So when Mom and Dad go away the kids do this...

So Lori and I go away for the weekend and our kids decide to do this while we were gone :P

Happy Birthday!

Well, I have 3 birthdays to celebrate today. Mark and Jennifer are 16 and Samantha is 11. Happy birthday guys! Mom and Dad love you very much!

Sammy's Soccer Team Made the Paper

After the recent 3v3 tournament in Tucson My Sammy's soccer team made the paper when they took Second Place! Great Job Guys!!!!

Jennifer made the paper again!

I do love Shakespeare, and to my pleasant surprise the High School production of Midsummer nights dream didn't disappoint me! It was great, and I'm not just saying that because Jennifer had a lead role (OK maybe I'm a little Biased) But can you blame me? :P

Vacation Video Time!

I think we can just call this California Bubble Fun! :P

The Boys at the range

Well after more than 15 years without firearms in my house, the family is armed again :)

I've taken the 3 oldest of the kids to the range a few times and they are learning respect and control of the handguns we now own.

Jenny was the funniest of the 3 oldest, because upon shooting the XD .40 she let out a little "eek" and she ended up killing one of the sandbags that was holding up the targets in the slight breeze that day.

The boys fared much better. Here are a couple of shots of them at the range. Mark is reloading the XD .40 and Matt is shooting my Ruger 22/45.

Jenny Made the paper again!

Man I lived 30 years in NY without getting my name in any local paper. Out here my kids have done it several times. Here in this picture Jenny along with fellow cast members made the paper. They are staring in Buena High School's performance of "Meet me in St. Louis".

Nice! and congratulations on a fine performance!

State Champs!

Well it was a long season, but what a heck of a way to end a season. My son's soccer team went to Phoenix and won their division! Great season guys, and see what hard work gets ya!

No Snow in AZ?!?

My son Mark and his friends thought it was time to find some snow in AZ. So they decided it was time to hike up the mountains not far from our house to find some. After a short drive (under 45 minutes) It was apparently a 5 or 6 mile hike in each direction up the mountain but they did it! Here to prove it is a picture of my goofy son lying in the snow.

Nice kid! Nice! Glad you had a good time.

Da Kids

Well I thought it was about time to post a new picture of the monsters. So here they are... Looking all innocent... but it's all just an act see, they just want YOU to think so. But when they get home they get that old Bill Cosby Brain Damage thing going. I think their ultimate goal is to make me crazy. Is it working? :P

The first High School Home Coming.

Well it took me a while to get around to it but here it is...

Jenny and her friend Hanna decked out for their first Home Coming.

So we took the kids to Vegas

I know... You're gonna say Vegas isn't for Kids. Well I got rooms for the week at Circus Circus for a decent price, and we bought tickets to see the guy who won America's got Talent a few years back Terry Fator. Man it was the funniest thing I've seen in years. He was great, and really cool. He did this whole meet and great after the show that was really nice. Anyway, it was really hot (like July in Vegas wouldn't be hot) and we walked around a bit seeing the outrageous and over the top hotels. Man the picture I took on the left was taken inside of one of them, there is a waterfall just out of sight behind them too. That's Vegas!

Credit Card Companies Suck

So I get this letter in the mail from my credit card company. As I read it they are telling me about new terms for the card. At first I think, ok no big deal. Then I see it. The interest rate they are charging me is going to DOUBLE if I agree to this. So I call them. I explain I've had this card for years and that DOUBLE the rate is unsatisfactory. So you know what this guy says? OK we'll cancel your card.... Have a nice day! JUST LIKE THAT!!! So I call again and I ask for a manager, and he says Well I can give you a promotional rate ALMOST DOUBLE CURRENT RATE for 6 months....

THIS IS BOGUS, and they should not be allowed to do this!

My Daughter makes the paper

Mark and Jenny volunteer their time at the Cove (our local aquatic center) as jr life guards. So it so happens that they were teaching a class last week when the herald decided to do a story on water safety. So Jenny got her picture in the paper teaching a little guy to swim. :)

Middle School Graduation

Well I haven't posted in a while, but my twins are graduating from Middle School today, and I just had to post a picture. Man I can't believe it. It seems like just yesterday when they were so little...

Anyway, good luck in High School guys. We Love you.

Mom and Dad

Cardinals choke with over 100 yards in penalties

OK, It's been a while since I've posted here and I just HAD to post today. Now as you all know I'm not really a Cards fan coming from NY and all but after living here for 8 years I thought I'd give the Cards a try. They had a great year, and I really hoped they'd pull it off. But today I'm wondering if the Zebras screwed them or if they just screwed themselves last night. Either way, it made for one hell of an exiting game, down to the last minutes.

Nice try guys...

Off to Okinawa

Well, this is my Nephew RJ with his Air force haircut. He's leaving with his family to spend the next 3 years at least overseas. Good Luck Kid! Be safe.

Samantha's First Communion

Here is Sammy and two of her friends, Sammy is the one in the middle. Don't they just look so cute all dressed up?!?

7th Grade Concert

My daughter Jennifer and her friend Jansen performed in their 7th grade concert.

Here is a clip of thier performance of a song from hairspray.

My Nephew's Wedding

My nephew RJ and his new bride Alysia
were married today, and here they are...

Mr. and Mrs. Morace.

We want to wish them the best of luck and happiness as they begin their lives together!

We love you, and God Bless.