telling our story
A quick selection of photos are here.
We had a wonderful time. Fiona rode absolutely every ride possible (she wasn’t tall enough for Rockin’ Rollercoaster!). We especially loved the Tower of Terror!
The princess breakfast was a big success…Fiona got to talk to five different princesses and Jack and … Read the rest⇒
One win and one loss so far in the Amwell tournament. Two more games to go to see if the team makes it to the semi-finals. Photos from the first two days of games are here.
Jack’s immigration and Ellis Island movie is below.
(Be patient. It made take a minute to load and the audio doesn’t begin immediately. Click on the little “play” triangle to start the movie.)
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The roboball cheetahs (or “cheetos” as the kids called themselves) finished up a great season.
Some photos from the last of the season are here. (If you make it to the end, there are some great headshots of a few of them. I’m sorry I didn’t … Read the rest⇒
The Mangan Mets went 4-1-1 to end the season playing their best baseball of the year. All the boys contributed, and I think they all improved their skills in one way or another.
Some photos from the last few games are here.
The Spiders were in a bit of a slump, but it looks like they’re coming out of it just at the right time, with the playoffs starting this weekend. The bats are warming up and the defense is looking strong.
I’m a bit behind on posting photos, so a big … Read the rest⇒
Kevin has been working hard to try to grow grass around the pool after all the construction last year.
There are a couple of really low spots that he’s struggling with.
After all the rain we’ve had, Jack looked out the window this morning at the puddles in the yard … Read the rest⇒
Fiona gets schlepped along to all of Jack & Owen’s sporting events. For baseball, usually Grammy & Jippy pick her up from school and bring her to the game.
Fiona has mastered the skills needed to go to the snack stand almost continuously throughout the game and although I don’t … Read the rest⇒
One of my favorite of all sports quotations is the Special Olympics oath:
“Let me win, but if I cannot win, let me be brave in the attempt.”
I think youth sports would be well served if all coaches and players kept this more in mind.
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This week, the … Read the rest⇒
