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Father’s Day 2018

Candace and Erin planned a day a week earlier than Father’s Day but our plans got a little changed and we ended up having a great time at a little out of the way place that Amber and Bryan know of. We had to include the picture of Elia hamming it up.

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Easter 2018

This Easter we returned to Pinstripes for brunch on Easter with the Isabella’s family. We had our expensive brunch, and went back out to the bank of the Potomac to have our Easter Egg hunt. The kids had a great time and after they had brought in the eggs, Albert told them, “save 5 eggs to give to other kids who come by.” Curie put aside her five and Elia held up her finger and said, “only one” and proceeded to open up all of her eggs.

Well the first kid comes by and we encourage Curie to go give the boy an egg, she does and has this amazing smile on her face when she returns. “It feels so good to give,” she says – mind you she is six. Elia wants to give eggs too but wants to give Curie’s eggs not her own. Curie gives a few more and then starts putting more in the “give” pile instead of the “keep” pile. Continue reading “Easter 2018”

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Hoagland Halloween Party 2017

For the first five years we were been Matrix black, vampire hunters, the princess and the paparazzi, greasers to the Hoagland’s preppie, the Red Hot Chili Peppers, then in after a trip to Europe where we returned on the day of the party we have been largely meta, we were the safety inspectors, security, the caterers, the entertainment, doctors in the insane asylum, and this year costume contest judges. We gave away 25 trophies including best skeleton, best superhero, and best costume, 24 medals, “Nice Costume!” participation stickers, and an Amazon Kindle Fire grand prize. Continue reading “Hoagland Halloween Party 2017”