June 2008 - Posts

Katelyn's Birthday

Yesterday was Katelyn's birthday, and there was a pool party at Grandma & Grandpa's pool to celebrate.  Good fun was had by all. Sam spent the afternoon teaching the kids how to do a can-opener. Although I am not sure what he was trying to...
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Posted Sunday, June 29, 2008 2:57 PM by Louie Prete
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UPDATE: Spotty-Dotty

Spotty-Dotty made it through the night. Tragedy averted for now.  He was swimming around the bowl when I walked into the kitchen this morning.  First un-coerced swimming since we removed him from the tank last night.  A good sign but I am not...
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Posted Sunday, June 29, 2008 5:35 AM by Louie Prete | 2 comment(s)
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A Tragedy

We came home tonight from Katelyn’s birthday to find that Brownie had died, and Spotty-Dotty near death.  Needless to say Louie was quite upset.  Actually, Louie first thought that BOTH fish were dead, but after Spotty-Dotty moved ever so slightly...
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Posted Saturday, June 28, 2008 11:21 PM by Louie Prete | 1 comment(s)
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Oops, that wasn't his Name

Last night was another rough night, and I was very tired this morning.  Needless to say my temper was very short.  At this point I have no memory of the details proceeding this exchange, suffice to say that Matt wasn't minding his "P's"...
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Posted Friday, June 27, 2008 2:55 PM by Louie Prete | 3 comment(s)
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How Grown-up!

Today we took the kids shopping after Sarah's check-up. Louie has been saving his allowance to purchase a Leapster cartridge. They cost $25 so he has been saving for quite a long time. Matt found what he wanted right away (a baseball bat - go figure!)...
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Posted Thursday, June 26, 2008 7:37 PM by Jenny Prete | 1 comment(s)
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Today was just One of Those Days

Lets see...today really started yesterday for me. Last night Sarah wouldn't go to sleep, so at 11:00 last night I took her out to the den to give Jenny a chance to get some rest. We end up sleeping on the couch until 1:00am. I know that Sarah woke up then...
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Posted Wednesday, June 25, 2008 10:32 PM by Louie Prete
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The Women of Ω Ω Ω Circa 2008

I first met Jenny when we were in college. Like many women in college she was in a sorority Alpha Gamma Delta (ΑΓΔ). Strangely enough she was also a member of a slightly more selective sorority ΩΩΩ. There were only three members of ΩΩΩ, (well there may have...
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Posted Tuesday, June 24, 2008 10:49 PM by Louie Prete | 5 comment(s)
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Sarah's Baptism

Saturday, before a small group of friends and Family, Sarah was baptized.  We'd like to thank every one for sharing this special day with us.  Especially all of you who came in from out of town.  You all made the day very special for us...
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Posted Saturday, June 21, 2008 11:46 PM by Louie Prete
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A New Look, A New Name & New Features

OK, JLTiger's Blog has been up for over a year now and so as usual I am getting tired of the way things look.  So for the past few days I have been updating the site and getting things to look just right.  I have 'hidden' many of the...
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Posted Monday, June 16, 2008 4:40 PM by Louie Prete
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Boys have a Penis, Girls have a Vagina

Matt has become fascinated with Sarah's diaper changes.  At first his questions were "why doesn't she have a penis?"  More recently the question has been "When will Sarah grow a penis?"  And this morning I over heard...
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Posted Friday, June 13, 2008 9:19 AM by Louie Prete | 1 comment(s)
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Fearlessness Revisited

Ok, anyone who has been reading recently, knows that Matt has absolutely no fear of the water.  Here is just a quick summary: Last year at the tender age of 2 Matt decided it was the coolest thing in the world to jump off the diving board . Over Memorial...
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Posted Friday, June 13, 2008 1:09 AM by Louie Prete | 1 comment(s)
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More Skinny Dippin'

Sarah went swimming for the first time in her life today.  She enjoyed it very much. Louie & Matt got a chance to go skinny dippin' when Sarah was born.  Sarah went skinny dippin' today, with full parental approval.  But don't...
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Posted Thursday, June 12, 2008 9:22 PM by Louie Prete | 1 comment(s)
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Like I said, Fearless

I have posted about Matt's fearlessness before, and I am sure that I will again and again... Today we were in Bupka's pool, and Louie was busy showing off all the things he learned in his swimming lessons this week.  Matt apparently got the hint...
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Posted Friday, June 06, 2008 11:01 PM by Louie Prete
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The Eighth Deadly Sin

Watch out folks we have a few Parrot Heads in training here...Sitting at breakfast today the boys and I were discussing the up coming 'pizza night'.  A long standing tradition of having pizza one night a week and on that night the kids get to...
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Posted Friday, June 06, 2008 10:45 PM by Louie Prete
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Louie Finds His Inner Fish

Today was the last day of Louie's swimming lessons this summer.  My Mom found a woman to give Louie private lessons at her pool.  Private in that it would just be Louie and Katelyn. Towards the end of the lesson today Jenny and I came out to...
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Posted Thursday, June 05, 2008 11:04 PM by Louie Prete
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