Devious Dyer

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Easter Eggs

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Jacob -

Tonight you dyed easter eggs. You took to it as if you had been hiding a chicken in your room and an industrial sized tub of yellow number five and practicing for hours on end.

-Dad

Goin Bananas

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Jake -

Here is a photo of you and your mom at "Goin Bananas" in Austin. They had a warehouse full of inflated slides, obstacle courses and bouncy rooms - you were in heaven.
-Pop

Jake & Matt

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Jake -

Here you are with Matt, whose head has been most unfortunately labatomized by my bad photography.

-Dad

Austin & San Antonio

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Jacob -

Here you are a couple of weeks ago in San Antonio with your friends the Reynolds girls: Emily and Maddie. We had a wonderful time reuniting with lots of friends and family in Austin and San Antonio. While we waited in the airplane to depart Hartford for Texas, you excitedly pointed out to every passenger on the plane the many AIRPLANES! that you were able to spot outside the window. Halfway through the trip to Texas, we stopped to change airplanes and your aunt Cathy joined us for the second leg of the journey. You were very happy to see her and you sat in her lap the entire way to Austin. After getting to Texas, you had a wonderful time hanging out with your Nana, Aunt Cathy and Aunt Samantha. The night we arrived, we met Kate and Matt and had our first of several Cheuy's dinners (excellent TexMex). After several fun-filled days in Austin, your Mom drove you to San Antonio, where the two of you spent the day hanging out at her favorite shopping spots while I caught up with co-workers at Rackspace. The best part of the San Antonio trip was probably the night that we took this picture: we met the Holdens, the Bergers, Reynolds, the Kohls and half of the Shettys at Bigz burgers. The kids ran around and played while the parents caught up - it was a perfect San Antonio evening. More soon,
Dad

Look Out!

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Jacob,
Last weekend we took a trip to the Children's Museum here in West Hartford. You really liked seeing the animals on exhibit, particularly the owl and the racoon. One part of the museum has a jeep that the kids can "drive." here is a picture of you driving your mom around. :) Later,
Dad

Boston Science Museum

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Dear Jacob -

What a great month it has been! You uncle Jim has been staying with us since Christmas to study for the New York Bar Exam. It has been really great having him here; you have had a blast during his visit. You refer to Jim, alternately, as "dada", and "mama" despite our best efforts to teach you to say "uncle." Last weekend we took a trip to drop Jim off in Boston, where he is going to continue his studies. After saying goodbye to Jim, you, your mom and I then went to the Boston Science Museum. You had a great time checking out the exhibits. Your favorites by far were the dinosaur and train exhibits. I think you are torn between a career in Paleontology or Engineering. I am not counting out a career as an astronaut, however. Each night when your mom or I pick you up from day care, as we walk to the car, you always try to find the moon and point it out to us. You use a very excited yet declarative tone of voice, as if to say "Dad, there is this amazing thing called the moon, and there it is, and I will go there one day." Moon!

-Dad