Webelos Badge

Brennan received his Webelos badge tonight with several activity badges in the areas that he has completed.
Way to go Brennan!

Webelos Badge

I am really proud of you Brennan! Tonight he received his Webelos badge and several other activity badges. Way to go Brennan!
He only needs to earn is Outdoorsman activity badge and a few more things to earn his Arrow of Light. We are getting close.

First Day of school

Here they are, all ready to go!

Brennan is starting 5th grade with Mrs. Parker. Kerstyn is starting 3rd with Mrs. Lavigne. Lauklan is in Kindergarten with Mrs. Platt. Greyson is back at St. Edwards for pre-school. And, well, Aislinn is taking care of Mommy!

Back home

Glad to be back home, I'll have to say. However, thank you Mom, Carole and Gail, also known as the Golden Girls, for a WONDERFUL trip. I throughly enjoyed every minute with all of you! Can't wait for the next one...

New York City, Day 4

Gail with her 8 purses. I don't think that she will need any more for a while.

We went to the Brooklyn Diner for lunch today before the Broadway play, Mama Mia. Gail, Carole and I all ordered the 15 bite hot dog! We expected something totally different than what we got. The hot dog was about 1 inch in diameter and about 15 inches long! I didn't have my camera with me, but I'll tell you, it was CRAZY!
The play was wonderful! Mom and I truly enjoyed it!
For dinner, we went to Stage Deli and had a great dinner and cheesecake that was delicious! Everything there is large, large, large and tasty too!
After dinner was back to the street for more purses, watches and sunglasses!

New York City, Day 3

All of us in the carriage for the ride in Central Park.

Gail at Tavern on the Green.

Mom at Tavern on the Green.

Today we went shopping! I purchased gifts for the kids at FAO Swartz! I had them ship them home. We also got to buy some knock off's from people. Purses wrapped in sheets, watches in bags, sunglasses hidden! What a different place up here in New York City!
We ate lunch at Tavern on the Green. It was neat to see the place. Of course, the service was wonderful! However, a bottle of water was 8 bucks!!!

New York City, Day 2

Tiles for America. Children painted tiles for the people of 9/11. It was moving to see it.

Grace and I at dinner.

Mom and I went on a city tour this morning and early afternoon. Since we had been freezing in San Francisco, Mom was worried that she would be cold on top of the double decker bus. Well, we DID NOT have to worry about being cold. On the other hand, we were sweating like crazy! Gail and Carole went to a Yankees game. Then we met up later to go to dinner at The Tribeca Grill with Grace, my friend from home. Grace is a vet and lives in New York City, so I had to see her. We went from 3rd grade through 12th together.
I rode on the subway to dinner. It was so hot under there, but I wanted the experience of riding the subway. All I can say is I am very glad that I have my own car!

New York City, Day 1

Times Square. WOW!

The Empire State Building.

We flew from San Francisco to New York City today. We were so excited because we didn't even think that we would make it on the flight. But we did, so good! Flying standby is a whole experience within itself. We had a blast though. You just can't worry about getting there, just have a good time. We ate at Serendipity for dinner, the frozen hot chocolate was DELICIOUS! We also had a waiter that was a model. So, of course we had to take a picture with him. But, it was with Mom's camera, so I don't have it.

San Francisco, Day 3

The bay

Mom as we are eating our dessert.

Carole while we eat our dessert.

Today was the Ultimate city tour. We also ate at Inn and Out Burger and walked to Ghiaradelli Square and had a delicious hot fudge sundae! We ate dinner at some seafood restaurant wit a beautiful of the bay. Then off for more fattening food at the square.

San Francisco, Day 2

Mom and I in front of one of the big trees.

Gail, Mom and Carole

This was really neat. They showed how old the tree was and at what stages. See, my trip was educational too!

We did the Muir Woods and Sausalito tour today. It was really neat to see the trees and that quaint town. We ate dinner at some pizza joint and double tipped the waitress that was quite close to awful. Oops!

Monterey, CA

The Pacific Ocean.

Mom, me and Carole posing on the cliff. It was really beautiful!

We drove down the Pacific Ocean highway today. It was beautiful! I had never seen the pacific ocean so I had to stop and take some pictures. How pretty! We didn't make it to Carmel by the sea because of traffic, but what we did see was just beautiful! We ate dinner at Hard Rock Cafe, San Francisco at Pier 19 at Fisherman's Wharf.

Off to San Francisco

This is the crookedest street in America and I went down it. FUN!!!

Mom and I standing waiting to ride the cable car.

A shot of downtown.

I left to go to San Francisco on Friday, July 27. Mom and I were on a plane to New York City at 6:05 in the morning then off to San Francisco and arriving at 4 something out there! What a day!

Great Wolf Lodge

The gang inside the hotel.Brennan, Kylea, Aislinn, Greyson, Kerstyn, Thomas and Lauklan. What a group!

Greyson and Aislinn playing in the kiddie area.

Mark and the bigger kids letting the bucket dump on them!

Aislinn doing the frog slide for the thousandth time!

Greyson acting shy.

We went to the Great Wolf Lodge in Williamsburg, Virginia for a ton of fun! The whole thing was a water park inside a huge hotel. The inside of the hotel had a magic game all through it where you had to wave wands and get clues. The kids thought it was the best!

July 4th in Virginia

Having a snack.

Greyson and Brennan relaxing.

Kerstyn had a lot of fun!

This one's for you, Mark!

We spent July 3 - July 10 in Virginia with Mark and his family. On the fourth of July, we went to a public swimming pool where the kids had a blast. So much fun, that we were all asleep by the time the fireworks even went off!

What car are you?

You are a Chevrolet Corvette!

You're a classic - powerful, athletic, and competitive. You're all about winning the race and getting the job done. While you have a practical everyday side, you get wild when anyone pushes your pedal. You hate to lose, but you hardly ever do.

Are you a talent, a lifer, or a mandarin?

You are a Mandarin!

You're an intellectual, and you've worked hard to get where you are now. You're a strong believer in education, and you think many of the world's problems could be solved if people were more informed and more rational. You have no tolerance for sloppy or lazy thinking. It frustrates you when people who are ignorant or dishonest rise to positions of power. You believe that people can make a difference in the world, and you're determined to try.

Your scores:

Talent: 54%
Lifer: 26%
Mandarin: 56%

Happy Birhday Daddy!

Today you are 62 and I wish you the best! We hope you have a good day. You are a great man.

One more visit

Charity Gresham Weber came over to Mom and Dad's this morning and the kids swam and played while I visited again. I hadn't seen Charity in over a year and she brought her baby that was very cute. Charity and I went to high school together and were in band. We have stayed in touch all these years, but I have to give the majority of the credit to her. Thanks Charity, for keeping me as your friend.

Mini family reunion

We got up and went to the Hudson Ward this morning. It was nice to see the familiar faces of my Mom's ward. When we got home, Ryan and Abby were there. Logan came shortly after and we all had a nice time together. Michelle and CJ stayed for a while too and we grilled out hot dogs, hamburgers and steaks. It was so nice to be with everyone and have a good time.
Later that evening, Dyan Ballew Turncliff, a friend of mine from high school came over with her family. Her kids swam in the pool and played with my kids. I just found Dyan about a year ago. She was one of those friends that I had lost touch with after high school but that I did want to find. It was a great visit and I am glad to be back in touch with her.

Reunion night

All of the alumni that attended the Saturday Night dinner.

Michelle, CJ, Greyson, Kerstyn and Aislinn swimming Saturday morning.

The band geeks. Sean Murray, Keith Nimmo, Melissa Long, me and Grace Lian. We had so MANY great memories from high school band. I love you guys.

The whole family played out around the pool today. Then Chris, Michelle and I went down to our reunion. There was a better turn out Saturday night then Friday (thank goodness). Several friends that I had wanted to see were there. It was great to see all of them, reconnect and reminisce about old times. You can't tell by the pictures, but I worked out very hard at the gym for 3 months to get ready for this reunion and what do I get in the pictures? I look about 7 months pregnant! Go figure...