Orange Belt!

Congratulations Joey!!

Red Lobster

We went to Red Lobster to celebrate Michael's 9th birthday last night. Michael went for the lobster and devoured the whole thing (and some of my french fries too). Happy Birthday, buddy!

Happy Birthday Michael!

Michael turned 9 years old (or 3,285 days as Michael informed me) today. Danielle got up this morning to make blueberry pancakes and hang streamers and balloons around the kitchen to celebrate. People always say how fast time goes by when you have kids, but it doesn't really hit home until you realize that the little person you brought home from the hospital nine years ago is now standing as high as your chin.

Food for thought

Joey: Daddy, what are cows for?
Daddy: We eat them.
Joey: No we don't.
Daddy: Yes we do. Where do you think hamburgers come from?
Joey: McDonalds?

Bayonne 5, Freeze 1

8:15 AM Bayonne NJ: The NJ Freeze lost to the Bayonne Rangers 5 to 1. Michael played right wing and got two shots on goal plus one assist, and I got a personal tour of their electric Zamboni after the game.

Press release - Danielle Kovach named Teacher of the Year!

On Friday, January 8, 2010, the Hopatcong Borough School District announced and congratulated its Hopatcong District Teacher of the Year, Mrs. Danielle Kovach. Mrs. Kovach was surprised with a bouquet of balloons delivered by school Superintendent, Dr. Charles Maranzano, Jr. Mrs. Kovach has worked for the Hopatcong School District for 10 years. She currently teaches 2nd grade at the Tulsa Trail School. She has received several grants including her most recent, a grant from Honeywell & The National Center for Missing and Exploited Children, which enabled her to receive a $10,0000 classroom makeover. NJEA’s Classroom Close Up Television Program will be featuring Mrs. Kovach’s Got 2 Be Safe program which netted her the award from Honeywell. Mrs. Kovach has proven to be a leader in the utilization of technology in the classroom. She was instrumental in the Tulsa Trail School being named a SMART Showcase School by SMART Technologies. Mrs. Kovach will now compete in the Sussex County Teacher of the Year competition. Good Luck, Mrs. Kovach. Pictured above are: Tulsa Trail School Principal, Mr. Jeffrey Nesnay, Mrs. Danielle Kovach, Hopatcong’s Superintendent of Schools, Dr. Charles Maranzano, and students David Bettinger, Nicholas Milan, Jesse Huapaya, Christopher Hulsman, and Sean Eckert.

Contact: JoAnne Murray 973-770-8808 at Hopatcong Borough Public Schools

Joey lost his first tooth!

The tooth fairy left him a nice note under his pillow with some money to buy some legos.

Shootin' Gallery

Here's what my wife did with a few Wal-Mart gift certificates, a couple of Nerf guns and a vacation day.

This is proof that she must be the smart one because up to this point, the kids and I were just shooting at each other.

Future Genius

Danielle and I went to Cracker Barrel for dinner the other night. On the table, behind the salt and pepper shakers, was this game made from a triangular piece of wood with golf tees stuck in it. The object of the game is to jump the golf tees over each other until there is only one left. If you can do it, you're a genius.

Well, we played it for 45 minutes but never finished with less than 3 tees. So we bought one from the gift shop and gave it to Michael to try. Would you believe he beat the game in less than ten minutes?

We've Been Elfed!

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Coconut Bowling

Who says you can't play with your food?

Christmas Pictures

Aspen Tournament

The Freeze played well this weekend. They faced some pretty tough competition but they worked hard and managed to pull off a couple of wins. The last two games on Sunday were real nail biters for Danielle and I because Michael was in goal, but he played well considering it's been a while since he played that position. He stopped 83% of the shots on net for the first game and about 55% in the second game.

Santa Picture

Another carefully choreographed production. It's called "quick, put Ryan on Santa's lap and take the picture before he starts crying!" The plan almost worked.

Christmas Picture

This year's Christmas picture was a carefully choreographed production, complete with a Milk Bone on the lens and a candy cane in the baby's hands. Nine takes later and we had our final product.

First sleigh ride

Young Joe Satriani?

Michael's class play

Michael was the narrator in his class play. They put on a show about the story of Thanksgiving.

New belt

Joey earned his Junior Yellow belt tonight! Time to start getting ready for the Juniors class. Congratulations Joey!!!!