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PLans for the PLay Loft

Mark — Tue, 14 Jul 2009 20:15:59 +0000

By popular request here are the plans for the Play Loft. Sorry it has been such a long time coming.

Play House

Mark — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 16:48:51 +0000

I finally managed to build the girls the play house I had been planning. All it needs is some paint and carpet for the upstairs area and it is all finished. Maybe now we can manage to unpack the play room.

Gwen’s 6th Birthday

Mark — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 23:45:11 +0000

Look, I’m on a roll…Here are pictures from Gwen’s 6th Birthday.

Purim Portraits

Mark — Wed, 18 Mar 2009 22:59:57 +0000

OK, so I have not been very good about updating this site lately…. I could make up all kinds of excuses but hey the truth is I’m just lazy. ;) So in an effort to turn over a new leaf, I am starting off with some portraits of the Girls in their Purim costumes.

Gwen’s first day of Kindergarten!

Mark — Wed, 20 Aug 2008 23:44:01 +0000

Here’s our big girl on her first day of Kindergarten. It’s hard to believe how fast she is growing up. So far she really loves it, we’ll see how long that lasts.

Father’s Day Camping Trip

Mark — Wed, 18 Jun 2008 17:10:05 +0000

Here are some of the pictures from the annual Father’s Day camping trip. The weather was good and everybody had a great time…even Mat. (I think) Unfortunately we were so busy, we didn’t get a chance to take too many pictures.

Memorial Day Vandalism

Mark — Fri, 30 May 2008 22:46:23 +0000

I am simply horrified by this disgraceful act of vandalism. On Memorial Day, somebody (or likely a group of people) vandalized one of our local cemeteries. They went around and toppled 46 head stones; which is most of the larger stones - many of which are very old and dating to the late 1800s and early 1900s. I have a feeling it is likely to have been done by a group of high school kids and maybe I’m just starting to show my age, but even in my youth I would have know how terribly wrong it is to do something like this…

Gwen’s First Bike

Mark — Thu, 15 May 2008 14:58:35 +0000

Gwen has a bike! We have been talking about it for a while now, and with the weather warming up we decided now is the time to get Gwen her fist bike. Like everything we do, much research and shopping was involved. In the end, we went with a high quality, larger 20″ bike that she can grow into rather than a smaller bike she will outgrow this summer. Leave it to me to buy my 5 year old a Trek.

Happy Birthday Mom!

Mark — Wed, 07 May 2008 19:31:47 +0000

It’s Missy’s Birthday! The girls and I made a litte cake and had a party. -As a side note; Gwen asked how old mom was and when she told her Gwen replied “whoa!”

First Zoo Trip of the Year!

Mark — Wed, 07 May 2008 19:30:03 +0000

Gram and Gramp came up for a visit and since the weather was so nice we took a trip to the zoo. As ususal the big hits were the geese and horse…figures.