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In a way that no one can quite figure out how it happened, Dave is a volunteer assistant coach for Hanover High football this season.  He helps on Thursdays but then somehow ended up going Friday too and so the kids and I decided to be good sports and join in the fun.  Well, they at least looked the part!  Looks like a little more than average football might be in our future this fall.

One afternoon a package arrived on the porch.  It was so exciting they couldn't even wait to take it inside to open it.  I think it's been too long since packages and company have been on our porch.  I even had to mop the floors the other day - something I usually only do when company is coming!

Taylor's surprise in the package - she loves some jewelry!

In other exciting news, Bryce and Emmy came for the first "official" cousins sleepover at our house.  Bryce has stayed over before but this was a first for Emmy.  

Taylor took good care of her, at least fashion wise!

Poor Emmy doesn't stand a chance of getting lost!  They stuck together.

Dave and I went to Easton and Jordan's B'nai Mitzvah and then picked the kids up for the celebration.  After watching the chair dance, they have decided they are all for a mitzvah of their own!

I mean, they had a cotton candy machine.  Does it get better?

They also had unlimited cheeseburgers, chicken fingers, and fries.  

And a kid-height, self-serve lemonade dispenser.

 And a great view!

Oh wait, the best part....the greeen screen pictures!  Easton is Chase's personal hero.  This was more exciting than a picture with Santa.

 Taylor loves Jordan but of course wouldn't dare ask her to be in a picture, so she got me.  It was as exciting as a party gets for 4 & 6 year olds!

Back at home, poor Max is being tortured.  I'm fairly sure he would rather stay home all day by himself than suffer through the spa services at doggy daycare.  Matching headbands, can't pass that up.

 He didn't seem to mind the brushing with the Barbie brush though!

 I hope you can tell what's newsworthy about this photo.  While we were at the B'nai Mitzvah, Chase went to baseball practice with Bryce.  When we picked him up he informed us that he would need to purchase his own "cup" if he wanted to play catcher this year.  He tried to wear it to practice the other day and I had to break the news that you really only need to put that on with the catcher's equipment....it's a little noticeable!