Kids

dpal on January 8th, 2008

I have finally had a chance to upload the Coats and Palomares Holiday pictures up to PicasaWeb. These pictures are in very raw form as I have not cropped or edited any of them. It may take some time before I get my local copies edited and put up there, but feel free to browse [...]

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dpal on January 7th, 2008

Before I post anything else, let me go ahead and preface this by telling all of my family members that are reading this, that all my kids absolutely loved your Christmas gifts! They were big hits, and the kids are truly enjoying them. However, the big hit for the whole family, has been the Wii. [...]

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dpal on November 27th, 2007

Came home last night to see Brian sitting at the bar eating dinner. He had these strange things outlining his eyes. “Hey, Buddy! Whatcha got there?” I asked. “They’re glasses,” He replied. For a 8-year-old kid who was just told that he was stuck wearing glasses, he seemed fairly upbeat. “Can you see better?” I [...]

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dpal on November 15th, 2007

It’s Turkey day at my work today, so I’m probably gonna stuff myself silly. The guys in my department have, in the past, fried 4 turkeys to feed our 60-person group, and most everyone else brings more food to complement. So there will be more than enough food for all. If you have never watched [...]

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dpal on November 9th, 2007

I’m in the process of updating the 2007 Christmas Wish List for the kids. If you get a chance, check it out by clicking the link in the sidebar under “Pages,” or you can click HERE. I hope to have it done by the end of the weekend. I know it is late and Christmas [...]

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dpal on September 25th, 2007

Today is Victoria’s 18th Birthday!!! Happy Birthday, Sweetheart! We all love you very much! [tags]victoria, birthday[/tags]

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dpal on September 18th, 2007

A few weeks ago, Amy and I decided to treat the boys to an evening at MagiQuest. This was our first visit there, but I had heard some wonderful things about it, and the boys were extremely excited at the thought of getting their own wand. If you have never heard of MagiQuest, the best [...]

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