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Guess Who Caught a Ball at the Phils’ Game

Jake went down to the Phillies game on Wednesday night for the final Phillies home game of the season. He went with Pop, Uncle Mike, & little Mike for fan appreciation night. The Phils won the game 16-6, but the big story of the night is that Jake caught a foul ball during [...]

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Mixed Results from Saturday Soccer

The fortunes of our two soccer teams are going in different directions. Our first game on Saturday was Abby’s team. After giving up the first goal of the game, Abby’s team scored 5 unanswered goals to easily win, 5-1. Abby played the final quarter in goal, and made a really impressive save late in the [...]

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The Next Lance Armstrong

2-1/2 years old and ready to conquer the world. If the big kids can do it, so can he. We just need to get him fitted for his “yellow jersey” and make sure he learns how to speak a little French so he can graciously accept his awards. We’re going to need to focus on [...]

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Someone’s Missing their Front Tooth

Abby lost her bottom front tooth a few weeks ago, and last night, she lost one of her two front teeth. She yanked at it for most of Thursday trying to get it out, and while she was laying in bed with her brother last night, Jake was finally able to yank it out for [...]

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Jean’s Philly Distance Run

Jean ran another 1/2 marathon (13.1 miles) on Sunday, Sept. 18th and completed it again without any problem. She finished in 2 hours and 18 minutes, which is just under an 11 minute mile pace.
This weekend, Jean will be taking part in the Breast Cancer 3 Day which is a 60 mile walk over three [...]

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Abby’s New Hairdo

Abby decided to cut some hair off of the back. It still goes into a pony tail, and it’s a lot less work for Mom & Dad every morning.

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Basement Upgrade

We’ve finally broken down and decided to refinish our basement. Please don’t tell the building inspector because we never did register for the permit. It will be nice to get all of the kid’s stuff out of our living space. I’ll try to give an update as we progress.

***Updated 10/3, All Electric, ceiling tile and [...]

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Soccer, Week 2

I was away in Orlando at a convention this weekend, so I’m giving all of this info second hand. Jake’s team played first, and ended up losing 3-0. Jake was exhusted, because the team was short two players and he ended up playing the entire 60 minutes.
Abby’s team played second, and won [...]

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Pictures Of Noor

Here’s some updated pictures of my niece, Noor.

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First Day of Soccer

Saturday, 9/10, was the opening day of soccer season. I’m head coach for both of the older kids, so it was a busy day for me. Jake’s team played first, the Cyclones, and we ended up playing to a 1-1 tie. It was a tough game, and Jake’s team was undersized and [...]

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