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If you haven’t, you should

November 26, 2008 | By Patrick | No Comments | Filed in: Uncategorized.

I’m talking about reading the Dad Gone Mad blog. While not always appropriate for kids (which is probably why it’s funny), this post was especially humorous. Click image to read the post What guy can’t see themselves in the exact same situation doing the exact same thing?

Back to Midwest Juniors (again and again)

November 20, 2008 | By Patrick | No Comments | Filed in: CMS, HKS, Volleyball.

…meaning that both Hannah and Clare have accepted offers to play with the Midwest Juniors volleyball club this season. Hannah played with this club last year and gained a ton of experience while improving her game tremendously. With no basketball for the first time in a long time, this will be Hannah’s only sport during • Read More »

Gymnastics, too

November 18, 2008 | By Patrick | No Comments | Filed in: CMS, Gymnastics.

With all the volleyball action, we must not forget about the competitive gymnastics season in which Clare is participating this fall. This is her first year in level 6 (last compulsory level), and, bluntly, it’s been a struggle. The new skills have been tough to master and put together in a meet in front of • Read More »

Text totals

November 13, 2008 | By Patrick | No Comments | Filed in: CMS, Geek, HKS.

The girls each received an early Christmas present of a cell phone and they were added to our family plan. US Cellular also offers a reasonably-priced family-wide unlimited text messaging plan so we signed up for that, too. We hadn’t really used text messaging before, but the girls used it a bit on their previous • Read More »

Marshall HS fall awards

November 6, 2008 | By Patrick | No Comments | Filed in: HKS, Volleyball.

We just returned from the Marshall High School fall sports awards and recognition night. There was much to be proud of as the football team was conference co-champions, the boys and girls cross country teams both went to state, and the volleyball team, um, played their hearts out all season. It’s for the final sport • Read More »