Day Light Saving Time - March 9th

Lent Begins....

Missing My Mom

Sometimes is still hard for me to believe that she's still gone...it will be four years in May since her passing and it seems just like yesteday to me. She's with me, I can feel her presence, she will always be with me. Loving and missing you every day Mom!

Me and my mom - early 1990s

Mani/Pedi Day

Me and Gracie clowing around while waiting to get our mani/pedis. February 25, 2014

Moosie Baby

February 14th

Mom & Jacob Time - Bowling

Jake and I rarely get some one on one time together so when Gracie had her Girl Scouts father/daughter dance me and Jake took advantage of some one on one time and hit the bowling alley.

Snow Ball Dance

Gracie had her Girl Scouts annual father/daughter dance (Snow Ball Dance). Below are some pics I took before they left on their date.

Snow Day - Making Valentine's Day Cookies

February has been brutal here in PA as far as the weather goes. We've had quite a few snow days this month. I ended up having to call off one day do to snow/ice so I cleaned house and Gracie made Valentine's Day cookies.

Goodbye Basketball - Hello Baseball

Basketball season at the YMCA is officially over with and it's onto baseball season in a few weeks.  The Spartans played well and had a great season.  

Arsenic & Old Lace - February 8, 2014

I went to see the play Arsenic & Old Lace with my buddy Bill and his wife Evanger at the Fulton Theatre in Lancaster, PA. I loved the performance! I saw it once before when I was stationed over in London and one of the characters (Jonathan) was played by Michael Richards (Kramer of the show Seinfeld)...another outstanding show performance. Looking forward to attending more shows in the future. I'm not big on "musicals" but I do enjoy "plays".

Spartans Basketball

This is the second year Jake is playing basketball at the YMCA (team name is the "Spartans"). He's 12 so he falls in a new division where he's now the youngest and not the oldest. He seemed to be a bit intimidated at first but is learning a lot from the older kids. He use to play basketball for our church but prefers playing for the "Y" because he gets a lot more playing time. Below are some pics I took before their first game (yes..they won!).

Hershey Bears Hockey - January 2014

Took the kids to a Bears game last weekend with my buddy Bill. Jake brought his friend Bailey along for the fun and Coco came to the suite to greet the kids. Fun was had by all and the Bears beat the Falcons 5-3.

Farm Show 2014

Lil' George was home from West Chester for a few days and the kids had no school because of the snow so Georgie took Jacob and Grace to the Farm Show in Harrisburg. The Farm Show is an annual big "what to do" here in Pennsylvania with all sorts of activities, shopping and good eating. Lil' George has been taking the kids to the event for quite a few years now. Whenever the Farm Show is held there's sure to be some bad weather which normally means "SNOW". This year we not only got snow, but we also got record breaking all time low temperatures too. Below are a few pics Lil' George took of Jacob and Grace.

Christmas Morning - 2013

Christmas morning is always a "blur" to me because I am still half asleep. Thank God for pictures! Below are some pics of the kids opening their presents. The day was filled with presents, food and relaxation!

Santa Arrived!

Santa's Goodies - 2013

Gracie making sure she write's Santa a letter and prepares his cookies and milk. The kids made sure reindeer food was properly thrown all over the front yard for all of Santa's reindeer too!

Stocking Stuffers - 2013

On Christmas Eve the kids get to open their stocking stuffers and yes...Moosie even gets his very own little stocking with all sorts of goodies. This year Christmas Eve was very special because we were blessed with snow!

Yummy...Cookies & Gingerbread Houses - 2013

The kids enjoyed baking cookies and making gingerbread houses this holiday season. I'm opting NOT to do gingerbread houses ever again that aren't already premade...what a pain in the butt and what a MESS! The kids had fun and that's all that really matters.

Gracie's Holiday Performance - Polar Express

This years dance holiday performance theme was "Polar Express". Grace and her dance studio classmates got to dance to the song "Hot Chocolate". Along for the fun was my friends Bill, Audra and Kori and I bribed Jake in going by telling him we would hit Hoss's for dinner afterwards. Fun was had by all! Below are a few pics...my buddy Bill was being a clown - I couldn't get him to stand still for a pic...he had ants in his pants!

It's 2014

Seasons Greetings to Our Family & Friends

The Red Tractor

The attached picture is of a tractor that my son Georgie received for his second birthday from a dear friend of ours (Galen Witham). This is the only toy we saved through the years, we just could never part with it. It's hard to believe we hung on to this for close to 20 years...it's part of our family! Something we will save and pass down to his kids one day.

Barbie Photo Shoot - By Grace Clapper

Cherished Ornament

Every year when we break out the Christmas ornaments the first one I look for is the one my mom made for mine and George's very first Christmas together. It's always had sentimental value to me and I'm elated that it has not been damaged or broken through the years. I think I would be heart-broken if anything ever happened to it.

Pearl Habor Day