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Josh’s last soccer game of the season

Posted on October 31, 2010 by Joel

October 30th was Josh’s last regular season soccer practice game. Two months went awfully fast, and I’m glad my wife signed him up for it. It was a good experience for him to play a sport for the first time … Continue reading →

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Joshua is playing soccer

Posted on September 12, 2010 by Joel

Many moons ago, I was interested in playing pee-wee football, but as soon as my folks found out that practices & games were Sunday mornings, football was off the table. Why? We’d have to miss church. Ah well, begin the … Continue reading →

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Josh’s 1st Week in Kindergarten

Posted on September 10, 2010 by Joel

We survived Joshua’s first week in kindergarten, although I think it should be marked with an asterisk in the record books, due to the short week. Monday was Labor Day. He had school Tuesday and Wednesday, but school was closed … Continue reading →

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Spring Sing and Joshua’s Graduation

Posted on June 5, 2010 by Joel

On June 4th, the kids’ school hosted “Spring Sing”, a show with each class singing or doing some other action like dancing. Both sets of grandparents, and both our sisters and their respective husbands all came to our house then … Continue reading →

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Joshua has joined his parents in eyeglassitude

Posted on May 20, 2010 by Joel

Joshua has succumbed to his DNA. At his annual checkup this year, he had trouble with the vision test. I watched it happen, and I was unnerved. The doctor recommended we take him to see an opthamologist. That doctor also … Continue reading →

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A hot sunny humid Spring weekend in May

Posted on May 2, 2010 by Joel

The weather has been one of extremes. In the Northeast, the weather this spring has fluctuated between  unseasonably warm and unseasonably cold. Just a few days ago, it was cold, then nice, and now hot and humid. Global warming  supposedly results in … Continue reading →

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They’re cute kids, aren’t they?

Posted on April 21, 2010 by Joel

This kids are cute, aren’t they? Man, they are growing up fast. Time flies.

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How to Train Your Dragon (2010)

Posted on April 16, 2010 by Joel

I elected to take Thursday and Friday as vacation days this week. Historically, I’ve been terrible at taking vacation days timely, so I want to rectify that situation this year. I’ve realized that vacation time taken at the right times throughout the … Continue reading →

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Joshua has a new bicycle

Posted on April 4, 2010 by Joel

It’s the beginning of a new era. My wife and I were discussing whether we should get Joshua…… a real bicycle. We want him to get out more, enjoy the fresh air, and work on his motor coordination. He’s a … Continue reading →

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Party for the kids at our house

Posted on March 21, 2010 by Joel

Every month, a circle of our close friends get together to celebrate those celebrating birthdays that month. In March, it’s just both of our kids. To celebrate, we hosted a party Saturday night for the kids, and invited some of our friends. … Continue reading →

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