Joey

Joey earned his blue belt today! He is loving karate and doing a great job. We have seen such an improvement in his balance and coordination.

Back in goal

Starting this weekend, Michael is back in goal. I think it was good for him to skate out for the past few months, but it's going to be good to see him making saves again. We've been working hard in the basement getting him ready.

Michael's team won last night's game 9 to 3. -Mike

Graduation!

Congratulations Joey!

The Push Pop

We stopped for ice cream on the way home from a friend’s communion yesterday. Joey fell asleep in the car with a push pop stuck to his bottom lip. - Mike

Parking Meter

Never give up and pay the parking ticket because it's easier than fighting it. In this case we put our money in the meter but the clock was defective. When we returned 20 minutes later, we had a ticket for $35.00 waiting for us. We fought it with this picture and won. -Mike

Black Tie Dinner

Danielle and I went to Washington, DC to accept an award she won from Honeywell. While we were there, we attended a dinner for the Center for Missing and Exploited Children. That's where this picture was taken. Looking at my wife, it's clear to me now that we have beautiful kids because they have a beautiful mom. -Mike

Just a great picture...

The boys were watching Mike last week pump water from Horseshoe lake...

Spring Hockey

Michael is having a lot of fun this hockey season. He is out of goal and playing center! Last game he had his first assist. He team is doing great with a 2-2 record. He plays on Sundays and Saturdays. Bring out your winter coats and come down to watch a game!

Mother's Day Tea

Joey's school hosted a Mother's Day Tea yesterday. The kids sang songs and then we ate cookies together and decorated a bird house. It was a great mom and son day!

Kick-A-Thon

Joey raised the most money from his karate school for the St. Jude's Kick-A-Thon! He received a certificate, shirt and backpack. Thank you to everyone who donated to this cause. His karate school raised enough money to give one child oxygen for three days!

Teeth!

Ryan just cut a back molar. That makes his tooth count up to 5!

National Take Your Kid to Work Day

Thursday, April 23 was Take Your Kid to Work Day. I brought Michael and Joey in with me for a half day and then we went to lunch at Burger King. The kids hung out with Owen, the son of a guy who works next to me. This is a picture of them playing with Michael's Nintendo DS. -Mike

Nets vs Magic at the Izod Center

Michael and I went to a Nets game at the Izod center. Neither of us had ever been to a basketball game before, and I wasn't sure what to expect, but both of us went home talking non-stop about how much fun it was. What suprised me the most was the level of good sportsmanship the teams displayed towards each other. It's a lot different than hockey.
-Mike

signs that your dog was in the garbage

Spring Hockey

Michael's spring hockey season starts on April 20th. Here is a link to his schedule:
http://www.dkovach.ehost.com/09SpringMiteSch.pdf
(Copy and paste link into your browser.)
He is on the gold team. Hope everyone can catch a few games!

Wow!

Ryan ate an entire hot dog for dinner today! Complete with a side of corn and an ice cream sandwich for dessert!

A Visit with the Easter Bunny

Michael looks like he is too old to be there.
Ryan has the "WTF" look.
And Joey, well, we apparently tramutize him everytime he needs to go near something in a costume. You can't see him, but Mike's arm and knee are pushing Joey toward the bunny!

Things are getting better for Ryan. Now that his pneumonia is gone, he is sleeping through the night. I took this picture when we got home from a birthday party on Saturday. - Mike

Happy Birthday, Ryan!

Ryan was finally feeling well enough to eat his birthday cake. He loved it! (He also had a bath when he was done!)

BOAT!!!!