We just found out that Tom’s great Aunt Lucille recently passed away. We hadn’t seen much of Aunt Lucille lately as she and Uncle Dick moved to Florida a number of years ago. But as a child, Tom remembers many family events where Aunt Lucille was a significant presence....

Jennifer was quite emotional as we drove by her beloved Yankee Stadium on the evening of the final game at the storied landmark. She made sure to point out the event to her boys, hoping this would be a fond memory for them as well....

Jennifer has been dreaming about Chinese food for months now. The problem is that she has been spoiled by the food at Grand Sechuan in Manhattan (9th Ave at 24th St). We can not find anything comparable in Westchester. So, we made a pilgramage to the City. Originally, we...

William took his “13 steps” this weekend and is now an offical walker (lucky us!). This is not video of his first steps. That video was a but dark, but can be found here....

Even though Tristan’s friend Rory has a luxurious in-ground pool (up behind the barn), the seem to truly enjoy the simply pleasure of a $4 inflatable puddle. What you can’t see in these public pictures is that both boys are in their “all together”. They would taking running starts...

Today was A-Day…or Acceptance Day…for the Class of 2012 at West Point. Jennifer’s cousin Mike is now officially a member of the core of cadets at our nation’s prestigous military academy. more video The symbolic ceremony starts with the Point’s upperclassmen lined up on the parade grounds. Then the...

Ok, this may not be the most appropriate topic for a public website, but it is a major subject lately here at Paynecentral. Several months ago, Tristan show significant interest in his new potty. This interest faded quickly and it has been a struggle to get the whole potty...

This afternoon, Tristan was taking his nap a bit too seriously, so we had to wake him up. To this end, Tom litterally pounced on the poor unsuspecting boy, bouncing the bed around him repeatedly. Once Tristan started to come to consciousness, Tom pronnounced “I’m up! I’m up!”, mimicing...

Jen thinks Tom has been drinking during the day. Tom insists he has seen a large goldfish in the Koi pond. The problem is, no koi have ever been put into the pond. But for two days in a row, while visiting with Tristan’s froggies, Tom insisted he had...

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