| August 24, 2000 was the birthday of the dog whom we've decided to name "Lucky Loop" (really, we only just use "Lucky"). We collected the dog in mid-October, and we've already had Stanley Steamer in once for the carpets (but he's trying the outside thing - should be there shortly; VERY shortly would be preferable). JJ loves him, especially when he is NOT frisky, and Wally just sees him as competition for attention (now he knows how JJ felt) and/or a big toy. | |||
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One of the first portraits. Size to scale isn't as apparent (he's quite tiny at this point). |  luckyhalloween.jpg 29.01 Kb |
If he's gonna live here, he's gonna have to get into the Halloween thing (says Kelli). |
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Pretty indicative pictures on how each of the kids have reacted to the new family member. |  luckykids.jpg 67.05 Kb |
He IS a puppy, so he can be cute with the kids. |
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Even Gary can tolerate the dog when he's sleeping... |  luckyfall.jpg 66.99 Kb |
The "artsy" outdoor portraits. |
| More Fall Fun - the annual NEW YORK STATE FAIR and the annual LINCOLN NY Picnic. Other fall things of course include HALLOWEEN and your basic Adirondacks Fall Foliage Foray. | |||
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The first time Wally's really been able to ride many rides - he's still trying to figure out if this is a 'good thing' or not. |  jjstatefair2000.jpg 85.06 Kb |
Of course JJ has this ride thing all figured out - she KNOWS its a good thing. Take a look at the JJ Jumper! |
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LNY Picnic activities. As usual, the Kern "parents" were quite involved in preparations - Gary distributes prizes at the picnic in the pic to left - note the scenic view. |  lnypicnic20002.jpg 35.19 Kb |
More activities from the LNY Fall 2000 Picnic. |
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"Conductor Wally" tells tales of fall fantasy on the Adirondack express near Old Forge, NY. |  halloween2000.jpg 46.96 Kb |
We had one "PowerPuff Girl" (Blossom) and one "TeleTubby" (Po) to trail through the neighborhood on Halloween. Both got quite a haul (and Daddy got a workout). |
| Kelli's big day. | |||
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We were able to share Kelli's b-day (Oct. 31) with Sarah June Quirk (Nov. 2) and family in Connecticutt. |  boysanddogs.jpg 60.56 Kb |
The Dogs meet for the first time (Sophie Quirk & Lucky - TOP picture) and the boys share tips on how to behave. |
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Momma's best presents - in prison garb. |  kelliandnewbaby.jpg 60.05 Kb |
The new kid on the block with Momma. |
| The BIG Fall 2000 Event - JJ Kern starts Kindergarten! JJ now attends McNamara Elementary school in the Baldwinsville school district. Her teacher is Mrs. Weichert. So far she still loves it - hope it stays that way for awhile!. | |||
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Here she is with Peter Snell from across the street. Quite the grown up school girl! |  pookandkids.jpg 102.47 Kb |
Pook helps out with home activities to supplement the schooling - here you'll see the house they all built and some kitchen table coloring. Of course the REST of her time is still spent on the computer! |
| As you know, here's STILL where I put all those "Other" pictures... | |||
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"Tu tia, Aiaa" - JJ is still active in Karate. Twice a week, EVERY week. She's still working on "tips & clips" to her 'white' belt, but she'll be going 'yellow' VERY soon. |  jjthai.jpg 23.14 Kb |
JJ models the THAI outfit from Pook. Did I tell you that Pook also fixes Thai dinners for us occassionally? Yumm. |
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The obligatory "cool guy" photo. |  wallyathlete.jpg 91.44 Kb |
Wally the athlete. If it involves a ball, or hitting something, Wally's right on it! |