Regular School Week

Justin and his brothers are having a regular school week with no delays or snow. Each night Justin and his brothers have shot hoops after doing their homework. So far this week they have shot 375 baskets.

The Snow Is Melting

Finally we got a heat wave temperatures climbed into the mid 40's and the snow started to melt significantly. Justin and his brothers took advantage of the nice weather this weekend and shot outside and inside at night. They shot a total of 300 shots this weekend.

Finally Back to School

Justin was off of school for 5 days last week due to the 2 blizzards and this Monday due to Presidents Day. This has been a very busy week for Justin and his brothers with homework and activities. However, they still managed to shoot 200 baskets so far this week. Justin and his 2 younger brothers Jacob and Joey will sneak downstairs to shoot hoops.

Valentines Day Weekend

Most activities for the boys were cancelled due to the snow. Justin hung out with his friends and brothers all weekend. Last night he had a sleepover at our house with His friends Brian and Justin. They shot hoops most of the night and made 150 shots. Overall for the weekend Justin made 450 hoops.

Round 2 Another Blizzard

Justin and his brothers have been off of school the whole week as we received 55 inches of snow in 5 days. It was very cold and a good time for the boys to shoot hoops in between shoveling the driveway and playing in the snow. Justin and his brothers shot 500 baskets.

Weekend Blizzard

We got 30 inches of snow. The whole family was stranded. The weekend was spent shoveling the driveway, eating, the kids playing in the snow. Justin and his brothers shot hoops inside and even managed a few outside. Overall 350 baskets were made over the weekend.

No School, SNOW DAY!!

Snow days are a great opportunity for Justin, his brothers and friends to make a dent in the amount of hoops to be made. Today 250 baskets were made. It was a good day. Justin and his brothers are still recovering from all the fun yesterday with Michael Phelps.

Meeting With Superstar Michael Phelps

WOW!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! Today was truly indescribable. Justin and his 3 brothers got a chance to meet Michael Phelps and his sister Hilary. The meeting took place at Loyola University in Baltimore Maryland at their aquatic center. Our whole family met Michael and his sister at 12 noon at the aquatic center. Pam at Loyola coordinated the event from the university's side and she was fantastic. Hilary brought in a wonderful lunch for our family, and the NBTS members, Vice Chairman Jeff Kolodin his 2 children and Senior development Director Keith Lampman. We spent 1 hour eating lunch and talking with Michael. Michael was talking about his family, sports, what he eats, his training and many other things as the kids asked many questions. Michael was so nice and gracious and was eager to talk with Justin and learn about Justin's Quest and Justin's diagnosis. Michael was so genuine and compassionate as was Hilary. After lunch, we went to the gym to shoot hoops and take pictures. Michael shot with the boys for about 50 minutes. They played knockout and played one on one with Justin. Justin even did a breakdance routine for Michael. They all had a blast. They made 125 shots. Then it was off to watch Michael's swim practice in the same building. The family had a chance to watch him train in the pool. What an incredible sight to see the world's greatest swimmer in action. Justin had a smile on his face all day and that was priceless. We were so humbled and appreciative of Michael and Hilary's compassion for Justin's plight. Michael is so down to earth and such a wonderful person. Our family is so grateful for what they have done for Justin's Quest. Hopefully today will lead to more good things to come for Justin's Quest and raise awareness and a cure for brain tumors.