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Shelby & Brooklynn both received high honors at today's REACH awards ceremony for Straight-A's on their report cards. I'm a very proud parent.

So, we were stuck in the timesink known as YouTube (for 2 hours). Before we logged off, we decided to watch a Pokemon event video that we knew we were in. http://youtu.be/JstpZHfw4Ck (We weren't able to embed the video, but go check it out, we're in it like 6-10 times).

And then we found out that they put up 4 videos from Brooklynn's 7th Birthday Party.

You can also find my 3DS Friend Code at the following URL:
http://my3dsfriendcode.com/

For those of you with a Nintendo 3DS, here is my Avatar and Friend Code:

Friend Code: 2664 - 2117 - 9971

Shelby and Brooklynn took their first parentless flights to go see their mother, Joann, in TX.  I think I held my breath the whole time.  They say it went well and they had no complaints, so I am very relieved.

Now comes the almost 3 weeks without them.  While I'm going to get some "me" time and possibly sneak in a date with my wife, it's going to feel awkward.  All I can hope is that they have a very fun trip.

Girls, I love you very much and already miss you.  I can't wait for your return.

While at the Pokémon Platinum launch party at Toys "R" Us last March, we met Ash and Pikachu.  Brooklynn loved them so much that she asked if they could do her birthday party.  So on Saturday, June 13 @ 2pm, Ash, Pikachu, and the Pikabug will be showing up at the Meadow Pointe I Clubhouse to celebrate Brooklynn's 7th Birthday.

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Activities will include:

• Pin the Tail on Pikachu
• Hot Poké Ball (Hot Potato)
• Face Painting
• Rides in the Pikabug
• Pizza, drinks, and swimming in the clubhouse pools

Invitations will be going out this week.  We look forward to seeing you there.

We were lucky to have coach Tony Dungy as a guest speaker at our church today.  His sermon was great and he stayed to sign books and take pictures.  Here is coach Dungy with Shelby and Brooklynn.

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The website has been converted back to a WordPress blog.  This will allow me to keep everyone on what's going on.  Be sure to check out the Pages section to get to our picture galleries.