Tuesday, December 20, 2022

Jack is 9!

   • NEW JERSEY FAMILY PHOTOGRAPHER •


I wish time slowed down a little. 
As I am trying to savor these precious moments of our kids wanting our company, wanting us to watch their sports, and their activities, or sharing their experiences with us, I realize how quickly time passes...

Jack turns 9 today and he is still the sweetest, kindest boy.
His obsession with sports continues with football being his favorite! He played another season of football on the Randolph Bulldogs and had his first catch in a game against another town. 
He went to his first NFL game (NY Giants vs. Chicago Bears) and loved the experience so much we were back at the stadium for another game - NY Jets vs Chicago Bears this time (Chi Bears is Steve's favorite team, Go Bears!!).
Jack also enjoys baseball and even got a few tips from one of our neighbors - Wilmer Difo who used to play for the Washington Nationals. He also went to his first Yankees game!
And let's not forget about basketball which he just started to play :) but has been practicing shooting hoops outside and around the house for weeks!

Outside of sports, Jack still enjoys playing piano which, by the way, was his idea from the start, and we get to enjoy his "private" home concerts very much ;) 
A math wiz, solving addition, subtraction, multiplication and division equations the fastest in his class!  (proud mama). And an avid chess player - working on winning against Steve :)

Happy Birthday, Jack! 
Words cannot express how much we love and adore you! 

Here are a few favorite moments from this past year...
(captured on my camera and iPhone)











Snow bricks were so much fun to make!



A few weeks with Henry šŸ¦®








Easter fun!




Adding Singapore to his Lego Architecture collection.



Supporting Sam at her musical theater performance.


First Holy Communion 






Medieval Times with our friends!


School's out for the summer!




Celebrating this awesome papa!




Ferris wheel with Jack


Fourth of July šŸ‡ŗšŸ‡ø 



Fun times at Tamarack Summer Camp!






Jack's first Yankees game


Long Branch weekend



Practicing with Wilmer Difo ⚾️ 



Summer at Tamarack



Football practices began!



Our awesome bus counselor, Jordan šŸ˜Š



Our annual trip to Avalon and practicing batting on the beach ⚾️ 






Cape May, NJ



Day on a boat 




Fun times with friends






Ocean City NJ boardwalk rides








3rd and 5th graders 




Football šŸˆ 



NY Giants vs Chicago Bears game šŸˆ 


Math wiz! 


Fall family photos šŸ‚ 







Pumpkin picking šŸŽƒ 




Halloween




Thanksgiving at nana's 




NY Jets vs Chicago Bears game šŸˆ