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A GRAND FAMILY: PAYING IT FORWARD
By Marci Narum
Kris Magstadt beams with joy and pride when asked about her grandchildren, 12-year-old Kaiden and 11-year-old Michaela.
“They are amazing children. They’ve come through a lot,” Kris explains.
“Kaiden is … very intelligent …a solid student. He’s in advanced math and loves science. He sings, he’s in CDCC (Central Dakota Children’s Choir); he found his voice a couple years ago and sings all the time around the house. Kaiden is a very happy kid.
“Michaela is very creative but also very good at math and science. She’s my one with the messy room and very independent.
Michaela’s a runner, so next year she’ll be able to go into track and cross country. She’s built that way, a tiny little petite thing with long legs.”
Kris says if things had gone the way she and her husband, Kevin, had planned, they would be ...
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