BBQ

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Friday, on our way to the zoo, we had to stop off for a little BBQ.

Jordan, Emmy and Sam played great together.

Emmy, after you left, we saw Spiderman climbing the wall of our apartment. He poked his head inside and asked to see you, but you were already gone. Maybe next time.

Longtime Friends

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The Haney's came to visit this past weekend. We had a great time!

They arrived Wednesday and stayed 4 nights with us. That's right, 8 people in one apartment. No problem.

Thursday we saw the Statue of Liberty. Friday we went to the Central Park Zoo and FAO Schwartz. Saturday, Stephanie and Christine shopped, while Greg and I stayed with the kids and watched a little football. The finale to our weekend was at Angelo's in Little Italy, where this picture was taken. You can't be great food with old friends.

We loved having you guys.

Mom, Sam and Brooke

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In response from concerned family and friends, rest assured that we do have enough money to get Sam a haircut. It's just that mom wants to grow it out a bit. Apparently, it's a style thing.

And yes, he still refers to himself as My. And no, he hasn't pooped in the potty since the inaugural pooping.

Ripple Effect

Newsflash: My wife is amazing. I think this city is bringing out the best in her. I really do. During the first few months, she was in survive-mode. She is now in thrive-mode.

She is making a difference in this city, at least in our little corner of the city. One of the beautiful things about living here is that people are out and about more. There is always an opportunity to walk up and start talking to someone. And she does. She is meeting other moms through the school, and getting to know them well. This week, she sat down next to a mom at the park and they started talking. The other mom has five children (she said after 3, it's all the same----whatever!). They are here from Central America because their 1st grader has cancer and they needed to be near the best hospital. Through their conversation, Christine brightened her day---I’m sure.

This past Sunday, our preacher talked about how the ripple-effect of a life well-lived can be so much larger in NYC than in the suburbs. Christine genuinely likes people. She makes them feel good about themselves. She impresses them with how she handles (thrives on) being a mom of three in a new city. She is very unique. Her ripple effect is large.

Sam

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This was taken in the lobby Saturday. It was a rainy day, so we took a cab to breakfast then went to the Children's Museum of Manhattan.

#2

Let it be known that on this day, the 7th of October, in the year 2005, Benjamin Samuel Gullette pooped in the potty.

We are so proud! You have no idea how proud!