Golfers

Michael and Joey started hitting golf balls in the back yard last week. Michael's got a nice drive considering he's never been golfing before. I'd like to take him down to the driving range in Randolph to see how well he does. -Mike

Look Who's Walking!

Ryan's new swing

Spring Hockey

Michael's spring hockey team ended with an impressive second place standing. They won an outstanding semi-final game on Saturday with a 4-1 win. Not bad considering that they were entering this game as the underdog and not favored to win. So our Sunday plans were put on hold for the final game that we didn't think the kids would play in! Although they did not will the finals, Michael played one of the best games of his career in goal. We are so proud of him!

June Hockey Games (click to make larger)

Gold vs. Blue Knights

June 15th: 31 shots on goal, 24 saves (about .77). Final score 7 to 5, Gold team lost. Next game is Monday June 22nd at 6:15 in Randolph against the White Team. Michael will be in goal again. - Mike

El Gato is back!

Michael did a great job on Sunday. It was a tough game, but he made his first-ever bouncing glove save. -Mike

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