I’m so proud of all of our kids, and I especially admire how confident they are in themselves. I don’t remember being as outgoing as our kids are when I was their age.<\/p>\n
So when I was watching Andrew perform at his school it really amazed me how much he just puts himself out there.<\/p>\n
Awesome job Andrew!<\/p>\n
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