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Jordan had a gymnastics meet in Horton, IL on December 1st.  She scored the following: Beam            8.100 Vault            8.880 Floor             8.550 Uneven Bars   8.900 Overall         34.430 This score qualified Jordan to compete at State in the spring!  Congratulations to Jordan on a well-done meet! Here is video of the RiverContinue Reading

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A few months back, the wire shelving in our master closet pulled out of the wall.  We had a custom closet guy come in who told us that the system had been installed wrong, leading to the failure.  We put a new system in place; here it is! See beforeContinue Reading

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Back in May once Jordan’s school let out, we took a trip to Disney.  I had to work through Jordan’s spring break due to my ill-fated Australian project, so we went in May for about 4 days.  After Laura’s worst plane ride ever (screaming baby two rows up for 2.5Continue Reading

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We went to Disney World in Florida after Jordan’s school year ended in late May.  We got some really good photos while there!  First up:  Jordan’s favorite ride, Tower of Terror. Laura was closing her eyes so as not to lose her contact lens as the drop started. Jordan alsoContinue Reading

Sydney Opera House Close Up

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A few weeks back, work brought me Down Under for a week in Sydney and Newcastle in New South Wales, Australia.  These cities are on the east coast of Australia, about 2 1/2 hours drive apart.  Here is a map showing Sydney: Being March and south of the equator, SydneyContinue Reading

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Jordan joined HOI Channel 19 in Peoria today for her on-air debut!  We won a silent bid at the January carnival fundraiser for her school; it costs us $61. HOI19 is the local ABC affiliate.  Special thanks to Gretchen Wirtz and Mark Welp for letting Jordan co-host this morning. Here isContinue Reading