Halloween

Nick was a gangster for Halloween. Kelsey did not want a costume but went trick or treating with Nick for a little while. Now that the kids have gotten older it is a much more relaxed holiday around here.

Octsnowber

Yes it snowed here on October 30th!!! We only got a messy day filled with rain then snow then back to rain. Some areas west of us in Pennsylvania ended up with a foot of snow but we just had a dusting. The kids were disappointed and I have to say I was too. If Mother Nature is going to send us the white stuff let is be enough to play in. And Rob is ready to break in the snow blower!

Indian Acres Zip Lining & Pumpkin Picking

After all the punkin chunkin we went to the Pumpkin Patch for more fun. This year they added new activities for the kids to try. Nick jumped on the new giant pillow and both kids tried out the zip lines. More pics and videos of course.



Sorry, the video is sideways. I am not sure how to flip it and for some reason I always seem to hold the camera sideways.

Here's Nick acting like a flying squirrel.

Punkin Chunkin

Punkin Chunkin World Championships are held in Delaware in November. A local group competes and so this weekend was a warmup weekend. The kids got to not only see the pumpkins launch out of the air cannon with 50 psi air pressure but they were able to launch one themselves. It was awesome! The crazy thing is that the cannon is capable of launching with 200 psi air pressure. With that much power they could launch it half way to Delaware!
There was also a trebuchet to launch the pumpkins, a bake sale and tshirts sales and raffles. All proceeds are for the ALS foundation. So it was all for a great cause. We got some still pics and the video is of Kelsey & Nick's launch. The pumpkin went way beyond the target of stacked barrels but you can't see the landing on the video.

Ugh!!!

I finally have everything posted and now the slide shows seem to have disappeared. I do not know why the pictures won't show up and I am getting frustrated! I will keep working on it. If you are a facebook friend the most recent pictures of the wedding weekend in Virginia are posted there but for some reason those didn't post to the news feed so you have to go to my wall. Gotta love technology!!!!

I posted this, then went back to the blog and there they were. Maybe they are just taking forever to download. If you are having trouble viewing the pictures, give it several minutes to load.

Val & Bo's Wedding Weekend

This past weekend we went to Virginia Beach, VA for Rob's cousin's wedding. The wedding was beautiful, the weather was amazing and visiting with all the family was such a blast. Rob's aunt Gail & Uncle Vern rented a huge beach house for us all to stay together. 15 people under one roof and not one issue in three days....I call that a success! The beach house was right across from the beach. The kids really enjoyed looking for ocean treasures. I of course was ready with the camera too. Sunday morning we were treated to a great view from the front balcony.... a pod of dolphins breaching just off shore. A perfect way to relax on Rob's birthday....then a 6 hour drive home! Happy 41st Birthday Rob!

Nick is playing baseball this fall for the first time. He is doing a great job. I think the mental part of the game has been quite a surprise to him. He has had several hits and his team had their first win the other day.Here is is at his first at bat during the season opener.

Happy Anniversary

17 years ago today I married my best friend. Back then I would never have thought we could be closer than we were that day. I was so wrong. We have grown together and been there for each other through so much of life's joys and challenges. I love you more each day and I am so glad we chose to spend our lives together!