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Our aspiring inventor chose to do his third-grade biography report on his current favorite wise guy, Thomas Edison. Here, acting as Edison, Sawyer delivers an oral report to
his peers, their parents, and school staff.

He was our one and only. Until he wasn't. These are the funny and heartfelt tales of a changing Sawyer, a young man forging a new identity in the face of not just one but
two adoring—and sometimes exasperating—little sisters.

Direct from the trenches, we bring you glimpses into the wild and wonderful world of our most quirky little lady. A place like no other, SadieWorld can be beautiful, intense, comical, and downright head-scratching.

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Madman Mke bungy jumped 142 feet off of Kawarau Bridge, the world's first bungy site in Queenstown, New Zealand.
He is now, according to the official, signed certificate,
"more than your Average Joe." But I always knew that.

Let there be peace on earth...and let it begin with Sawyer, Sadie, and Scarlett! At least once a year, we encourage/
bribe/strong-arm our kids to set aside the usual squabbling and occasional all-out savagery to sit close, look like they genuinely love one another, and smile pretty for the camera.

Every fall, we Ikedas manage to get our minds set on costumes that aren't readily available at the party store. That's when we flex our mighty (and mighty peculiar) costume-making muscles. (If only we could harness these powers for a greater good....)

It all started with 4-year-old Sawyer's "Jet Car Robot" sketch and his Montessori preschool request for non-candy class Valentines. Ever since, the kids have been eager to design, cut, fold, paste, and assemble clever treat offerings for Cupid's big day.

Between our own party-throwing prowess and our "in" with two of the finest children's entertainers of all time—our very own Uncle Brook and Auntie Kim—we've earned a bit of a reputation with the kids in town!

Consider yourself warned: they ain't pretty. Consider me blessed: they ain't in my house.