5.29.2008

MVC - Jacob


MVC - Jacob
Originally uploaded by J-Travels
Jacob earned MVC honors in the team victory over the Nationals. Way to go Jacob. :-)

5.27.2008

The MVC and his Fan Club


The MVC and his Fan Club
Originally uploaded by J-Travels
John performed well with an audience of three. Al and Celeste made the trip out to the ball field and John played well enough to earn player of the game accolades. Great work John... keep it up!

5.25.2008

May 25 2008 - John on the tee

John's shot was better than my camera skills...

May 25 2008 - Jacob takes a rip at it

The family hit the links and knocked some of the rust off of the clubs. After six holes we lost Jacob to fatigue but John rallied and bogeyed the 9th.

5.14.2008

Art Show 2008


Art Show 2008
Originally uploaded by J-Travels
John had a piece in the District 47 art show for the second year in a row. In this photo he welcomes you to the Lakeside Center which served as the gallery site again this year. Enjoy the show.

May 14 2008 - Art Show


May 14 2008 - Art Show
Originally uploaded by J-Travels
A quick pan of just one of the rooms at this year's District 47 art show.

May 14 2008 - John's Piece


May 14 2008 - John's Piece
Originally uploaded by J-Travels
The artist explains his technique.

5.09.2008

Academic Night


Picture of Lisa
Originally uploaded by J-Travels
The boys had their third academic night... after all, they are in third grade. These photos are a sample of some of the works that they've created during this academic year. Enjoy the tour.

3.29.2008

Baseball 2008

Be sure to follow the action this summer as the boys play for the perennial powerhouse Chicago Cubs in this year's little league. The unofficial website/blog of the team can be found at www.clall-cubs.blogspot.com . Hope to see you at a game this summer!

3.28.2008

What are you looking at?


What are you looking at?
Originally uploaded by J-Travels
While it may have felt like we traveled all the way to Australia (13 hours in a plane would get you at least half-way there) we actually only went to Atlanta. Jack's birthday, Easter, and spring break all coincided this year. The only thing missing was spring break weather. It actually snowed on the golf course on Monday the 24th...but we played on!

The kangaroo photos were taken at the Kangaroo Conservation Center just outside of Atlanta. They have the largest collection of Kangaroos outside of Australia at nearly 300 hundred of these odd but fast creatures (up to 55 mph!).

3.04.2008

Chillax


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Originally uploaded by J-Travels
Jacob works the hill while John works his bindings. All-in-all it was a great couple of days on the mountain (Okay, part of the time was spent on the bunny hill but you have to start somewhere!).

1.31.2008

Marina - Sausalito


Marina - Sausalito
Originally uploaded by J-Travels
While I'm away in sunny CA I took a few photos of my day.

Hey, that rhymes.

Enjoy the pics.

12.26.2007

Wii Grandparents - Hank

Hank and Marge give the Wii a try. Hank a quicker learner but Marge throws a mean hook.

Wii Grandparents - Marge 1

Marge gets a little instruction on gaming.

Wii Grandparents - Marge Masters

Marge demonstrates her gaming skills.

30 Hours of Christmas

The annual two-day event was a "success"... assuming you measure success as the ratio of gifts Lisa received to those that Jack received.

Oh well, I guess it's further evidence that Jack was on the "naughty" list this year.

Merry Christmas

12.22.2007

Santa Visit 2007


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Originally uploaded by J-Travels
What may be the final trip to visit Santa in Chicago... the line was long but moved quickly - it can't be because kids weren't asking for many things this year.

While we canceled our hotel reservations and dinner reservations at Bistro 100, we did sub in with a Chicago landmark - the Berghoff. John chugged a couple of cold beers and ate his schnitzel while Jacob enjoyed white fish with a cream and caper sauce. Dessert, as you will see, was all about chocolate. Jacob ordered the chocolate turine and John had the black forest cake. Double yum.

Merry Christmas

12.20.2007

ET Winter Play 2007


ET Winter Play 2007016
Originally uploaded by J-Travels
The boys were on stage for the second time in two weeks. This may not come as a surprise to many but John seems to really enjoy the spotlight...wonder who he gets that from?

2007 MSN Party


2007 MSN Party
Originally uploaded by J-Travels
While hundreds of photos were taken at this annual event very few were clean enough for posting on a public site. So enjoy the pictures and let your mind fill in all the gaps.

Merry Christmas.

12.13.2007

Dreams do come true!


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Originally uploaded by J-Travels
The gifts that every woman dreams about for their birthday...cutting boards, pot with lid, and something in a ring box. Happy birthday Lisa. :-)