janet nicolaysen:  

I received a BA in Spanish from Potsdam State University in 1972, then continued on to Mississippi State University (my father’s alma mater) to receive an Masters in Education with certification in regular classes K - 6 and all classes of Special Education. I taught Special Ed. Classes grades 5-8 for 7 years before the birth of my son Michael. Two and a half years later my other son Eric was born. My husband Nick and I were both very athletic and involved our sons in many sports, including skiing, biking, swimming, rollerblading, ski jumping, bicycle racing and BMX racing. All four of us...Expand for more