Category Archives: Family

Family-related anecdotes, visits, events, or topics.

A weekend in Philly – Sunday

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Joel

50% of our weekend was already over. How the weekend was flying by, but I didn’t want to think about it! We had a slightly lazy morning, but eventually got everyone dressed, suitcases packed, zoo (and parking) tickets purchased online, … Continue reading →

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A weekend in Philly – Saturday

Posted on July 30, 2012 by Joel

This weekend, we went to Philadelphia to see the sights. The plan was to spend the entire weekend in the Philadelphia area to visit the Franklin Institute on Saturday and the Philadelphia Zoo on Sunday. We would also fit in a … Continue reading →

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Vacation Bible School 2012

Posted on July 22, 2012 by Joel

I just wanted to make a small note here for posterity’s sake — My wife wrapped up running her latest church program. For the 2nd year in a row, she ran our church’s vacation bible school this summer. To accomodate … Continue reading →

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Celebrating Bastile Day with a family dinner at Sophie’s Bistro

Posted on July 14, 2012 by Joel

Happy Bastile Day, everyone. My wife had an excellent idea that we celebrate French independence with a nice fancy dinner at Sophie’s Bistro in Somerset, NJ. I got home from work when I could, and when I got home, my … Continue reading →

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Lily’s first swimming class

Posted on June 23, 2012 by Joel

Lily had her first swimming class today. Josh has been taking individual sessions this for the past two months, but we are trying out group lessons for her nearby over at the Peddie School Aquatic Center. Excellent facilities, btw. Absolutely … Continue reading →

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Father’s Day dinner with family

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Joel

Another Father’s Day? Why yes, yes it is. As usual, another busy family day. I couldn’t sleep much last night, so I got early around 4am to catch up on laundry and read online. Before we went to church, the … Continue reading →

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Lily’s first bicycle

Posted on June 18, 2012 by Joel

For months, we promised Lily that we would buy her bicycle of her own. For a year, she’s been attempting to get around and keep up with Josh by pedaling away on his old Batman big wheel, but she could … Continue reading →

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A baptism in the Bronx

Posted on June 16, 2012 by Joel

Sometimes I wonder what it would have been like to live in the city again, and then I take a trip to the city, and remember how much I like the suburbs in comparison. Early Saturday morning, we dressed up … Continue reading →

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Lily’s Spring Sing end of year program

Posted on June 15, 2012 by Joel

In the past few years, the day care center our kids went to (and Lily still attends) puts together an end of the year show for parents and extended families. You buy tickets, they put on the show at a … Continue reading →

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Our church talent show

Posted on June 10, 2012 by Joel

This weekend, our kids participated in our church’s talent show. None of us participated in years past, but my wife thought the kids could put in a performance this time around. This year’s event theme based Broadway shows, more or … Continue reading →

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