The Ruark Kids

October 17, 2009
by John
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Banking crisis

Siena just aptly summarized the banking industry over the past year (not including current bumper profits by some of the big banks that received lots of taxpayer money) as follows: Ring around the rosies, Pocket full of posies. Ashes, ashes, … Continue reading

May 18, 2009
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Teaching Us Songs

Siena has been learning songs (and of course many other things) at school, things that her parents never heard or knew before. She is finally at an age where she remembers these well enough and for long enough that she … Continue reading

September 19, 2008
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Songs

Siena’s ability to say long sentences continues to amaze us. Or perhaps I should say, her ability to repeat many syllables that she’s just heard back continues to amaze us. For example, when she drops (read: throws) something like her … Continue reading

September 3, 2008
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Little Thing to Remember

Note to self: Don’t forget another little thing. I was singing a butchered form of “Little Bunny Foo-Foo” to Siena last night. I didn’t want to actually endorse bopping, and I couldn’t remember anything other than the first four lines, … Continue reading