The Group Shot

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My mother-in-law decided that it was a good time to get a group picture, since we usually don't get a chance to get together at one place. Although, I had my camera, I wasn't fully prepared as I didn't bring my tripod and camera remote control. So, I set the camera on a wicker basket on the dining table, supported the lens with a book, set the timer and ran back to my spot in the group, and voila, I got the shot!

This picture was taken on September 3, 2007.

Hanging Out at Memere's

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It has been such a long time since we were all in one place together. These picture's were taken at Memere's place (Jen's grandmother). It was time to catch up on stories and history.

The Fight

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My brother-in-law, Joe, decided to pick a water fight with the kids. Guess what, he lost badly! He was soaked to the bone! We had the relatives over during Labor Day weekend and Joe paid a visit from Chicago. I don't get to see Joe too often, so it was nice to spend some time with him. We actually went to the movies to see "Ball of Fury." It's a comedy based on ping-pong. It was okay but not all that funny.

Back To School '07

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My kids are now back in school after a nice summer break. They started school on August 29, 2007. Hannah started 1st Grade and Sabrina is in 4th. I took both of them to school on their first day as they had quite a bit of school supplies to bring and I also wanted to make sure that Hannah settled in fine. I really enjoy taking my kids to school on their first day. Most of these pictures were taken in school but some were taken just before we left the house in the morning.

Pho Dang Vietnamese Cafe

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This is one of my favorite restaurants in the Burlington VT area. If you like Vietnamese food, this is the place to come. It's located in Winooski VT, off Route 7, not too far from the Champlain Mill area. They have great noodles, soup, and rice dishes. But, I've got to warn you, the inside of the restaurant is nothing great to look at and it's pretty small. Food is good and the prices are cheap.

Black Eyes!

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Captured some Black Eyed Susans at UVM.

These are located right in the corner across from the Given and Rowell buildings. I was in a bit of a hurry but would have loved to take the time to capture more in depth macro shots of the flowers as well as the insects on them. Unfortunately, the flowers are not at their peak now and have lost their oomph!!

Locks of Love

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Sabrina hasn't had a haircut for quite some time. She has been growing her hair so she could donate to Locks of Love. It's an organization which receives donated hair and they turn them into wigs for children who have lost their hair due to cancer treatments. We are very proud of Sabrina for choosing to do this. On the flip side, it was a pain to manage her long thick hair. My wife and I couldn't wait until the minimum length requirement of 10 inches was met. She made it! Sabrina got her cute haircut today (8/25/07). It looks so much nicer on her.
Good job, Sabrina.

Happy Birthday Jenny

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This is one of the larger presents my kids and I gave to my wife for her birthday. She's been wanting some nice matching cookware for quite some time and even insisted that we give her that for her birthday. I spent over an hour at the store trying to figure out which one to get. There were so many brands, sizes, sets, colors, and types. I had to make sure that she would be happy with the color and sizes of the cookware. They also had to work well with our kitchen. Thankfully, my wife love it and that's all that matters.

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The kids showered her with homemade cards. I dropped off a card, some flowers and a cake at her work first thing in the morning. We took her out to Chili's to celebrate her birthday. The kids were really excited. We all had a nice time together.

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Happy Birthday, Darling!