Category Archives: Benji

Benji – age 2.5!

Posted on June 20, 2015 by jgoodman

Benji has grown up so much in the last 6 months.  He’s 2.5 years old today! It’s so exciting to see him grow and learn.  What has he been up to lately???           -He’s loving sharing … Continue reading →

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Last Weekend at the Lake as a Family of 4!

Posted on June 20, 2015 by jgoodman

We’re homebound now, waiting for the arrival of Baby Goodman.  Last weekend, we rolled the dice and ventured up to the lake one last time.  We had a blast, despite the weather not being great. The boys REALLY wanted to … Continue reading →

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Happy 4th Birthday, Joey!

Posted on May 25, 2015 by jgoodman

Joey’s been anticipating his birthday for more than a month now.  He even created a countdown calendar so he could keep track of how many days remained until the “big day.” We got to celebrate a week in advance with … Continue reading →

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Spring Break 2015

Posted on April 18, 2015 by jgoodman

We had such a fantastic time visiting Grandma and Grandpa this year.  The kids were at the perfect age to go away and Breanna joined us which made it all a bit easier! The kids even had a blast at … Continue reading →

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Special Friends Day at Sinai

Posted on March 23, 2015 by jgoodman

The kids celebrated “Special Friends Day” at school last week.  Nanny, Zeyde and Bubbie came to Benji’s special day and Aunt Cari & Bubbie made appearances for Joey’s special day.                     … Continue reading →

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Purim 2015

Posted on March 8, 2015 by jgoodman

We celebrated Purim at Shabbat on Friday night.  Bubbie bought all of the kids costumes and they even went on their own parade through the lobby.                             … Continue reading →

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Benji’s latest obsession – Marine Life

Posted on March 1, 2015 by jgoodman

Ever since visiting the Shedd a few weeks ago with Abby & Alex, he’s become obsessed with sharks and fish.  Alex is now in Arizona for Spring Training and Benji continues to insist on Face-timing him to discuss sharks.   … Continue reading →

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February in Review

Posted on February 28, 2015 by jgoodman

The kids had so much fun with all the snow!                                     On the days it was too cold to play outside, the snow … Continue reading →

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Valentine’s Day 2015

Posted on February 27, 2015 by jgoodman

We always try and make Valentine’s Day a special day in our house, just as our parents did.  The night before V-day, Joey asked if it was the balloon holiday.  We hadn’t planned to do balloons this year but we … Continue reading →

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Suarez Wedding

Posted on February 2, 2015 by jgoodman

Abby and Alex were married this weekend.  The wedding day was so special and executed perfectly! Prepping for the big day….               The rehearsal dinner was at Harry Carey’s.  It was great because the restaurant was … Continue reading →

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Ringing in the New Year!

Posted on January 2, 2015 by jgoodman

We didn’t make any big plans for New Years.  I’ve still be sick & tired so I knew I wouldn’t want to stay out late.  We decided to have a special night in with the kids.  Joey and I cooked … Continue reading →

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Baby Goodman #3

Posted on December 30, 2014 by jgoodman

The baby will be arriving around June 29!           We found out the gender yesterday.  When the doctor called, I was with my friend Hollie.  I wanted to find out with Greg so I had the doctor … Continue reading →

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Benji’s 2-year checkup

Posted on December 24, 2014 by jgoodman

Benji did an amazing job at his check up.  He was so interested in what the doctor was doing and followed her instructions so well.  He didn’t even cry for his shots! He weighed 27lbs – 50 percentile for his … Continue reading →

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Benji’s Birthday Vacation

Posted on December 24, 2014 by jgoodman

We’ve been meaning to take the kids to an indoor water park for a while.  Benji’s bday weekend was the perfect excuse to get away.  The kids had such a blast…there was no better place for Benji to spend his … Continue reading →

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Hannukah 2014

Posted on December 23, 2014 by jgoodman

The kids had a fabulous week celebrating Hannukah! Getting ready…           We first celebrated with the Bohrer’s.  Lucy came over with her parents and the kids read Hannukah books, had dinner, sung songs and exchanged gifts! … Continue reading →

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