Dylan’s Third Birthday Party

Dylan sharing cheese pizza with his friends at JW Tumbles – Arlington, VA

This year Julie wanted to change things up a little for Dylan’s birthday party and have it somewhere besides our house. For ease of parking, clean-up and since Dylan and his friends are much more mobile we thought renting a playroom would be best. So we rented the Play Zone at JW Tumbles in Arlington for his party and it was a huge hit with the kids!

Most of the family, including both sets of Grand Parents, were in town to share in all the festivities and there was no shortage of kids either. Along with the neighborhood kids that Dylan knows, quite a few of his preschool classmates were able to attend as well. It was a great party and Dylan enjoyed the fun with his friends immensely! Thank you to everyone who was able to attend and please enjoy the photos from the event!
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@OceanImagery – Holy Crap! The #Caps are freakin’ killing me tonig…

Holy Crap! The #Caps are freakin’ killing me tonight! If you didn’t feel like playing hockey, why the hell did you bother making the trip?!

@OceanImagery – Happy to see golf on TV this afternoon… Caps hoc…

Happy to see golf on TV this afternoon… Caps hockey is really starting to freakin’ depress me!!

@OceanImagery – So at what point do you change your goaltender? Af…

So at what point do you change your goaltender? After he’s already let in 5 shit goals, or do you let him go for a record… FAIL! #CapsPens

Ballston Tropics Hockey

The Ballston Tropics Hockey Club – 2012 KCIHL Winter Adult League

I have posted about my adult league hockey team many times in the past, but the last couple of seasons we have been performing slightly below average. This season however, I am happy to report that it looks like we may actually take first place for the regular season in our division and the first seed in the playoffs. We still have a couple of games to go before playoff time, but we could do no worse than second as it stands now!

Our goaltender, Joe Harris, asked his wife Jennifer to come out and take some photos of our most recent game against the Night Caps, for use on the Ballston Tropics Website. This would turn out to be a great night for both hockey and photography where as not only did we win the game, but Jennifer ended up capturing some excellent photos of the game and the team as well! A big thank you from myself and the rest of the team to Jennifer White Harris for taking the time to photograph the game!
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@OceanImagery Thus, the reason I’m not out watching football and…

Thus, the reason I’m not out watching football and partying at a bar with my wife and @KatyOToole … http://t.co/qmhpOLdD

Christmas Day

Dylan and Daddy trying to figure out how a fire truck goes together – Arlington, VA

These are some photos from Christmas morning here in Arlington with Dylan and the family. Last year Dylan really didn’t get the whole Christmas present thing, but this year he was eager to get down to business and tear into some wrapping paper! He reminded me a lot of his Uncle Mike, who can be late for everything else, but on Christmas day, he is always the first one pulling presents out from under the tree! I had the tough job of putting all of Dylan’s toys together, but when the day was done I believe everyone got what they truly wanted. Merry Christmas and a Happy New Year everyone!
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Thanksgiving In Captiva

Julie, Dylan and the kids playing in the pool – South Seas Resort, Captiva, Florida

This year, as for every other year now, we have been making the trip down to Captive Florida to spend Thanksgiving with Julie’s family and all of her relatives. I’ll have to say, it is a nice getaway from the cold and dreary weather of Northern Virginia! This year we rented a house on the resort (instead of staying at the condo’s), so that Julie’s side of the family could all stay together in one place.

It was very nice of Bruce to put this trip together and along with the house being great, the pool in the back yard was a huge hit for the kids… especially Dylan! It was also great seeing all the cousins, nieces and nephews and we were really glad to hear that everyone has been doing well over the past couple of years. We look forward to seeing you all again very soon. Until then… Cheers!!
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Mike’s Cyclocross Race

Mike Vanderbilt of ‘Team V-Day’ tearing it up at the DC Cyclecross – Washington, DC

Here are a couple of photos from my brother’s race at the DC Cyclecross which took place on the grounds of the Armed Forces Retirement Home in Washington, DC. I wish I had remembered to bring my DSLR camera for this event, but I was glad I had my little Sony DSC-H55 pocket camera… there would have been no chance at all of catching the action with a cellphone camera! Dylan really enjoyed watching Uncle Mike ride in the race, so I’ll have to remember to bring the Nikon next time…!
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A Day At The Zoo

Dylan at the National Zoo for Ingrid’s Birthday Party – Washington, DC

A friend of Dylan’s had a birthday party at the zoo this weekend and Dylan, being mister popular that he is, had to make an appearance. It was a really nice 4th birthday party for a little girl named Ingrid and believe me, she was the popular one today! Here are a couple of pictures from the festivities… enjoy!
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