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This is how the Ipes celebrate Easter 2015 — with food and family

Posted on April 6, 2015 by Joel

Happy Easter, everyone! We had a full day ahead of us. In the morning, we were up early and attempted to get the kids to church early for last Tone Chimes practice at 10 am before Easter service. That didn’t … Continue reading →

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Post-Christmas “Christmas Excellence” with the Josephs

Posted on December 29, 2014 by Joel

The Ipes and Josephs don’t just celebrate Christmas. We bring it to another level (in terms of food.) We celebrate “Christmas Excellence.” As per tradition, it is a culinary feast for the taste buds. Plus we drink and exchange gifts to … Continue reading →

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Photos from my niece Abby’s 4th birthday party

Posted on October 26, 2014 by Joel

Two weeks ago, we drove down to my sister’s house for my niece Abby’s 4th birthday party. They put in a lot of effort to create this Team Umizoomi-themed birthday party, completed with obstacle course. I don’t know how people … Continue reading →

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My nephew Ben’s baptism

Posted on September 15, 2014 by Joel

This Sunday, we drove on down to South Jersey for the baptism of my nephew Benjamin. The service was at 11am at their church, and we were running late. Fear of being late to our own nephew’s big day, I … Continue reading →

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A day at the beach in Ocean City, NJ

Posted on August 11, 2014 by Joel

My sister made the suggestion that we should really get together and have a beach day before the end of the summer. Who was I to argue? Namita was unavailable, because she had vacation bible school starting the next day. … Continue reading →

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Our new nephew Benjamin Joseph

Posted on May 28, 2014 by Joel

He arrived a little earlier than expected, but my sister Julie and her husband Robbie welcomed our new nephew Ben to the world this month. My first nephew! We drove down on a beautiful Saturday morning to the hospital to … Continue reading →

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We went to visit our new nephew Ben

Posted on May 19, 2014 by Joel

About two weeks ago, we drove down on a very nice sunny Saturday morning to see my sister Julie and family, including our new nephew Ben. I also brought the new Nikon D5200 camera. I enjoyed using it. I could use … Continue reading →

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Christmas Excellence 2013 with the Ipes & Josephs

Posted on December 26, 2013 by Joel

As is the tradition of the Ipes and Josephs, we get together for Christmas Excellence, some term that my wife and Robbie and/or Julie agreed upon. It involves one of our two families to devise and host some sort of … Continue reading →

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Abby’s 3rd birthday party

Posted on October 13, 2013 by Joel

My niece recently celebrated her 3rd birthday party. My sister and her husband organized a very well thought out scavenger hunt as part of a Dora the Explorer birthday party theme. Josh and Lily had a lot of fun running … Continue reading →

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Easter Sunday with the Josephs

Posted on March 31, 2013 by Joel

After our Easter Sunday church service, we drove down to south Jersey to celebrate Easter Sunday with my sister Julie & BIL Robbie, plus folks from his side of the family. They had a nice lunch for everyone, an easter … Continue reading →

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