visits July ‘25










Titus Montreal encounter


Tarik visit at Sugarbush (from the previous week)




On the rocks






Maniacs





York Maine Kessel Family Reunion 2025




Echo Center Rube Goldberg Machine/Petra Cliffs Camp


Joey Helena coke shot/Irish Hill Scene


Misha the clown

Aaron and Misha at the Shelburne museum




Circus Shmurkis




Museum of every day life
Meanwhile up in Greensboro VT, an obscurity lives:








Misha makes progress
Helena meets Dad’s old high school friend Chris
Who now runs VT Creamery and offered a private tour! No pictures allowed inside though.





Lucy Birthday



Pample-moose & goodbye Misha
Helena visits Lynlee and tried first buffet /Misha plays with Amelia and Alanna




Helena goes off to Circus Camp in Vermont





Dad’s Garage Camp

Amélia and Helena /Ilana and Misha


Burritos


Helena overnight camp
Helena ventured off to Camp Barney this week for her first overnight camp experience. It looks like from the pictures that she’s enjoying it.




Camping pt 2- Lula Lake









Camping pt. 1- Cloudland





Misha meets Rex and Ezra in Chattanooga








Misha & Pearl tree climbing

Alternative piano lesson
Helena class photo

Misha Art Haus



Cousins at Calloway



Calloway Gardens Playground


Painting and blading


Playground fun
Misha pre-k graduation

Picnic with mom

Pre-K graduation

Backyards and weekend fun



Misha’s first race and first place


Intergalactic planetary

Late night snack

Misha “tight rope” off to school

Backflip to front flip
Picking out Mother’s Day gifts


Big Carrot


Money money money


Grant Park Summer Nights Begin
Strawberry butt
Blading
Misha lawn maintenance pt 2

Misha PR
Misha’s second only mile but it’s a PR still at 10:09. Best in his age group. He’s got a bright future in running if he chooses to pursue it!


The rad wagon

Misha and Dieda: the memory game

Le spectacle
Misha zip line
Don’t take a picture of me!

Helena does Misha’s reading lesson
Theatre night at DHS


Misha and Pearl face paint

Reading up high


More of the same
Bike ride

Climbing to great heights





The Painted Pickle


Madeleine visits Atlanta

Weeding the lawn

Helena Pearl play date

Passover ‘25


Belated Helena birthday video

Lego projects

Misha chair pose


Amelia and Helena

Helena birthday part 1



Jenny’s ice cream
