Ripley's Aquarium

During our visit to see YiaYia and Fonder this January we took a day-trip to Gatlinburg to visit the aquarium. The boys loved seeing all of the weird fish! Alex was even able to touch the stingrays!
What a fun day!!!

Who wants an apple?

The boys and I went apple picking with Nana when she was here visiting in October. It was a gorgeous day and the trees were LOADED with apples! We picked almost 30 pounds of Pink Ladies! Yum!
After the picking (which took a lot less time than you'd think 30lbs. would take) we enjoyed some apple cider and apple cider donuts (again yum!). We love apple picking in the fall!

NY Summer 2010

We had a great vacation in New York this summer.  We started in Binghamton with Grammy.  Playing in the backyard with water, going to the Discovery Center, a Binghamton Mets baseball game, fireworks, Taughanock Falls and dinner in Ithaca.
Then, on to Nana and Papa's house.  Gigi's house for dinner, Aunt Norma's house to see all of the cousins and Guppy for dinner (Daddy made a surprise visit!), lunch at the mall to get out of the heat, Aunt Erika's house for a cool break, dinner with Aunt Erika and Uncle Paul, time at the lake, Old McDonald's farm, swimming, goulash, kumquat pie, a fire and marshmallows, a paddle boat ride, and Cheese World.
So much fun!  Despite the ridiculous heat we had a great time!

Afternoon Visitor

While waiting for Hunter's bus to arrive on Friday afternoon, I found this turtle just as he was entering our garage. Of course I had to keep him to show the boys! Hunter thought he was neat but didn't really want to touch him. Alex thought he was so cool and couldn't stop touching him, hanging him upside down, poking him, and otherwise tormenting the turtle (he wasn't trying to be mean, just curious!). Lots of neighborhood kids also came to see "Sammy" and after a while we brought him to a neighbor's house and they were going to look at it for a while and then let it go in the creek.
I love when unexpected things like this happen!

NY Part 5 - The End

Friday was our last day in New York. We spent it at GiGi's house. It was a nice afternoon spent talking at playing with GiGi. That night after dinner we went to Aunt Erika and Uncle Paul's house. Of course I couldn't leave with a picture of Buster Brown (her actual name is Daisy but I think my name is much more fitting...plus the boy's think it is funny that I make Aunt Erika mad by calling her dog Buster Brown.)

We had a fantastic visit to New York this summer!!! We had so many fun-filled adventures and now we have some incredible memories!!!

Little Turtle

Frank found a little turtle in our yard while mowing and brought it in to show the boys. They were both fascinated, although I really had to watch out for Hunter because he doesn't know the meaning of "Be Nice" yet!

Fall Fun

Alex and Hunter at the Pumpkin Patch

Our new dog, Lucy!

What a cool Frankenstein balloon hat!