• children & families,  personal

    happy eastover!

    I never, ever blog at night really but the boys wanted some of the pix from today to post so I figured since they were already edited I’d throw them up on the blog. Spent the day baking paper bag cookies and brownies and then headed over to grandma & grandpa’s to celebrate (with ham and matzah) the day. 6 of the 9 cousins were there, so it was only a matter of 10 minutes until the baseball game started.

    My handsomes.

    Spectators in the stands.The closest I can get to a group shot. 

  • personal,  school

    apk

    He is our very own version of Alex P. Keaton- and only those of you as old as I am will know what I’m talking about.  Jack’s running for class officer and headed up to Oneonta this weekend for states in debate . And he looks about 3 years older since September.

  • personal,  volunteering

    going bald for st. baldrick’s

    Another year, another bunch of awesome volunteers getting their heads shaved while raising money for kids cancer research. I’m always happy to volunteer my time and take some photos during this extremely wonderful event- especially this year with a friend’s son fighting the battle (and his dad getting shaved) and a message from the founder of St Baldrick’s specifically asking me to come.  So check out this year’s baldies and heroes!

    Dougie who is aforementioned friend’s son- he’s doing awesome and is looking great. And now he and his dad have matching heads.

    I think he may have been having a little too much fun!Happy momma. And not a dry eye in the house. You Go Dougie! Some brave souls with bald heads.One of Timmy’s teammates from baseball, Jack.Another friend/client’s sons. The little one had the best expressions!Mom checking out her brave boys. This guy had a LOT of hair to shave. Wish I was closer for this shot, this kid was awesome!And as soon as this lady sat down, I said to someone next to me, she is going to ROCK the shaved head. And she sure did. More friends boys and families.And the one who started it all. John Bender (and his daughter helping out!)His other daughter and her long hair she was brave enough to donate. (you can see her ponytail in her hand on her lap).His son who had a whole lot of hair to take down.  The end result.His wife who helps coordinate and runs the whole event and does an amazing job!The whole family! 

     

  • basketball,  personal

    super saturday

    Told you it was only a matter of time until we returned to Timmy  and/or basketball posts. Two weeks ago was Super Saturday and the last games of the year. Which kinda stinks cause Timmy loved it.

    The whole team and Coach.

    At the end of the games there was a free throw contest with one kid picked from each team to shoot. Two of the last three were friends of Timmy’s. Chris V (in maroon) and Tommy (in blue). Chris ended up coming in 1st and winning the contest with Tommy coming in 2nd place. Timmy went to nursery school with Arthur (on the left) who is now on his baseball team this year, and Luke (on the right) is a classmate at school. And now onto baseball. yay.

  • beach,  personal,  travel

    the beach

    I know its only the first day of spring today, but after the winter we’ve had, summer and the beach every day cannot come soon enough!! We had some unusually “big” waves down in Hallandale this trip, along with some jellyfish. Timmy got stung a little by a small one- thankfully not one of the man ‘o wars we saw washed up on the shore. He smelled like a tossed salad w vinegar the rest of the day.

    Im so sad these are my last set of pictures from Florida. But they’re my favorites.