Last night, we took Jordan and some friends to the Heart of Illinois Fair to ride rides and eat fair food.  And of course to peoplewatch, a time-honored tradition that goes back to the Cuyahoga County Fair. Here are the girls ready to go: And here is some video ofContinue Reading

  My grandmother, Grace Xavier, recently passed away in California.  She reached the ripe old age of 100.  The Cleveland part of the family held a memorial dinner in her honor in Westlake, Ohio on February 2nd, 2014.  Here are some pictures from that dinner.  We miss you, Nanny!Continue Reading

It’s been some time since I updated you on Jordan’s scores in gymnastics this year.  She is competing as a Level 3 (same skills as last year’s Level 4) and is doing very well!  Check out these scores:         Justin Springs Invitational Legacy Elite King Arthur LibertyvilleContinue Reading

On March 3rd, Jordan competed in the Mickey Mouse meet in Washington, IL.  This was a local meet at a club about 30 minutes from the house.  Here were her scores: Beam  9.050 Vault    8.000 Floor   8.000 Uneven Parallel Bars   8.750 All-Around Score   33.800 She’ll compete in one moreContinue Reading

Jordan competed twice in February: the St. Valentine’s Classic on February 2nd and the Great Western Meet in downtown Chicago on February 16th.  Here were her scores at the St. Valentine’s meet: Beam                  8.825 Vault                   8.925 Floor                   8.200 Uneven Bars      7.850 Overall             33.800 Enjoy this video of here meet! HereContinue Reading

We had a really nice Christmas season in 2012.  Jordan received a sewing machine, Laura an iPad and Jim received a Microsoft Surface.  Here is the video of the family opening gifts! Here is our tree: And another of Jordan opening gifts. Merry Christmas and Happy New Year!Continue Reading