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Old 12-10-2007, 10:05 AM   #46
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Awesome! She looks very elegant/poised in those pics.


My daughter scored her first goal in soccer on Saturday. It's actually a pretty big deal, because she is normally a very timid player. Always passes the ball to someone else as soon as she gets it. Unfortunately for me, this was the first time (in two years of playing) I ever missed one of her games, so I missed it.

Instead, I was staying at home with our boy, playing Legos. He and I hadn't spent enough time together recently, so I was doing that when our daughter scored.

So I was happy to be playing legos with my son, and happy that my daughter scored, but sorry I missed it. Two out of three ain't bad.
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Old 12-11-2007, 06:24 AM   #47
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awesome photography, too! stages are so hard to shoot sometimes.
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Old 12-11-2007, 10:27 AM   #48
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Awesome on the first goal Glatt! there will be many more to follow i'm sure. usually it just takes the realization that they really can do it.
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Unfortunately for me, this was the first time (in two years of playing) I ever missed one of her games, so I missed it.
i missed my kid's first goal too. but i was there. i was dealing with other players when i heard the whistle and he came running at the bench with the biggest smile on his face. i missed his second the same way. he'll never hear that part of the story.
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Old 12-11-2007, 10:30 AM   #49
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awesome pics jinx!
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Old 12-11-2007, 10:40 AM   #50
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I can see only jinx genes in that gal, no LJ... where are the LJ genes?
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Old 12-11-2007, 10:46 AM   #51
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I was thinking the same thing.

I also have to jump on the bandwagon praising the pictures. I've never taken such a nice picture of a kid on a stage. It's always too dark to get a crisp one or one that isn't all noisy because I cranked the sensitivity all the way up.
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Old 12-11-2007, 11:22 AM   #52
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Great performance, great pictures!
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Old 12-11-2007, 11:26 AM   #53
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jinx genes? check.

that is a good thing right? i mean LJ's a fiiine looking man and all, but do you really want a daughter that looks like him if the jinx option is available?

yes,yes, of course that is piggish. we love our children regardless of how they look, but seriously. if i had a daughter i would pray for there to be no outward evidence of my genes.
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Old 12-11-2007, 11:44 AM   #54
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Old 12-11-2007, 12:10 PM   #55
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so that's where it went.


yeahyeahyeah. glass house and all that.
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Old 12-14-2007, 04:29 PM   #56
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Here at work, we usually get "gift certificates" for $$ off of dinners at local restaurants, in the mail, for free. Yesterday we had several for Don Pablos'. Usually, I toss them cause most of the guys here don't really use them. So my son (16 yr) takes them to school today - sold them to kids at school for $1 ea and even sold one to a sub-teacher for $2.
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Old 12-16-2007, 12:01 PM   #57
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Here are my kids with their ribbons from swim championships -and the oldest two both won the "high points" (MVP) trophies for their age groups. The little guy got his first "place" ribbon (top 16) from a championship meet. And it wasn't just because there were few enough relay teams that all participants placed -they actally beat one team! (he just turned 6 and the youngest age category is 8 and under, so it'll be a few years before he starts seriously winning. But he will, if determination is anything to go by. He can swim all 4 strokes and has an awesome start off the blocks!)
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Old 12-16-2007, 08:12 PM   #58
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Gooooo little monsterlings! *cheers*
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Old 12-16-2007, 08:54 PM   #59
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hip hip hooray!
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Old 12-17-2007, 10:11 AM   #60
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Just saw the latest set of pics. Way to go, mini-jinx, Glatt's daughter and moster's spawn!!
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