Snowy Record

We broke the total snowfall record for January with 36 inches. This is a picture of our back porch.

Mullet Car

The kids and I gave Mommy's car a mullet while she was in Dallas.

Joey's First Kumite

Joey's been studying Karate for a couple of years now, and he's progressed through a rainbow of different colored belts as a "little dragon". He was recently invited to move up to the Juniors program so he can begin learning some basic forms, katas and kumite (sparring) techniques. Here is a short video of Joey's first kumite.

Pond Hockey (well, sort of)

Michael has been getting a lot of ice time this week by practicing on a skating rink behind the firehouse. When it gets cold enough, they dump a full tank of water (about 1500 gallons) on the rink to smooth it out. Here is a movie of Michael playing with Uncle Stephen.

The Happy Napper

He must have had a busy day at Nursery School today. Actually, it's been a tough week for Ryan. He had tubes but in both ears yesterday (for the third time) and he spent much of the morning recovering from the anesthesia they gave him during the procedure.

Ryan's First Day of School

Ryan started Nursery School this morning. He did great! He colored a picture with crayons, made a dog out of a paper bag, and listened to the teacher read a story.

Michael and Jamie

We met Jamie Langenbrunner (captain of NJ Devils) at the snack counter after Michael's game in Randolph yesterday. His son plays for the Montclair Blues.

Our first batch of wings

Danielle and the boys got me a deep fryer for Christmas so we could experiment with new Michael-safe chicken wing recipes. Here's how we made our first batch:

8 tbsp Frank's Hot Sauce

2 tsp white vinegar

3 tbsp Earth Balance imitation butter

1 shake of garlic powder

1 shake of red pepper

1 shake of oregano

some salt and pepper

Stir the sauce over low heat. Bread fresh wings in flour (no eggs or milk) and deep fry for 16 minutes at 375 degrees. Cover with sauce and serve with a lot of water!