Monthly Archives: May 2015

Nicole’s Birthday Dinner at Peking Pavillion

Posted on May 30, 2015 by Joel

This past Friday night, we met up with neighborhood friends to celebrate Nicole’s birthday. The venue was a fancy Chinese restaurant called Peking Pavilion in Manalapan NJ. We had the kids stay over with my in-laws, which would allow us … Continue reading →

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Here’s everything we did this Memorial Day Weekend

Posted on May 26, 2015 by Joel

It was a beautiful Memorial Day weekend. The Ipes had no travel plans, and we would be staying around town. It was action-packed. It was fun-filled. It was productive. And it was an opportunity to remember our veterans. Friday I … Continue reading →

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Flag planting with the Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts

Posted on May 22, 2015 by Joel

On Friday, I had a half day, which was nice, and I got home around 4 pm. Many Girl Scouts and Cub Scouts in the area would be meeting up at 4:15 pm at the Brigadier General William C. Doyle Memorial … Continue reading →

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A full Sunday for the Ipes — cycling, birthday parties, attending a wine festival, and dinner in town with friends

Posted on May 19, 2015 by Joel

Last Sunday, there was some big event at Working Dog Winery in our town. In the morning was the 8th Annual Hair of the Dog 5k Race, starting/ending at the Winery. In the late morning, they hosted the Chesterfest Wine Festival, … Continue reading →

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Joel’s review of Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) and our big date night

Posted on May 18, 2015 by Joel

With the new Pitch Perfect 2 (2015) coming out in theaters, we planned our next date night in advance. Kids would sleep over at my parents’ house, and we’d go out for a dinner and a movie. After work and … Continue reading →

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A busy Saturday capped off with an evening at Six Flags

Posted on May 17, 2015 by Joel

Gym class in the morning? Check. Helping out at Hugs for Brady 5K run on behalf of church in the afternoon, albeit briefly? Double check. An evening at Six Flags Great Adventure, plus a surprise meet-up with neighborhood friends the Brian, … Continue reading →

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Mother’s Day 2015 with the Ipes

Posted on May 11, 2015 by Joel

Mother’s Day weekend was a fairly simple affair this year. We had my parents over for BBQ on Saturday. On Sunday, did gift giving in the morning, church, and had a Mother’s Day brunch at a local restaurant nearby. I … Continue reading →

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Joel’s review of Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015)

Posted on May 8, 2015 by Joel

This weekend, we went to see Avengers: Age of Ultron (2015). I remember when I used to rush off to watch a film on opening night, but after all the kids came along, we were lucky for a long time … Continue reading →

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Trenton Thunder baseball game with church and family

Posted on May 4, 2015 by Joel

On Saturday May 2nd, I helped organize a church trip to a Trenton Thunder minor league baseball game. We had enough available tickets, so we invited my sister and family to come out also. It was cold towards the end of … Continue reading →

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Nearly a year later, we have a patio umbrella

Posted on May 2, 2015 by Joel

If you’re keeping up on our lives religiously (and really, you shouldn’t be), we bought a new patio set last year. We even bought an umbrella stand and an umbrella. Correction: we ordered a patio umbrella and stand. We only … Continue reading →

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