Cameron's Birthday Party

Since Cameron's actual birthday (12/27) falls during Christmas Break, we decided to have his party early this year before all his friends head out of town for the holidays.  Here are a few photos:
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Thanksgiving

The whole family gathered at Mom & Dad's farm in Plant City for Thanksgiving again this year and we all had a great time!  In addition to the delicious feast, all the kids had lots of fun riding dirt bikes & ATV's and playing on the hay bales.
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Justin's Hockey Game

Here are some photos from Justin's hockey game.  Justin plays defense, so his job is to be “the last man back”, disrupt the other team’s offense, clear the puck out of danger in his zone, and make passes up ice to his forwards.  He takes pride in shutting the other team down!  J  He doesn’t score often, but has a BIG impact on the success of the team.  That’s why, in many of the photos, you will see him passing the puck instead of shooting.

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Cameron's Hockey Game

Cameron's hockey skills have really been improving lately!  He was moved up to the older Mites group and competes well with the older kids.  He battles for every puck and does not give an inch!  Here are some photos from his first game of the Fall season:
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Brandon's Hockey Game

Brandon's hockey team, the Jr. Bulls competed in the first tournament of the season over Labor Day weekend.  They did very well overall, finishing in 2nd place.  They had quite a run, going 4 & 0 before they were finally taken down in the championship game.  I am very proud of Brandon and the Jr. Bulls!
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Back to School Pool Party

We hosted a little back to school pool party at our place this afternoon.  My cousin, Joe, & his family were in town visiting and we're happy they were able to join us.
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Disney Cruise - Alaska

After a few fun-filled days in Vancouver, we boarded the Disney Wonder for our cruise.  We had a wonderful time on the ship and at our ports of call:  Skagway, Juneau, and Ketchikan.  Here are the photos from the cruise:
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Vancouver, Canada

This summer, we took a big, family vacation to Alaska aboard the Disney Wonder.  Michele's parents joined us as well as Kent and Pi's families.  Mom & Dad were scheduled to come along, but they were not feeling up to it.  We flew to Vancouver a few days early and had a great time sightseeing before we boarded the ship.  Here are the photos from Vancouver:
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Green Turtle Cay

We took the kids to Green Turtle Cay again this summer and had a great time!  We were so happy that Sandy was feeling well enough to travel --she & Roland joined us for the trip.
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Sampson Cay

Kent & his family joined us this year for our annual trip to Sampson Cay, Exuma, Bahamas.  We had a great time relaxing, boating, snorkeling, fishing, etc.  My "water-proof" camera died on the first day, so I was only able to get a handful of shots with my iPhone and a disposable camera we bought.
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Grand Cayman

We returned to Grand Cayman for the first time in many years and really enjoyed it!  We did lots of swimming, snorkeling, fishing, and relaxing on the beach.  We also took in some of the local attractions such as the Turtle Farm, Pirate Caves, and Blow Hole.  We even got to watch the Lightning play Pittsburg on TV at Margaritaville!  It was a fabulous trip and I'm sure we will return again soon.
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Deer Valley, Utah

We went on our annual family ski trip to Deer Valley, UT (near Park City). The weather was less-than-perfect, but we made the best of it and had a fun time anyway! We went tubing the first day and then skiied the next three. No broken bones, so I'd say it was a good trip. See all the photos here:

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Breckenridge

Michele & I joined 7 other couples for a ski trip in Breckenridge.  We rented a big house and had a great time skiing, snowmobiling, and just relaxing without the kids for a change!

Check out  my trip blog here:  http://kyle-breck2011.blogspot.com/
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Circus

Last week, Michele & I took the kids out to the FL State Fairgrounds for a behind the scenes tour of the Ringling Bros. and Barnum & Bailey Circus practice facility, where they were putting the finishing touches on the Fully Charged show before it opened.  We met the Feld family (owners) and the daughters gave us a very nice tour.  We got to see lots of performers practicing their moves, lots of cool backstage stuff, and then we went out back to see the animals.  The boys even got to feed the elephants!

Tonight, we went and saw the show at the St. Pete Times Forum.  We stopped by the Patron Party for a while and then headed down to the seats to enjoy the show.  The kids even got to go out onto the circus floor and watch from some special seats in the ring.  We all had a great time and hope to do it again next year!

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