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First Day Of School 2016

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First Day Of School 2016

Today was the kids’ first day of school. Kindergarten, 3rd, 6th and 7th grades. This meant Xavier was getting into a uniform. And since I was taking a picture of Xavier, Dela wanted in on the action. Looking around for the other two school children I found them in the halllway. Ciaran began to scoot…

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Phamily Foto Phriday 8/26/16

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Phamily Foto Phriday 8/26/16

It’s been a month? Jeez, for what is supposed to be a weekly posting I sure have been lax. Having a new baby is no excuse… Let’s get to it. There was another dance competition this summer. This was across Lake Washington in Bellevue and would be Dela’s first feis (pronounced “fesh”) outside of the…

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Scout Camp 2016 Part 2

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Scout Camp 2016 Part 2

The summer of scouting continues – first there was Cub Scout Day Camp then Cub Scout Resident Camp. I mentioned I had to leave early because I would be transporting the Boy Scouts up to their resident camp. Leaving with a van full of teen boys int he van I was thankful the camp was…

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Scout Camp 2016 Part 1

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Scout Camp 2016 Part 1

This year was the first year I was able to take one of the boys to Cub Scout resident camp. It was only a couple of days, but it was ridiculously fun. And it wasn’t the only camp this summer. As I documented earlier I volunteered at this year’s Cub Scout Day Camp which Ciárán…

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Music Monday: Rhythm Nation

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Music Monday: Rhythm Nation

I showed this video to my daughter a couple of weeks ago. She is into dance – having taken a few different classes before settling into Irish Dance a few years ago. This blew her away. There are two components to this video. The first is the song itself. Listen to the words. Rhythm Nation is…

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Welcome Grace Marie

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Welcome Grace Marie

We had a boy’s name picked out pretty much from the moment Laura found out she was pregnant (again). Girls names this time were more difficult. Everybody thought we were going to have another boy. The punchline is that we had a girl, but the set-up is more interesting than not. From August on down…

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D&D On The Big Screen

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D&D On The Big Screen

It’s been a while since I have posted anything on the topic, but if you’ve been reading this blog a while you know I like Dungeons & Dragons. There is a lot about the game I enjoy, the storytelling, the teamwork, the puzzle solving, etc. Well, I’m not the only one who enjoys the game. Apparently…

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Pokemon Go To The Fair

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Pokemon Go To The Fair

Pokemon Go players wander around their neighborhoods in an attempt to gather that elusive …. whatever they are looking for. The Washington State Fair is going to open up for Pokemon Go players to wander the grounds and check out the various gyms and Pokestops. The grounds will be open and free on August 8…

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July 2016 Geek Fuel Unboxing

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July 2016 Geek Fuel Unboxing

Let’s post the video first so you can see August’s reaction to what he received this month. Here is a closer look at what was in this month. He loves the shirt. The button was also clever and very well liked. The jury is still out on this month’s game. It’s a shame we already…

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Bigger Than A Simple Loaf Of Bread

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Bigger Than A Simple Loaf Of Bread

Yesterday I had a couple of errands to run in the morning. Ciaran and Dela were at camp so I only had August, Xavier and Tevye. One of those errands involved going to the bread outlet store. Thing is, we don’t get to go there often because it really is pretty out of the way….

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