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How did I spend my birthday weekend? A whole lotta running around!

Posted on April 22, 2018 by Joel

This year, my birthday fell on a Sunday, so hey! Weekend birthday! Joshua was away for most of the weekend, off camping in Pennsylvania with his Boy Scout Troop. We helped him double check the items he was packing, to … Continue reading →

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Photos from my niece Abby’s 6th birthday party

Posted on October 15, 2016 by Joel

My niece Abigail celebrated her 6th birthday party. It was some pajama-themed party from some Nickelodeon tv show about…. pajamas?  I’m not sure, but hey, kids love pajamas. I used my still-new 55-200 mm telephoto lens at the party, and … Continue reading →

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Photos from my niece Abby’s 5th birthday party

Posted on October 17, 2015 by Joel

Last Sunday, we drove down south for my niece Abby’s 5th birthday party. My sister Julie and BIL Robbie had a magic-theme this year. I somehow ended up being the event photographer, which was fine. [simpleviewer gallery_id=”79″]

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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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Lukas’ 1st Birthday Party

Posted on August 31, 2014 by Joel

Memorial Day weekend, we took a drive up to northern NJ (and our old stomping grounds) for baby Lukas’ 1st birthday party. Friends Kanishk and Sofi put together a really nice backyard birthday party for their son Lukas. There was this … Continue reading →

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Lily’s 6th Birthday Party

Posted on March 30, 2014 by Joel

For Lily’s 6th birthday, we searched high and low for options on what to do. We knew it would be a “Frozen”-themed party, but what would be the main activity? We decided on Mad Science, which is a company with multiple … 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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My niece’s 5th birthday party

Posted on February 3, 2013 by Joel

On Saturday, Josh and I drove up to Rockland county to see my folks, rebuild my Dad’s home PC, and attend my niece’s 5th birthday party. I had hoped to finish rebuilding the PC before the party, but the rebuild … Continue reading →

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Lily’s 3rd birthday party

Posted on April 4, 2011 by Joel

Phew! April 2nd marks the end of the kids’ birthday parties for this year. We closed it out with Lily’s birthday party at Junglerrrific, and it was great party. I was happy that we didn’t have to do much except … Continue reading →

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Is it that difficult to RSVP?

Posted on March 28, 2011 by Joel

I don’t consider that the act of actually responding to an invitation is all that difficult. If you get an invitation, call or email them back! Have we ourselves missed RSVP dates? Of course, who hasn’t? Still, we do eventually … Continue reading →

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