Our 2011 Christmas Letter

Dec 25, 11 Our 2011 Christmas Letter

Posted by Michael in Special Events

The annual family holiday letter was completed and packed into this year’s batch of Christmas cards, but I wanted to post it to the web site in case anyone who isn’t on our holiday mailing list would like to know what we were up to this year.  If you’re not on our Christmas card list, but would like to be, please let...

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Membership To The Shedd Aquarium Has Its Benefits

Aug 23, 11 Membership To The Shedd Aquarium Has Its Benefits

Posted by Michael in Being A Dad

Chrissy had a work seminar scheduled for the last day of our vacation, which left me at home alone with the kids for the day.  This would usually mean that I get to clean the entire house while waiting for Chrissy to come home.  I don’t believe that vacation days should be spent vacuuming and doing laundry, so I decided that...

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Our 2010 Christmas Letter

Dec 17, 10 Our 2010 Christmas Letter

Posted by Michael in Special Events

We sent out our family Christmas letter last week along with our custom family photo Christmas cards, but I wanted to post it to the web site in case anyone who isn’t on our holiday mailing list would like to know what we were up to this year.  This year’s letter was written by our cat, Xiao-Ai.  If you’re not on our...

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It’s Like A Fish That Turns Into A Frog, See?

Sep 10, 10 It’s Like A Fish That Turns Into A Frog, See?

Posted by Michael in Being A Dad

When Chrissy was in the third grade, she had a “Grow A Frog” kit.  It’s basically a tadpole that grows into a frog.  They live entirely under water (like a fish) and can live for a long time (unlike a fish).  Chrissy’s survived until after she was out of high school. So, when Chrissy found one at the...

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Our 2009 Christmas Letter (As Read By A Dead Fish)

Dec 14, 09 Our 2009 Christmas Letter (As Read By A Dead Fish)

Posted by Michael in Special Events

We did send out a Christmas letter this year, but I wanted to post it to the web site anyway.  Who knows, maybe somebody who isn’t on our holiday mailing list would like to know what we were up to this year?  If you’re not on our Christmas card list, and would like to be, please let me know!  The “online version” is now...

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The Lena Foundation Sent Us Electric Pants

Aug 21, 09 The Lena Foundation Sent Us Electric Pants

Posted by Michael in Being A Dad

Aiden recently participated in a study of children with Apraxia done by The Lena Foundation.  Chrissy responded to their open call through the Apraxia Kids web site.  The study involved recording everything that Aiden said for three days.  They sent us two pairs of overalls, one in a khaki brown and another in a darker...

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Aiden Meets A Shark At The Newport Aquarium

Apr 27, 08 Aiden Meets A Shark At The Newport Aquarium

Posted by Michael in Being A Dad, Special Events

Chrissy didn’t want to spend the entire weekend waiting for me to get out of the Botcon dealer room, so we planned to go to the Cincinnati Zoo for a few hours on Saturday morning. Unfortunately, it was cold and rainy that day. So we decided to drive across the river into Kentucky to visit the Newport Aquarium instead. We...

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